Titiek Puspa

Sudarwati (born 1 November 1937), better known by her stage name Titiek Puspa, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter.

Puspa was born with the name Sudarwati in Tanjung, South Kalimantan on 1 November 1937, to Tugeno Puspowidjojo (d. 1973) and Siti Mariam (d. 1964).

However, after winning several singing competitions, she decided to become an entertainer, making the decision around age 14.

After her performance of Ismail Marzuki's song "Chandra Buana", the group elected to keep her as their regular singer.

[5] In a 2008 interview with Bruce Edmond of The Jakarta Post, Puspa stated that "[s]ongs are my medicine, my vitamins, they make my life better.

[2] In 1963 the Indonesian variety magazine Varia described her name and voice as "inseparable", writing that listeners would stop their activities to focus on her songs when played on the radio.

Puspa with Bing Slamet ; their friendship inspired her to write "Bing" after the latter's death.
Puspa performing in Cirebon , 2008
Titiek Puspa on a 2020 stamp of Indonesia