Tom Chang | |
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Background information | |
Chinese name | 張雨生 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 张雨生 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Zhāng Yǔshēng (Mandarin) |
Birth name | Chang Yu-sheng |
Born |
Magong, Penghu, Republic of China |
June 7, 1966
Died | November 12, 1997 Tamsui District, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
(aged 31)
Other name(s) | Xiaobao (小寶), Music Magician (音乐魔术师) |
Occupation | Singer, song writer, composer, and record producer |
Genre(s) | Mandopop |
Instrument(s) | guitar, keyboard |
Voice type(s) | High Tenor |
Years active | 1988-1997 |
Parents | 張建民 張惠美 |
Influenced | Jasmine, Yang Pei-An |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University |
Website | www.yu-sheng.org |
Tom Chang Yu-sheng (Chinese: 張雨生, June 7, 1966 – November 12, 1997) was a Taiwanese pop singer, composer, songwriter and music producer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in Mandarin music history.
On June 7, 1966, Chang was born in Magong, Penghu, Taiwan. He was the eldest child, he had 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. His father is a soldier.
He graduated from National Chengchi University.
In spare time, he was keen on music, basketball, swimming and reading.
Nicknamed "Music Magician", his major accomplishment as a producer may have been the pop singer A-mei. While driving fatigued at 2:40 on October 20, 1997, he was injured in a fatal car accident and fell into a coma. He never regained consciousness and died on November 12 at the age of 31 after weeks of hospitalization.
He was known for his high vocals, capable of reaching notes up to D#6.
2007.11.12 :the unpublished DEMOs and Best Hits of his life as a pop-singer:《如燕盘旋而来的思念》