Charles Hutagalung : Lagu Lawas Nostalgia

Charles sendiri sebenarnya bukan pendiri The Mercy’s, karena sebelum bergabung dia merupakan anggota dari band Bhayangkara Nada di Medan. Charles Hutagalung kemudian bergabung di kubu The Mercy’s baru pada tahun 1970, di mana grup ini masih dikenal berlatar belakang sebagai band yang hanya bermain di klub malam dan band pesta-pesta di kota Medan dan pernah show di negara tetangga Malaysia. Band The Mercy’s sendiri dibangun oleh sekelompok anak muda yang berasal dari satu daerah di Medan, Sumatera Utara yang mempunyai satu visi yang sama, membentuk band pesta. The Mercy’s didirikan tahun 1969 di Medan dengan anggota awal Erwin Harahap, Rinto Harahap, Rizal Arsyad (Mantan suami Iis Sugianto), Reynold Panggabean (Mantan suami Camelia Malik) dan Iskandar alias Boen panggilan akrabnya, di bawah pimpinan Rizal Arsyad. Grup ini selalu mengikuti tren perkembangan musik mancanegara, sehingga mereka sering mengacu pada band The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Hollys, C.C.R maupun Monkeys. Sesekali mereka juga membawakan lagu-lagu band nasional, seperti Koes Plus dengan hit-nya Telaga Sunyi.

Nama The Mercy's sendiri secara spontan terbersit di ingatan mereka karena menyukai naik mobil merek Mercy. Jika diartikan dalam bahasa Prancis Mercy's artinya kasihan atau bisa juga terima kasih. Mereka mengusung kisah esensial sejarah dan kenangan yang suka hura-hura, serta berkiblat dengan band-band pesta di Jakarta, seperti, Noor Bersaudara, Ceking, Cruss dan Medinas Charles himself is not the founder of The Mercy's, because prior to joining he was a member of the band Nada Bhayangkara in Medan. Charles Hutagalung later joined The Mercy's new camp in 1970, where the group is still known background as a band that only played in nightclubs and band festivals in the city of Medan and never show in neighboring Malaysia. The Mercy's band itself was built by a group of young people who come from an area in Medan, North Sumatra that have a common vision, form a party band. The Mercy's was founded in 1969 in Medan with the initial members Erwin Harahap, Rinto Harahap, Rizal Arsyad (Iis Sugianto's ex-husband), Reynold Panggabean (Camelia Malik's ex-husband) and Iskandar alias Boen familiar call, under the leadership of Rizal Arsyad. This group is always following the development trend of foreign music, so they are often referring to the band The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Hollys, C.C.R and Monkeys. Occasionally they also bring a national band's songs, like Koes Plus with his hit Ponds Silent.

The Mercy's own name spontaneously occurred in their memories for loved riding the car brand Mercedes. If interpreted in French Mercy's meaning pity or it could be thanks. They carry the essential story of the history and memories like rah-rah, as well as with bands oriented party in Jakarta, such as, Noor Brothers, Ceking, Cruss and Medinas