Zubir Said

Summary

Zubir Said is a human^[1]. He was born in Bukittinggi^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1907^[3]. He died in Singapore^[4]. He died on November 16, 1987^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], photographer^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Zubir Said's place of birth was Bukittinggi^[2].
• Zubir Said passed away in Singapore^[4].
• Zubir Said was born on July 22, 1907^[3].
• Zubir Said died on November 16, 1987^[5].
• Zubir Said was married to Tarminah Kario Wikromo^[10].
• Zubir Said is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group^[11].
• Zubir Said's professions included composer^[6].
• Zubir Said worked as a photographer^[7].
• Zubir Said's professions included musician^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Zubir Said is Onward Singapore^[12].
• Zubir Said's religion is recorded as Islam^[13].
• Zubir Said is recorded as male^[14].
• Zubir Said's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Zubir Said's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[16].
• Zubir Said's family name is recorded as Said^[17].
• Zubir Said's described by source is recorded as Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang^[18].
• Zubir Said's start of work period is recorded as 1928^[19].
• Zubir Said's P14750 is recorded as FE81-6DE0-0CF4-03CA-6743^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: SG^[22]

• Began / founded: 1907-07-22^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-11-16^[24]

• Community tags: qi-patronymic^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7cffe706-7060-4521-84c1-df048b2b9252^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Zubir Said was born in Bukittinggi^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1907^[3]. He is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], photographer^[7], and musician^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zubir Said is Onward Singapore^[12].

Personal Life

Among Zubir Said's spouses was Tarminah Kario Wikromo^[10]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[13].

Death and Burial

Zubir Said died on November 16, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Singapore^[4].

Why It Matters

Zubir Said ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Zubir Said born?

Zubir Said was born in Bukittinggi^[2].

Where did Zubir Said die?

Zubir Said passed away in Singapore^[4].

Who was Zubir Said married to?

Zubir Said's spouses include Tarminah Kario Wikromo^[10].

What did Zubir Said do for work?

Zubir Said worked as composer^[6], photographer^[7], and musician^[8].