Band,
Musician of R&B/Soul and Pop
A.k.a. SPHINX
The band Sphinx is the band that grew with the band Rawa Rontek and Micky Michael Merkelbach 'Micky Jaguar' back in 1970s. Sphinx established in Tasikmalaya, West Java in 1975 with the first formation of Helly (guitar), Herdis (bass), Yayat (drum), and Muldan (keyboard). Music of the Sphinx is mostly power rock similar with AKA. They were performed along with Rawa Rontek and Oegle/Ogle Eyes in one occasion, then with Ucok Harahap, The Rollies and Micky Jaguar in another occasion. The Aktuil magazine reviewed the Sphinx once, the magazine wrote the band name as The Sphink. The Sphinx and Rawa Rontek are under same record company, SM recording Bandung, promo vinyl produced by NS record, according to Sphinx leader Muldan. Band 'Sphinx' released only one album in 1977, the formation of the band changed since the bassist Herdis quit the band in 1976 and drummer Yayat in 1977. The new formation were Helly (guitar), Youngki (Keyboard), Muldan (bass), and Mubarik (vocal), the album was record with the new formation plus additional player on drums Jimmie Manopo (The Rollies). Jimmie Manopo is Sphinx leader 'Muldan' best friend, Muldan himself asked Jimmie Manopo to help on Sphinx album. The album released only in cassettes for sale, the cassettes marketed only in Bandung area. The vinyl released in limited quantity for band members only. Unlike AKA, the Sphinx last until the first and only one album released in 1977 then broke up. Later most of the band members went study in Germany include the leader Muldan, Youngky (keyboardist) later joined Yopie Item (Jopie R. Item) jazz band.
![]() | Jimmie Manopo dr |
![]() | Mubarik voc |
![]() | Youngky key |
![]() | Helly eg |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Band 'SPHINX' (Cinta Pertama) | Band SPHINX, The Spink, Mubarik, Jimmie Manopo, The Sphink | 1977 | Album |