Teddy Robin and the Playboys
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Teddy Robin and the Playboys | |
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| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Genres | Hong Kong English pop, garage rock, rock and roll |
| Years active | 1966–1970 |
| Labels | Diamond Records/Universal Music |
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Teddy Robin and the Playboys was a 1960s Hong Kong English pop and rock band. The most notable members were Teddy Robin (vocals/guitar), who has a successful career as a singer/songwriter, actor, and filmmaker; and Norman Cheng (lead guitar), who later became a top executive in charge of Polydor Records' Southeast Asian operations in the 1970s, and is the father of actor/singer Ronald Cheng. Other members included Teddy Robin's two brothers, Raymond and William Kwan, on rhythm guitar and bass, respectively; Frederick Chan on drums; and later, Ricky Chan on keyboards.[1] Their first EP, "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May", was released in 1966.[1] Other popular cover hits included "Pretty Blue Eyes", "Lies", and "Carousel".
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- 1967 - Not All Lies
- 1967 - Breakthrough
- 1968 - 365 Days
- 1968 - Memories
EPs[edit]
- 1966 - "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May"
Compilations[edit]
- 1969 - The Best Of...
- 2005 - The 'In' Sounds of Hong Kong!
- 2008 - Teddy Robin & The Playboys
References[edit]
- ^ a b 李信佳 (2016-05-13). "Chapter.1 當時得令：Track 1 Teddy Robin and the Playboys". 港式西洋風：六十年代香港樂隊潮流 [Western Music the Hong Kong style: Band Sound of the 1960s' Hong Kong] (in Traditional Chinese). 香港中華書局. pp. 42–45. ISBN 9789888366422. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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