[1] The two, wearing black outfits and white highlights in their hair, sang the song "Bila Cengkeh Berbunga" ("If the Cloves Blossom") by Nasution's husband, Mingoes Tahitu.
However, he found it more difficult than pop and rock; one of his considerations was that the vocals were similar in nature to the Islamic qasida – as a Protestant, Goeslaw felt it was against his religion.
[1] In 1987, together with fellow musician Enteng Tanamal, Goeslaw became the manager of former International Boxing Federation champion Ellyas Pical.
[1] According to Sorta Tobing, a reporter for Tempo, Goeslaw's death led to a greater public interest in male breast cancer in Indonesia.
[9] In their December 2009 issue, Rolling Stone Indonesia listed "Pergi untuk Kembali" ("Leave to Return"), written by Mingoes Tahitu and sung by Goeslaw, as the 117th-best Indonesian song of all time.