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Marshal Manengkei (9 March 1949 – 25 August 2017) was a Dutch-Indonesian producer, songwriter, composer and lyricist.[1] He is also an occasional singer. He has been the co-composer on a number of Dutch and European hit singles during the 1970s.

Marshal Manengkei
Background information
Birth name	Marshal Conradt Jules Manengkei
Born	(1949-03-09)March 9, 1949 Surabaya, Indonesia
Died	August 25, 2017(2017-08-25) (aged 68) Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres	Pop, Soul, Disco
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, producer
Years active	1970s

Background

Early years

He was born on March 9, 1949 In Surabaya, Indonesia.[2][3] Due to the political upheaval in Indonesia during the 1960s, his family left their country for Europe in 1965. Some nine months after their arrival, his father suffered a stroke and young Marshal had to help out by finding extra paid work.[4]

Career

Some of the hit songs he has co-composed with Andres Holten include "Sausalito" and "My Love" for Rosy & Andres.[5][6] He also composed Oscar Harris's hit "Song For The Children", and Debbie's "Angelino".[7] As a producer, he has produced for the Blue Diamonds,[8][9]

Discography

• Stoney's Aphrodite – "Down At Rockszana's" / "Reaching Out" - Sky SKY 4159 SS - (1984)[10]

References

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