From raffles000 (youtube):
Joe Junior (Real name Jose Maria Rodriguez Jr.) is a popular pop singer from Hong Kong during the 1960s. He has since been in a number of TVB drama series in the 1990s and 2000s playing older character roles. Joe Junior is his stage name. Regularly appeared on TV music programs as host and as performer. Some of his songs on the chart were: Here's a Heart, Voice of Love, The End, I Got To Find a Cupid.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
THERE`S A KIND OF HUSH (Tracy Huang)
From 6 Lyrics:
Tracy Huang was born in Taiwan from a military family and soon became one of her most respected names in the Asian music scene. Started her career at a young age, singing English songs with pop bands in Taiwan. Later on, she joined an international label, Singapore EMI and achieved many top selling albums for the company, including 10 Gold albums. After her stint in Singapore EMI, Tracy moved on to join Polygram Records. During this period that Tracy became more popular in Hong Kong. In 1991, Tracy realized her full interest in music by forming her own production house, Inner Music Production.
Tracy Huang was born in Taiwan from a military family and soon became one of her most respected names in the Asian music scene. Started her career at a young age, singing English songs with pop bands in Taiwan. Later on, she joined an international label, Singapore EMI and achieved many top selling albums for the company, including 10 Gold albums. After her stint in Singapore EMI, Tracy moved on to join Polygram Records. During this period that Tracy became more popular in Hong Kong. In 1991, Tracy realized her full interest in music by forming her own production house, Inner Music Production.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER (Kong Ling and The Fabulous Echoes)
From Questing Bandstand:
Kong Ling is known as “Singing sweetheart of Hong Kong”. She won an inter-school competition in 1951. By 1954, she was singing in Singapore, an engagment which lasted for nine months. When she returned to H.K., her popularity only continued to grow. She was in such high demand that she was singing in three separate nightclubs every evening. In the beginning, Kong Ling was singing mostly Mandarin covers of popular English songs. She recorded her first LP in English in 1960 on Diamond label called “Hong Kong presents the Off-beat Cha Cha” (Off-beat was first popularized in Manila). In her second LP, “Theme from a Dream”, Diamond wanted the best so they got The Fabulous Echoes to back Kong Ling.
Kong Ling is known as “Singing sweetheart of Hong Kong”. She won an inter-school competition in 1951. By 1954, she was singing in Singapore, an engagment which lasted for nine months. When she returned to H.K., her popularity only continued to grow. She was in such high demand that she was singing in three separate nightclubs every evening. In the beginning, Kong Ling was singing mostly Mandarin covers of popular English songs. She recorded her first LP in English in 1960 on Diamond label called “Hong Kong presents the Off-beat Cha Cha” (Off-beat was first popularized in Manila). In her second LP, “Theme from a Dream”, Diamond wanted the best so they got The Fabulous Echoes to back Kong Ling.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING (Frances Yip)
From Wikipedia:
Frances Yip Lai-yee is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is best known for performing many of the theme songs for television series produced by TVB in the 1980s and early 1990s. Born on 22 Oct 1947, Frances is of Hakka ancestry, Yip hit international fame with her signature tune, The Bund from the TVB drama of the same title. Before her success, she tributed songs in her earlier albums originally performed by singers such as Adam Cheng, Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng. In her 41-year career, Yip has released more than 80 albums, mostly of songs in American English, Indonesian, Malay, Mexican Spanish, Japanese, Tagalog, Cantonese and Mandarin. She has performed on television, and in films, concerts and cabarets in more than 30 countries on five continents. Yip is fluent in both Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. She recently overcame breast cancer.
Frances Yip Lai-yee is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is best known for performing many of the theme songs for television series produced by TVB in the 1980s and early 1990s. Born on 22 Oct 1947, Frances is of Hakka ancestry, Yip hit international fame with her signature tune, The Bund from the TVB drama of the same title. Before her success, she tributed songs in her earlier albums originally performed by singers such as Adam Cheng, Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng. In her 41-year career, Yip has released more than 80 albums, mostly of songs in American English, Indonesian, Malay, Mexican Spanish, Japanese, Tagalog, Cantonese and Mandarin. She has performed on television, and in films, concerts and cabarets in more than 30 countries on five continents. Yip is fluent in both Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. She recently overcame breast cancer.
Friday, June 3, 2011
SAYONARA (Tracy Huang)
From 6 Lyrics:
Tracy Huang was born in Taiwan from a military family and soon became one of her most respected names in the Asian music scene. Started her career at a young age, singing English songs with pop bands in Taiwan. Later on, she joined an international label, Singapore EMI and achieved many top selling albums for the company, including 10 Gold albums. After her stint in Singapore EMI, Tracy moved on to join Polygram Records. During this period that Tracy became more popular in Hong Kong. In 1991, Tracy realized her full interest in music by forming her own production house, Inner Music Production.
Tracy Huang was born in Taiwan from a military family and soon became one of her most respected names in the Asian music scene. Started her career at a young age, singing English songs with pop bands in Taiwan. Later on, she joined an international label, Singapore EMI and achieved many top selling albums for the company, including 10 Gold albums. After her stint in Singapore EMI, Tracy moved on to join Polygram Records. During this period that Tracy became more popular in Hong Kong. In 1991, Tracy realized her full interest in music by forming her own production house, Inner Music Production.
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