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Chan in 1991
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Chinese name | 陳百強 (traditional) | ||
Chinese name | 陈百强 (simplified) | ||
Pinyin | Chén Bǎiqiáng (Mandarin) | ||
Jyutping | Can4 Baak3koeng4 (Cantonese) | ||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||
Born |
British Hong Kong |
7 September 1958||
Died | 25 October 1993 Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, British Hong Kong |
(aged 35)||
Other name(s) | Junior Danny (丹尼仔) | ||
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Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||
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Voice type(s) | Baritone | ||
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Years active | 1979–1992 | ||
Ancestry | Taishan, Guangdong | ||
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Danny Chan Bak-keung (7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter. He was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. At the outset of Chan's career, he became a promising singer-songwriter, a keyboardist as well as a film actor. He made a name for himself with his debut release, "Tears Dropping For You" (眼淚為你流), which established him as a teen idol. "Ripple" (漣漪), "Just Loving You" (偏偏喜歡你) and "Yat sang ho kau" (一生何求) are just some of the golden hits written and sung by Chan. He is mostly remembered for his Cantonese romance ballads and high quality compositions. Chan died in 1993 after being in a coma for 17 months.
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 Cantonese songs, some of which are still popular such as "Ripples" (漣漪), "Just Loving You" (偏偏喜歡你) and "Yat Sang Ho Kao" (一生何求). The song, "Tell Me What To 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).