Zubir Said

Zubir Said is a Singaporean composer (22 July 1907, Fort De Kock - 16 November 1987, Singapore), who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura". A self-taught musician, Zubir also worked as a score arranger and songwriter for Cathay-Keris Film Productions for 12 years. He is believed to have written about 1,500 songs, with less than 10% of them ever recorded.