Some of my favorite Chinese Songs and Chinese Opera Songs
任劍輝 & 白雪仙
As I mentioned in one of my hubs, I have four sisters. Growing up in Hong Kong, having a radio was such a blessing in the old days. We had chores to do and had no toys to play with. We would always look forward to listen to our favorite story at certain time, or sang along when we heard our favorite songs playing. They didn’t play a lot of American songs, nor would we understand much anyway.
When I was seven or eight, my parents used to listen to Chinese Opera Songs. I listened along with them. Sure enough, I remember how to sing a couple of favorite Chinese Opera songs. When I listen to it today, it brought back nice childhood memories. The famous couple who sang the songs does not have American Names at all but they are legends and are well known in Hong Kong.
任劍輝 & 白雪仙
Teresa Teng 鄧麗君
I remember back then, Mandarin songs were so popular. One of the songs embedded in my mind is from Teresa Teng in Mandarin. Although I do not speak Mandarin, I was able to sing the sing and still remember till this day. Teresa Teng died at her young age of forty-three from a severe asthma attack while on a trip to Thailand. She was born in 1953. She died on May 8, 1995. She was a very talented singer from Taiwan. She also sang some of her songs in Cantonese and Japanese. She’s well known half around the world! We sure missed Teresa Teng! Her music will live on!
Teresa Teng 鄧麗君
Leslie Cheung 張國榮
Leslie Cheung was very popular singer and an actor in the eighties. He was born on September 12, 1956. He committed suicide and jumped out of the window of Mandarin Oriental Hotel at age forty-six on April 1, 2003. One of my favorite songs is "Who Can Be With Me". We missed Leslie Cheung! His music will live on!
Anita Mui 梅艷芳
Anita Mui was a popular singer and a talented actress in the nineties. I was already in the United States, yet, I didn’t forget my culture. Anita Mui is known as “Madonna” in Hong Kong. Anita Mui was in the movie with Jackie Chan in “Rumble on the Bronx”. She was born in 1963. Anita died at her young age of forty with cervical cancer on December 30, 2003. Anita’s sister also died in 2000 with similar illness. It was such a big loss for the Chinese community. She’s well known around the world! One of my favorite songs is “Like an old friend visited”. We missed Anita Mui! Her music will live on!
Anita Mui 梅艷芳
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