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George Lam Tsz-Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer, singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, with a career that has so far lasted more than four decades. Lam produces most of his own albums, writes many of his own songs, occasionally writes for other artists, and covers other people's songs. Lam has a wide vocal range and is capable of interpreting and performing many different genres of music. He is heavily involved with planning and designing his concerts and his LP/CD covers. He was the one who came up with the first Cantopop rap, "Ah Lam's Diary", and he also pioneered the stringing together of multiple hit Cantopop songs to create a 10-minute long medley which is called "10 Minutes 12 Inches". In 2019, Lam interwove his songs together to put on a musical-like concert, Lamusical.

George Lam
林子祥
Lam in 2016
Born (1947-10-12) 12 October 1947 (age 75)
British Hong Kong
OccupationSinger, composer, music producer, actor
Years active1976–present
Spouse(s)
Ng Ching Yuen
(m. 1980; div. 1994)

(m. 1996)
Children
  • Alex Lam Tak Shun (son), with Ng Ching Yuen
  • April Lam (daughter), with Ng Ching Yuen
AwardsGolden Needle Award in 1994, the CASH Hall of Fame Award in 2003, the J.S.G. Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015, and the RTHK Hall of Fame Award in 2016.
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Original Film Song
1987 Passion

Musical career
Also known asAh Lam (Chinese)
Lam (English)
GenresCantopop, English pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
LabelsWarner Music Group, EMI
Chinese name
Chinese林子祥

In addition to his singing career, Lam has also acted in some TV dramas, and played lead roles in many films, making his film debut in Luckies Trio in 1978. Possibly his most memorable role was as a Japanese journalist in Boat People (1982), directed by Ann Hui.


Early life


Lam was born in Hong Kong to a family of physicians, with both his father (a Yuen Long obstetrician) and paternal grandfather (former hospital chief executive of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital) being doctors.[1] He attended Tak Sun Primary School, then Diocesan Boys' School,[2] a predominantly English-language boys school, where he was a boarder. At the latter school, he chose to study French rather than Chinese as a second language.

Lam started to pick up music at a young age. His grandfather often took him to movies, both Chinese and Western ones, which exposed him to film music. In addition, his mom loved to sing and dance while his dad loved listening to music and playing piano. All this constant music around him kindled his interest in this art form. He started to love listening to music on the radio when he was a teenager and taught himself to play guitar. In 1965, Lam left Hong Kong to further his studies in United Kingdom. During this time and his subsequent stay in the United States, his musical horizon was further broadened by exposure to a great variety of musical genres in those countries.

When he first went to United Kingdom in 1965, he attended Dover College (he was a Leamingtonian there) under the headship of Timothy Cobb.[3] His long time pal Ching Y. Wong, S.C., also from Diocesan Boys' School. attended there as well. After about a year, he transferred to Barcote School of Coaching to join his brother, Tony. There he formed a folk song group, the Midnighters, with two friends. Lam paid a return visit to both colleges in January 2019.


Career


After his studies in the U.K., Lam worked for a few years there before moving to California, where he coached tennis and worked in a stock brokerage firm. It was at this time he started writing his own songs. Not long thereafter, he returned to Hong Kong to launch his music career.

Initially, Lam was one of the lead singers in a band called "Jade".[4] In 1976, he went solo with his first English album, "Lam". His first Cantonese album came out in 1978. In 1980, both his own compositions "In The Middle of The Water"《在水中央》and "Need You Every Minute"《分分鐘需要你》won the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards.Throughout the 1980s, Lam had 23 songs that topped the RTHK Chinese Pop Chart, second only to Alan Tam, who had 28.

Over the years, he has introduced a wide variety of song styles to the Hong Kong pop music scene, with many of his own compositions and covers becoming classics of Cantopop. He taps into a wide variety of sources to choose which songs to do covers of, including songs from the United Kingdom, United States, Continental Europe, Russia, Middle East, Latin America, Japan, etc. The songs he chooses for such covers range from classical music, songs from musicals, Hebrew folk songs, to funk and rock and roll. His own compositions and covers encompass a very wide stylistic range, from country rock, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk, jazz, rap, Chinese tunes, to tango and bossa nova. Lam has also hosted some TV music programs, acted in some TV dramas, and played lead roles in many films.

Lam performing in 2009
Lam performing in 2009

In May 2003, Lam accidentally fell through a floor opening, down 2.5 metres, while he was performing on stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum as a guest of Lisa Wang. This fall injured his right ear, which lost part of its hearing, particularly in high frequencies, and resulted in tinnitus. Thereafter, he could essentially only hear sounds in mono.[5][6] A few months after his injury, he purposely put on a series of concerts in southern China to get used to performing with his new hearing problems. Within a short period of time, he managed to adapt to this new reality and was able to perform like normal on stage and thereby resume his career in full.

Lam has remained active for more than four decades. Over time, Lam has not only gained the recognition and respect of his peers such as Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, and Paula Tsui, he has also played a part in shaping the Hong Kong music scene, as many of today's top singers such as Eason Chan, Hacken Lee, and Andy Lau were influenced by his music.

