On 18 March 2016, the Malaysian music industry lost one of our prominent and prolific music composers, Allahyarham Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan, who passed away as a result of a stroke.

He was well-known for discovering new talents such as Fauziah Latiff, Siti Nurhaliza and Misha Omar, as well as churning out hit songs like Jerat Percintaan, Bunga-Bunga Cinta, Teratai Layu Di Tasik Madu, Di Persimpangan Dilema and Puncak Kasih.

He was one of the founding Directors of MACP and played an instrumental role in the development of the company, until he retired in 1994. Later he was re-appointed by MACP’s members and served as a Director between years 2004 to 2006.

In 2013, MACP bestowed Allahyarham Datuk Adnan the Nadi Cipta Award at its Awards Night, recognizing his many contributions and achievements in the music industry as a whole.

This award-winning composer also received many accolades such as from Anugerah Juara Lagu, Anugerah Industri Muzik among others, and was part of Astro’s reality show Akademi Fantasia where he groomed artists like Vince Chong, Zahid and Mawi.

He leaves behind a wealth of evergreen songs and a musical legacy that should inspire all music composers and song-writers to achieve greater heights.

MACP express our deepest condolences for his family for their loss.