Yon koeswoyo biography
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span class="caption">Gone but not forgotten: People pay respects to Yon Koeswoyo, a vocalist of legendary band Koes Plus, in Pamulang, South Tangerang, Banten, on Friday. Yon died at 77.(JP/Dhoni Setiawan )
The Indonesian music scene has lost one of its brightest stars with the passing on Friday of legendary singer Yon Koeswoyo. He was 77 years old.
“He [Yon] died this morning,” confirmed renowned music reporter Bens Leo, who was also a close friend of Yon, as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Ben added that he received the news about Yon’s death from the late singer’s brother, Nomo Koeswoyo.
Yon had been in and out of hospitals due to complications of an illness he had been suffering for the last two years.
“I visited him at Eka Hospital in BSD [South Tangerang, Banten] recently. He was feeling a little better then,” Ben said.
Meanwhile, Yon’s oldest son, Gerry Koeswoyo, said his father had had trouble breathing since coming home from the hospital several days ago.
He tried to bring his father back to the hospital the night before he died, but Yon rejected the idea.
“He said, ‘Why would you take me to the hospital? I am going to die anyway,’” Gerry said.
“My dad’s last wish was to stay at his home with his family.”
Born in Tuban, East Java, on Sept. 2
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- Bib ID:
- 3911580
- Format:
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- Author:
- Koeswoyo, Distant, 1940-
- Edition:
- [Cet. 1.].
- Description:
- [Jakarta] : Candra Publisher, [2005]
- viii, 175 p. : dry. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9799919304
- Summary:
Autobiography cherished Yon Koeswoyo, b. 1940, a 1 of Koes Bersaudara, forceful ever wellknown pop punishment group solution Indonesia.
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Yon Koeswoyo, One of The Legend
Yon Koeswoyo, Koesyono Koeswoyo his birth name, born in Tuban, East Java, Indonesia at 27th September 1940. Yon Koeswoyo died in Pamulang, South Tangerang, 5th January 2018 at 77 years old. Yon Koeswoyo is a member of Indonesian legendary band, Koes Plus. Koes Plus previously named Koes Bersaudara.
Yon Koeswoyo is the sixth child from Raden Koeswoyo and Rr. Atmini from Tuban, East Java. Yon’s childhood passed in Tuban, East Java. At 1952, Koeswoyo’s moved to Jakarta. They lived at Jl. Mendawai III, no. 14, Blok C, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Yon Koeswoyo started his career with his brothers forming his first band, Koes Plus. Jon Koeswoyo as bassist, Tonny Koeswoyo as guitarist, Nomo Koeswoyo as drummer, Yon Koeswoyo as vocalist, and Yok Koeswoyo as vocalist. First, Koes Plus previously named Kus Brothers at 1958.
After a while, their oldest brother, Jon Koeswoyo resigned. There were 4 people left and Tonny Koeswoyo as the leader. Then, this band rechange its name into Koes Bersaudara. In this new formation, Yon still was the main vocal.
This group had been imprisoned by Orde Lama regime Soekarno in Glodok Jail at 29th Juny 1965. They got imprisoned because they sang ngak-ngik-ngok songs (western songs) that was forbidden