A. Ali (born Hamdan Atan; 1949 – 21 November 2020) was a Malaysian singer, composer, lyricist and record producer.
[1][2] A. Ali began his music career in 1970s by joining Sweet Charity with Ramli Sarip, then was invited by M. Nasir to form the band, Kembara with S.
[3] As a prolific composer, Ali has helped raise well-known local singers including Rohana Jalil's "Resahku" ("I'm Restless") and Francissca Peter's "Diriku Terbelenggu" ("I'm Shackled").
His composition, "Menaruh Harapan" ("Relying for Hope") which is performed by Zaiton Sameon has won the 1987 Anugerah Juara Lagu.
[1] He died in his sleep on 21 November 2020 at his residence in Semenyih, Selangor without suffering from any chronic illness.