- Roman Tam
Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Roman Tam
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chinesename =
tradchinesename = 羅文
simpchinesename = 罗文
pinyinchinesename = luo2 wen2
jyutpingchinesename = lo4 man4
birthname = Tam Pak-Sin (譚百先)
ancestry =
origin =Hong Kong
birthdate = birth date|1950|2|16
birthplace =Guangxi , China
deathdate = death date and age|2002|10|18|1950|02|16
deathplace =Hong Kong
restingplace =
restingplacecoordinates =
othername = Law Kee
Godfather ofCantopop
occupation =Singer ,Actor
genre =Cantopop ,Hong Kong English pop
instrument =Singing
voicetype =
label =EMI BMG
yearsactive = 1960–1996
currentmembers =
pastmembers =
associatedact =Roman and the Four Steps
spouse =
partner =
children =
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awards =Roman Tam, known by the stage name Lo man (羅文), nickname Law Kee (蘿記) was a renowned
cantopop singer. He is regarded as the "Godfather of Cantopop". [HKVPradio. " [http://www.hkvpradio.com/artists/romantam/ HKVPradio] ." "Roman Tam the Godfather of cantopop." Retrieved on2007-04-07 .] In thefar east , he is equivalent to the western worldFrank Sinatra .Career
Tam was seen as a cultural icon to Chinese communities around the world (including
Taiwan ,Hong Kong ,Singapore and, laterMainland China ). He had a string of hits in a career spanning 30 years. He was well-respected for his singing skills, his positive outlooks, and his insistence on correct pronunciations. He was also groundbreaking for being the first major Hong Kong singer to pose in drag and to pose in nude.Having been born in
Guangxi ,China , he later immigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 at the age of 12. After forming a short-lived band known asRoman and the Four Steps ,Shoesmith, Brian. Rossiter, Ned. [2004] (2004). Refashioning Pop Music in Asia: Cosmopolitan flows, political tempos and aesthetic Industries. Routeledge Publishing. ISBN 0700714014] he became a contract singer under studios term atTelevision Broadcasts Limited . He briefly switched toAsia Television Ltd in the early 1990s.During the 1990s he accepted many budding singers as his students. Some of which who became famous included
Joey Yung andEkin Cheng . One of the most well-known song he sung was theBelow the Lion Rock , which is the title song of the TV series. Both the song and the TV series shares common theme about the lives of Hong Kong people.Tam was unmarried. He died in
Hong Kong inQueen Mary Hospital with liver cancer. The title of "Godfather of Cantopop" was confirmed in hisobituary .Collaborations
Roman Tam counts
Jenny Tseng as his dearest friend and best partner.Fact|date=February 2007 He recorded a series of duets withJenny Tseng for the television drama hit "Legend of Condor Heroes." Jenny Tseng still pays tribute to Roman Tam during her concerts.Fact|date=February 2007References
External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2342029.stm BBC News Obituary]
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title=Golden Needle Award ofRTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
years=1991
before=Wong Jim
after=Cheng Kwok-kong
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