: The death of famed local composer, Datuk Hashim Said, more popularly known as S Atan, who died today at age 75 has been described as a huge loss for the local music industry.
“It’s the loss of someone who is so meaningful to the local music industry,” he told Bernama when met at S Atan’s residence in Taman Bukit Kajang here today, adding that he himself had several songs produced by S Atan, including three very popular Hari Raya songs. Meanwhile, S Atan’s sister, lyricist Fatah Hasan said that she and her brother were working on a project to produce several songs for a local female artiste.