Teddy Robin | |||||||||
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Background information | |||||||||
Chinese name | 泰迪羅賓 (traditional) | ||||||||
Chinese name | 泰迪罗宾 (simplified) | ||||||||
Pinyin | tai4 di2 luo2 bin1 (Mandarin) | ||||||||
Jyutping | taai3 dik6 lo4 ban1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
Birth name | Kwan Wai-pang (關維鵬) | ||||||||
Born |
Guilin, Guangxi |
2 March 1945 ||||||||
Occupation | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, film actor | ||||||||
Genre(s) | Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano | ||||||||
Years active | 1960s | ||||||||
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Kwan Wai-pang (Chinese: 關維鵬; born 2 March 1945 in Guilin, Guangxi), better known as Teddy Robin (Chinese: 泰迪羅賓), is a Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director. He began his music career in 1960s when Hong Kong English pop was at its peak in terms of popularity in Hong Kong. He led a band named Teddy Robin and the Playboys. He later became an actor, film director, producer, and composer. Kelvin Kwan, his nephew, is currently a singer in Hong Kong.