Chinese name 陳百強 (traditional) Name Danny Chan Other name(s) Junior Danny (丹尼仔) | Origin Hong Kong Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong Role Musician | |
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Pinyin Jyutping Chan4 baak3 keong4 (Cantonese) Born 7 September 1958British Hong Kong ( 1958-09-07 ) Died October 25, 1993, Hong Kong Education St. Paul's Co-educational College Albums Yat sang ho kau, First Love, 華納我愛經典系列 Movies An Autumn's Tale, Gui ma fei ren Similar Wong Ka Kui, Paul Wong (musician), Yip Sai Wing | ||
Danny Chan 陳百強
Danny Chan Pak-keung (7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong singer. He was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. In addition to singing, he had written a number of golden hits, such as "Tears Dropping For You" (眼淚為你流) (1979), "Ripples" (漣漪) (1982), "Just Loving You" (偏偏喜歡你) (1983) and "Wait" (等) (1985). He is mostly remembered for his Cantopop romance ballads and high quality compositions. Chan died in 1993 after being in a coma for 17 months.
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- Danny Chan
- danny chan
- Career
- Death and speculation
- Commemoration
- Albums
- Songs
- Cinematic films
- TV dramas
- Music
- Others
- References
danny chan
Career
Chan won third prize at the "HK Pop Song Composition Competition" in 1977. In that same year, he made his acting debut with Hong Kong Television Broadcasts (TVB) through a TV drama called Sweet Babe. In 1978, he won first prize at the "Hong Kong Yamaha Electone Festival". He held his first music concert in Hong Kong that same year. His first music album, entitled First Love, was released in 1979. A song from the album, "Tears Dropping for You" (眼淚為你流), became his best-known song.
Chan subsequently signed a music contract with HK EMI, WEA, DMI, and finally moved back to Warner Music. He started singing Cantopop songs, some of which are still popular such as "Ripples" (漣漪), "Just Loving You" (偏偏喜歡你) and "Life Expectations" (一生何求). The song, "Tell Me What I Can Do", was sung with the co-operation with Crystal Gayle in 1984. The song, "Remembrance on Parents' Love" (1981) (念親恩), is often played on radio stations and frequently chosen for karaoke.
In the 1980s, Chan was a host in a TV show Bang Bang in early 80s . His co-operation with Leslie Cheung and Paul Chung in the films Encore (1980) (喝采) and On Trial (1981) (失業生), received positive reception from the public and media. He was also a main character in the film An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話) in 1987, as Vincent (Jennifer's ex-boyfriend), with Chow Yun-fat (as Samuel Pang) and Cherie Chung (as Jennifer).
Death and speculation
Chan suffered from mild depression, which worsened during late 1980s. On 18 May 1992, Chan was found unconscious and he was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. Chan had suffered from advanced brain damage. It was speculated that this was due to an accidental mixing of alcohol with medicine. He went into a coma and died on 25 October 1993 at the age of 35.
Commemoration
On 8 November 2005, the Hong Kong Post issued a set of special stamps featuring "Hong Kong Pop Singers". This stamp set focused on Hong Kong's popular singers, saluting five pop stars who have left their marks on Cantopop music history. Chan was featured on the HK$1.80 stamp.
Albums
Songs
In 1999, the song "Ripples" (漣漪) was used by the Hong Kong Government in commercials for the Tracker Fund IPO.