Danny Chan Bak-Keung 陳百強
Background information
Born	September 7, 1958(1958-09-07) Hong Kong
Origin	Hong Kong
Died	October 25, 1993 (aged 35) Hong Kong
Genre(s)	Cantopop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Composer, Actor
Instrument(s)	Singing
Years active	1979-1991

Danny Chan (7 September 1958 - 25 October 1993) (Traditional Chinese: 陳百強; Simplified Chinese: 陈百强; Pinyin: Chen2 Bai3qiang2;Cantonese: can4 baak3 koeng4) was a popular 1980s cantopop singer, composer and actor in Hong Kong. He is mostly remembered for his Cantonese romance ballads and high quality compositions. He died in 1993 after being in a coma for 17 months^[1]. Danny Chan (disambiguation) Danny Chan may mean or refer to: Danny Chan, the cantopop singer from Hong Kong. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Hong Kong Flag (1910) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1959. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

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. Television Broadcasts Limited (HKSE: 0511), commonly known as TVB, is the first over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. ... Yamaha may refer to: Yamaha Corporation – A manufacturer of a diverse range of musical instruments and electronics. ... Electone is the trademark used for electronic organs produced by Yamaha. ...

Chan subsequently signed a music contract with HK EMI^[2]. After spending several years with HK EMI, he signed with HK Warner Brothers where he reached superstar status. In 1985, he signed with DMI, which was a joint venture between EMI and Dickson Poon. Through DMI, Chan was able to launch several successful albums. He returned to HK Warner Brothers in the late 1980s. Pathé Records (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Bǎidài Chàngpiān; Cantonese Yale: Baakdoih Cheungpín; literally hundred generations) is the first major record company in Shanghai, China and later Hong Kong. ... Warner Bros. ... Dickson Poon is a Hong Kong business man in the luxury goods retailing sector. ...

Chan's career peaked in the early 1980s when he joined a music group called Warners and sang a number of hit songs such as 'Will Always Be Loving You' (偏偏喜歡你), 'Take Care of Yourself Tonight' (今宵多珍重), 'No' (不). Danny Chan was considered a contemporary to Hong Kong cantopop peers like Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam. Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and a film actor. ...

During the span of his music career, Chan held many music concerts in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Canada and the United States. Chan also participated and represented Hong Kong in song festivals such as the Nagasaki Asia Music Festival in Japan (1988), Peace Music Concert (1988) and the Shanghai Music Festival in China (1991). He was also invited to perform at the Seoul Korea 1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. In 1988, he performed in the presence of the royal Thai Princess in a Thai Charity Show. In 1991, Chan announced of his decision to leave the Hong Kong music industry. He held a farewell concert in Shanghai in 1992 and subsequently retired from the cantopop music industry. Seoul (서울)   [] is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... This article is about the Korean peninsula and civilization. ... you are such a dumb noob and the red sox rule Size = 200 | Optional caption = | Host city = Seoul, South Korea | Nations participating = 159 | Athletes participating = 8,465 (6,279 men, 2,186 women) | Events = 263 in 27 sports | Opening ceremony = September 17, 1988 | Closing ceremony = October 2, 1988 | Officially opened...

Death and speculation

There was speculation in the late 1980s that Chan suffered from alcoholism as it was unfairly perceived in the press that his career lagged behind that of then Hong Kong cantopop superstars, Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung. On May 18, 1992, Chan was found unconscious and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong^[2]. He never regained consciousness from his coma and died 17 months later at age 35. Immediately after he fell unconscious through his death, there were much speculation over Chan's private life. Claims were made including drug use, suicide, alcoholism. It is said that he also had an overdose of pills that led to his coma. Though none of the allegations were made when he was alive, as much of it was Hong Kong press speculations. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and a film actor. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, is the teaching hospital of the University of Hong Kong. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ... Media in Hong Kong are available to the public conveniently in various forms: television and radio channels, newspapers, magazines and the World Wide Web. ...

Discography

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Albums

• 1979, "First Love"
• 1980, "No More Tears"
• 1980, "Encore"
• 1981, "Sunflower"
• 1982, "Telling"
• 1983, "I Just Love You"
• 1984, "Picking Out Star"
• 1985, "Deeply In Love With You"
• 1986, "When I Think Of You"
• 1986, "Hoping"
• 1987, "Kittens Are Better Than Dogs"
• 1987, "Dream Person"
• 1988, "Hiding My Love In My Eyes"
• 1988, "Winter Love"
• 1988, "The Wizard Has Migrated"
• 1989, "What You Desire In"
• 1990, "Waiting For You"
• 1991, "Love In L.A"
• 1991, Purple Concert"
• 1992, "Because Love You"
• 1992, "Dear You"

Songs

In 1999, Chan's song Ripples (漣漪) became popular once again as the theme song of the Hong Kong Government's sale of units of the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (TraHK). Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: ; see pronunciation; conventional short name Hong Kong Government, 香港政府), led by the Chief Executive is responsible for the administration of Hong...

A partial list of songs composed and sung by Chan:

• Waiting / Tung
• One in My Dreams / Mung Lui Yun
• I Just Love You / Peen Peen Hay Foon Nay
• Romance / Leen Yee
• Listening to Music with Wine / Dui Jau Dong Gaw
• My Story / Ngoh Dik Goo See
• Shedding Tears For You / Ngaan Lui Wai Nay Lau
• Applause / Hawt Choi
• Hoping for Destiny / Paan Mong Dik Yuen Fun
• Warm (English song)
• Tell Me What Can I Do (Duet with Crystal Gayle)
• What You Desire In Life / Yat Sung Hor Kau
• Break Out / Dak Poh
• Ripples / Leen Yi

Filmography

Cinematic films

• 1980, Encore (喝采)
• 1981, On Trail (失業生)
• 1984, Merry Christmas (聖誕快樂)
• 1986, My Family (八喜臨門)
• 1987, Chou tin dik tong wah aka An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話) (Hong Kong: English title); aka Liumang daheng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

TV dramas

• 1977, Sweet Babe (produced by HK TVB)
• 1980, Take Turn (produced by HK TVB)
• 1980, Breakthrough (突破) (produced by HK TVB)

Awards

Music

• 1977, Third Prize, "HK Pop Song Compose Competition"
• 1978, First Prize, "Hong Kong Yamaha Organ Competition"
• 1978, Third Prize, "HK Pop Song Compose Competition"
• 1983, Most Popular Singer Award, "AGB Listener's Choice"
• 1988, Third Prize, "Most Popular Male Singer Competition", Hong Kong Commercial Station
• 1989, Third Prize, "Most Popular Male Singer Competition", Hong Kong Commercial Station
• 1989, Third Prize, "Pop Music Most Popular Male Singer", Tokyo Music Festival
• 1991, "Top 10 Most Popular Singer" in Guangzhou, China

Others

• 1981, "Model Youth" from Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong
• 1984, "Most Charming Singer" from International Folk Song
• 1987, "Hong Kong Best Dressed Person", Hong Kong Commercial Station
• 1989, "Hong Kong Top 10 Friendly Person", Hong Kong Commercial Station

References

External links

• Danny Chan in Memoriam
• Danny Chan's Lyrics
• First Love... A Dedication to Danny Chan...