In recognition of his contribution to the music scene, Lam was awarded numerous awards, including the Golden Needle Award in 1994, the CASH Hall of Fame Award in 2003, the J.S.G. Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015,[7] and the RTHK Hall of Fame Award in 2016.[8]


Personal life


Lam married Ng Ching Yuen in 1980. Together, they have a son, Alex Lam Tak Shun, who is also a singer and actor,[9] and a daughter April. Lam and Ng divorced in 1994. On 17 July 1996, he married singer and actress Sally Yeh. As Sally and Alex were raised abroad, neither Alex nor Sally can read Chinese, so he writes pronunciation guides for them.

In sports, Lam used to love playing tennis, and now he loves playing golf. Besides composing songs, his creativity also gets him into drawing, and he has a particular fondness for drawing mazes. In 2013, an intricate maze artwork drawn by Lam was depicted and engraved onto the cassock of a Lalique crystal Buddha. This was the very first collaboration project that the French brand Lalique had worked with a Chinese artist. Lam also likes tailoring, often modifying used clothes he purchases to his own taste.


Voice and timbre


Lam has a very wide tenor range. His highest notes could reach F5, D#6 in full voice and volume rather than soft falsetto. His lowest note is G2, ten notes below middle C (C4).


Discography


Cantonese albums:

English albums:

Albums in Mandarin:


List of songs written by George Lam for his own albums



List of songs written by George Lam for other artists



Concerts held in Hong Kong



Filmography


(actor unless otherwise noted)

Year Title Role Awards
1978Luckies Trio
《各師各法》
1979Money Trip
《懵女,大賊,傻偵探》
The Secret
《瘋劫》
1980Disco Bumpkins
《摩登土佬》
Pembunahan Pursuit
《糊塗英雄》
1981All the Wrong Clues
《鬼馬智多星》
Life After Life
《再生人》
1982Aces Go Places
《最佳拍檔》
It Takes Two
《難兄難弟》
Boat People
《投奔怒海》
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
1983All the Wrong Spies
《我愛夜來香》
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
1984Banana Cop
《英倫琵琶》
The Owl vs Bombo
《貓頭鷹與小飛象》
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
1985Kung Hei Fat Choy
《恭喜發財》
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
《夏日福星》
It's a Drink, It's a Bomb
《聖誕奇遇結良緣》
Lost RomanceNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
1986Passion
《最愛》
Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
1987Easy Money
《通天大盜》
1988Heart to Hearts
《三人世界》
Starry is the Night
《今夜星光燦爛》
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
1989Perfect Match
《最佳男朋友》
Heart into Hearts
《三人新世界》
1990A Bite of Love
《一咬OK》
Shanghai Shanghai
《亂世兒女》
1991The Banquet
《豪門夜宴》
The Perfect Match
《富貴吉祥》
1992Heart Against Hearts
《三人做世界》
1993Perfect Couples
《皆大歡喜》
1997A Queer Story
《基佬四十》
Up for the Rising Sun
《擁抱朝陽》
2003Love Under the Sun
2004Six Strong Guys
《六壯士》
2006Love at First Note
《戀愛初歌》
2007The Pye-DogNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
Wonder Women
2009Look for a Star
《游龍戲鳳》
2011Hi, Fidelity<bɾ>《出軌的女人》
2018Europe Raiders
2021Singing With Legends
《我们的歌3》

[10] [11]


References


  1. 東方日報 (11 October 2016), 東方日報: 生於杏林世家 林子祥呻冇人教急救)
  2. 星島日報 (26 February 2019), 星島日報: 林子祥重返母校 父子檔演唱會葉蒨文唔做嘉賓)
  3. 明周 [Ming Zhou] (16 February 2019), 林子祥專訪】林子祥重遊英國母校) [[Interview with Lin Zixiang] Lin Zixiang revisits his alma mater in the UK]
  4. 香港音樂人協會 (1 January 2019), 香港音樂人協會: Introducing The Band 本地樂隊歷史簡介)
  5. Fairchild Radio (17 December 2016), Fairchild Radio: Lam 林子祥的前世今生)
  6. 蘋果新聞 (25 February 2019), 蘋果新聞: 蘋人誌:人的左耳 神的右耳 林子祥)
  7. TVB (20 December 2015), TVB: 2015勁歌金曲頒獎典禮得獎名單)
  8. 明報 (24 November 2015), 明報: 【十大中文金曲】林子祥奪「名人堂」 鍾鎮濤獲頒金針獎)
  9. 東周 (26 December 2012), 東周: Lam仔拉心肝 林子祥)
  10. "George Lam". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  11. "George Lam". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 6 March 2010.


Awards
Preceded by
Cheng Kwok-kong
Golden Needle Award of RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
1994
Succeeded by

На других языках


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George Lam, de son vrai nom Lam Tsz-cheung (林子祥, né le 12 octobre 1947), est un chanteur et acteur hongkongais dont la carrière s'étale sur plus de 40 ans.



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