Danny Chan

For other uses, see Danny Chan (disambiguation).
Danny Chan

Chan in 1991
Background information
Chinese name 陳百強 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈百强 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Bǎiqiáng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Can4 Baak3koeng4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born (1958-09-07)7 September 1958
British Hong Kong
Died 25 October 1993(1993-10-25) (aged 35)
Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, British Hong Kong
Other name(s) Junior Danny (丹尼仔)
Occupation
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Genre(s) Cantopop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Voice type(s) Baritone
Label(s)
Years active 1979–1992
Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chan.

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.[2]

Career

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,[1] 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).

Death and speculation

Chan suffered from mild depression, which worsened during late 1980s. On 18 May 1992, Chan was found unconscious and he was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. Chan had suffered from advanced brain damage. It was speculated that this was due to an accidental mixing of alcohol with medicine.[3] He went into a coma and died on 25 October 1993 at the age of 35.

Commemoration

On 8 November 2005, the Hong Kong Post issued a set of special stamps featuring "Hong Kong Pop Singers".[4] This stamp set focused on Hong Kong's popular singers, saluting five pop stars who have left their marks on Cantopop music history. Chan was featured on the HK$1.80 stamp.

Discography
"Wait (等)"
A slow to medium tempo soundtrack by Danny Chan for the 1984 HK film "Merry Christmas" (聖誕快樂)
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Albums

  1. REDIRECT 'Sunflower'' (太陽花)

Songs

In 1999, the song "Ripples" (漣漪) was used by the Hong Kong Government in commercials for the Tracker Fund IPO.

A partial list of songs composed and sung by Chan:

Filmography

Cinematic films

TV dramas

Awards

Music

Others

References

An exhibition held in September 2009 in memory of Danny Chan.
  1. 1 2 Hkgeocities Danny
  2. ↑ Ettoday.com
  3. ↑ http://www.timeout.com.hk/stage/features/12159/death-song.html
  4. ↑ HK post stamps

External links

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