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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.
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.


Chan subsequently signed a music contract with [[Pathé Records (Hong Kong)|HK EMI]].<ref name="HKgeo">[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://hk.geocities.com/popmusic80hk/danny.htm&date=2009-10-25+04:00:23 Hkgeocities Danny]</ref> 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 EMI, Chan was able to launch several successful albums. He returned to HK Warner Brothers in the late 1980s.
Chan subsequently signed a music contract with [[Pathé Records (Hong Kong)|HK EMI]].<ref name="HKgeo">[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://hk.geocities.com/popmusic80hk/danny.htm&date=2009-10-25+04:00:23 Hkgeocities Danny]</ref>

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) and ''No'' (不). Danny Chan was considered a contemporary to Hong Kong cantopop peers like [[Leslie Cheung]] and [[Alan Tam]].

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), [[Tokyo Music Festival]] (1989) 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.


==Death and speculation==
==Death and speculation==

Revision as of 23:01, 29 April 2013

For other uses, see Danny Chan (disambiguation).

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Danny Chan Bak-keung (7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong 1980s cantopop musician, singer, songwriter, and actor in Hong Kong with origins in Taishan, Guangdong. Chan was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. He was already an electronic organ player, a songwriter, an actor and a promising singer at the beginning of his career. He made a name for himself with his debut release, Tears For You, which established him as a teen idol. Ripple, Just Loving You 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.[1]

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.

Chan subsequently signed a music contract with HK EMI.[2]

Death and speculation

There was rumors 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. The rumors were never verified. On 18 May 1992, Chan was found unconscious and he 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 was much public and media speculation over the cause of Chan's condition. There were rumors that he had consumed a mixture of alcohol and drugs which led to his coma. Others speculated that he had overdosed on prescription pills, suffered depression and had attempted suicide. To date, no official version of his death has been shared by his family or agents.

Commemoration

On 8 November 2005, the Hong Kong Post issued a set of special stamps featuring "Hong Kong Pop Singers".[3] 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

Albums

  • 1979, First Love (Side A) / Ngaan leui wai nei lau (眼淚為你流) (Side B)
  • 1980, Bat tsoi lau leui (不再流淚)
  • 1980, Gei fan chung dik yeuk wooi (幾分鐘的約會)
  • 1981, Yau liu nei (有了你) / Tai yeung fa (太陽花)
  • 1982, King sou (傾訴)
  • 1983, Peen peen hei foon nei (偏偏喜歡你)
  • 1984, Danny '84 (百強84)
  • 1985, Sam ngoi jeuk nei (深愛著你)
  • 1986, Dong ngo seung hei nei (當我想起你)
  • 1986, Ying mong (凝望)
  • 1987, Chi sam ngaan noi tsong (痴心眼內藏)
  • 1987, Mung leui yaan (夢裡人)
  • 1988, San sin ya yee man (神仙也移民)
  • 1988, Mou sing sing yau sing (無聲勝有聲)
  • 1988, Dong Luen (冬暖)
  • 1989, Yat Sang Ho Kau (一生何求)
  • 1990, Dang Doi Nei (等待您)
  • 1991, Love In L.A.
  • 1991, Zi Yan Ngoi Nei (只因愛你)
  • 1992, Chan Ngoi Dic Nei (親愛的您)

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:

  • Waiting
  • One in My Dreams
  • I Just Love You
  • Ripples
  • Listening to Music with Wine
  • My Story
  • Shedding Tears For You
  • Applause
  • Hoping for Destiny
  • Warm (English song)
  • Tell Me What Can I Do (Duet with Crystal Gayle)
  • What You Desire In Life
  • Break Out

Filmography

Cinematic films

  • 1980, Encore (喝采)
  • 1981, On Trial (失業生)
  • 1984, Merry Christmas (聖誕快樂)
  • 1986, My Family (八喜臨門)
  • 1987, An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話) aka Chou tin dik tong wah (Hong Kong: Cantonese 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
  • 2009,"Golden Needle Award", Radio Television Hong Kong

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

An exhibition held in September, 2009
  1. ^ Ettoday.com
  2. ^ a b Hkgeocities Danny
  3. ^ HK post stamps

External links

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