Htoo Ein Thin
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| Birth name | Kyaw Myint Lwin ကျော်မြင့်လွင် |
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1 July 1963 Pathein, Myanmar |
| Died | 14 August 2004 (aged 41) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, drums |
| Years active | 1986–2004 |
| Website | www.htooeainthin.com |
Htoo Ein Thin (Burmese: ထူးအိမ်သင်; pronounced [tʰú ʔèiɴ θɪ̀ɴ]; born Kyaw Myint Lwin (ကျော်မြင့်လွင်, [tɕɔ̀ mjɪ̰ɴ lwɪ̀ɴ]); 1 July 1963 – 14 August 2004) was one of the most popular and respected Burmese singer-songwriters. He brought a new style of pop rock music to the Burmese music scene in mid-1980s, and was popular till his death in 2004. He released 14 solo albums in his 18-year career. His songs remain Burmese standards and his premature death is still mourned by millions of fans.
Htoo Ein Thin was born Kyaw Myint Lwin in Pathein in the Irrawaddy Division to a Burman father (Tun Myint) and a Mon mother (Mya Yin). He graduated from BEHS 3 Pathein in 1979, and attended Pathein Regional College for two years. In 1981, his entire family moved to Mawlamyaing, and he enrolled in a correspondence course at the University of Mawlamyaing, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1984. After graduation, he studied formal music education under a well known music instructor Aung Soe (KC Francis). Htoo Ein Thin played the guitar, the bass guitar, the piano, the harmonica and the drums.
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