Franky Sahilatua

Franklin Hubert Sahilatua, known professionally as Franky Sahilatua, was born on August 16, 1952, in Surabaya, Indonesia, was a ballad singer. He gained public recognition in the mid-1970s as part of the duo Franky & Jane with his sister, Jane Sahilatua, releasing albums like Senja Indah di Pantai (1975) under the Jackson label before disbanding in 1980. Franky Sahilatua then embarked on a solo career, releasing his first album, Balada Wagiman Tua, in 1982. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he collaborated with Iwan Fals on albums including Terminal (1993) and Orang Pinggiran (1995). He passed away on April 20, 2011.