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7 Famed Entertainment Journalist
7 Famed Entertainment Journalist
Among the hit songs with his lyrics were Cintaku Hanyut Di Lautan Sepi
(Ramlah Ram) Bila Rindu Ku Sebut Namamu (Siti Fairuz), Sampai Hati
(Spring), Andainya Aku Pergi Dulu (Alleycats), Masih Aku Terasa (Gersang)
dan Meraung (New Boyz) and Kad Ucapan (Norsheila Amin).
Juwie was also a joint winner of the 1988 Juara Lagu competition with famed
composer Datuk Ahmad Nawab for the song Kau Kunci Cintaku Di Dalam
Hatimu sung by Ramlah Ram.
Upon retirement he was active in religious activities.
Johan on his Twitter handle posted An old friend, a former Utusan Melayu,
renowned entertainment journalist, A. Jalil Salleh (Juwie/Mama Juwie) passed
away just now. Al-Fatihah. The late Juwie was the entertainment journalist in
Mingguan Malaysia when I was chief editor in UM. He then became the
Mangga editor.