Birth name 葛元诚 (Ge Yuancheng) Name Frankie Kao Also known as The Frog Prince Role Singer | Occupation(s) Singer Children Christine Ko, Chaoen Ko Years active 1974–2014 Albums 钱不够用, 大眼睛 | |
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Origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Died February 17, 2014, Xindian District, Taiwan Spouse Yuchuang Chin (m. 1995–2011), Wen Chieh (m. 1988–1991), Lin Yu-chao (m. 1976–1986) Movies Au Revoir Taipei, The Wild Goose on the Wing | ||
ran shao ba huo niao by frankie kao cover by ruby chen live at cu
Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Chinese singer, television presenter and actor. His birth name is 葛元誠 (Gé Yuánchéng) and employed the moniker The Frog Prince (青蛙王子 Qīngwā Wángzi) for more than three decades which was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan. He also had a friend named Chang Fei, who is the host of Variety Big Brother. He was known for the song "Flaming Phoenix" (火鳳凰).
During the height of his career, Frankie Kao commanded an appearance fee of NT$240,000 per night. He exited from his singing career at his peak and ventured into business. His business venture went badly and he returned to his entertainment career.
Kao died of leukaemia on 17 February 2014 at the age of 63.