01 Aspirations of Libertine 浪子心聲 02 Love of Two Stars 雙星情歌 03 Gently Smiling 梨渦淺笑 04 Midnight Whisper 夜半輕私語 05 Love of Tower 鐵塔淩雲 06 Dream of Spring 春夢
07 Impression 印象 08 Dream of Genius Anoia 天才白癡夢 09 Love of Genius Anoia 天才白癡往日情 10 Paper Boat 紙船 11 Like a Piece of Cloud 我像一片雲
Mosical2010-03-28 17:25:48回複悄悄話
回複戲雨飛鷹的評論:
It's my first time to listen his songs. I barely paid attention to chinese pop songs/singers in the past. I enjoy his singing too after listened to this collection.
If you don't understand Cantonese, I recommend that you listen to the harmonica version of this collection posted by summerbreeze.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Mosical2010-03-28 14:02:18回複悄悄話
Samuel Hui
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as Sam Hui, is best known for being a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong's from the 1960s to 1990s. He was born on 6 September 1948. He graduated from the Arts Faculty of University of Hong Kong, Ying Wa College and St Francis Xavier's College in the late 1960s to early 1970s. He and his brothers Michael and Ricky made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s. He is also acknowledged for popularising Cantopop, by incorporating the then unknown idiosyncrasies of Western popular music into the Cantopop genre.
Film and singing career
He started his career as a host to a youth music TV show on TVB. At the time, he was the lead musician of his band named The Lotus. In the early years of his career, he sang Western songs from Britain and the U.S. However, he began singing Cantonese songs when he wrote the theme songs for the comedies produced by his brother Michael Hui.
His music appealed to the Hong Kong masses particularly the working class with its simple lyrics and light-hearted nature which was popular in Hong Kong music in the late 1970s. One of his most popular song during the mid 70's was the theme song to the movie "The Private Eyes". It was a humorous reflection on the plight of harsh working life for middle and lower class in Hong Kong. He penned most of the compositions and personally wrote most of the humorous lyrics that generally encompassed current issues in Hong Kong such as the song Could Not Care Less About 1997 (話知你 97), which literally encourages the Hong Kong public to throw caution to the wind and enjoy their life instead of worrying about the imminent Handover to China in 1997. While some of his songs are light hearted, other have philosophical message that is brought out with artful use of Chinese words that have multiple symbolism. Examples are like his farewell song in 1992 and "From the Heart of Loafer" That kind of sophisticated language and message are rarely seen in lyrics of contemporary artist.
On a personal note, he was closer to his middle brother Ricky Hui than to their eldest brother Michael Hui, and he and Michael reportedly fell out with each other after their pre-1985 successes. However, in Michael's Chicken and Duck Talk (1988) Sam appeared in a short 3-minute cameo, playing himself as master of ceremonies at the grand opening of David's Chicken. Then in 1990, the three brothers reunited in 'Front Page', a lampoon on Hong Kong's sometimes over-zealous entertainment news industry.
Sam also collaborated with several popular singers such as Leslie Cheung both musically and on-screen culminating in the hit single co-written by both Hui and Chung entitled Silence is Golden (沉默是金) which Hui also sung as a solo track on his 1987 album Hot Summer, as well as the catchy tune "I've Never Been Afraid". Sam also starred in the Aces Go Places, a series of Hong Kong action–comedies in the 1980s, with Karl Maka.
He held a farewell concert in 1991-92, in which he invited many music celebrities and officially declared that he would not be active in the movie industry nor in Cantopop in the future. He was once seriously injured while filming The Legend of Wisely in Tibet due to lack of oxygen, thereafter falling very ill and many of his fans pointed out that this near fatal accident may have been pivotal on his decision to retire as they superstitiously believed that he was haunted by a spirit.
Despite reiterating his plans for retirement, Hui came back for a short stint in the movie Winner Takes All co-starring Nicholas Tse and Ruby Lin. This he maintained, was a result of being unable to ignore his heart's desire.
In 2007, Hui signed with EC Music and released his first album in 17 years, named "Life is Good" (人生多麼好).
Retirement
During the later 90s, Hui's father had advised him to retire to avoid the stresses he endured from hosting concerts. Sam Hui's "lack of oxygen" suffered on a previous film, was actually carbon monoxide poisoning. His mother purportedly also had some reservations against his performing, mainly that he could injure himself on stage. A Hong Kong concert in 1990 supposedly marked his early retirement, however Hui then agreed to host a 42 show concert. Around the time of the 30th show, Hui's father died but despite his grief, he continued to host. During 1991-1992, Hui hosted a total of 14 shows in Hong Kong preempting his actual retirement. He also hosted a show in Vancouver, Canada, in the Radisson Hotel, and also in Toronto, Canada, in which he dedicated this concert to his late-father.
The handprint and autograph of Sam Hui at the Avenue of Stars, Hong KongWidely acclaimed as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong, he decided to come out of retirement in 2004 and held multiple come-back concerts in which he was welcomed by a Hong Kong public and sell-out shows. In these concerts, he paid tribute to the recent passing of close colleagues, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003 and claimed that their deaths had influenced his decision to come out of retirement, culminating in his comeback song in 2004 with "'04 Bless You" (04'祝福你).
Performance
He performed in a concert in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 February 2005 with his sons and his brother Ricky but has not made active plans for any follow-ups. He also performed in Vancouver on 15 December 2005 and in Singapore on 29 March 2008.
He is currently performing in concert at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort
He had a sold-out concert in Hong Kong on 16 December 2007 with more than 30,000 fans.
Time of The Season (1971)
Morning After (1974)
Interlude (1975)
Came Travelling (1977)
Filmography
Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄,1973)
The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛, 1973)
Chinatown Capers (小英雄大鬧唐人街, 1974)
Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元, 1974)
Games Gamblers Play (鬼馬雙星, 1974)
The Last Message (天才與白癡, 1975)
The Private Eyes (半斤八兩, 1976)
Money Crazy (發錢寒, 1977)
The Contract (賣身契, 1978)
Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣, 1981)
Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔, 1982)
Aces Go Places II (最佳拍檔大顯神通, 1983)
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (最佳拍檔之女皇密令, 1984)
A Family Affair (全家福, 1984)
Robby the Rascal (1985)
Working Class (打工皇帝, 1985)
Aces Go Places IV (最佳拍檔千裏救差婆, 1986)
The Legend of Wisely (衛斯理傳奇, 1987)
Chicken and Duck Talk (雞同鴨講, 1988; Cameo)
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔, 1989)
The Dragon from Russia (紅場飛龍, 1990)
The Swordsman (笑傲江湖, 1990)
Front Page (新半斤八兩, 1990)
Laughter of the Water Margins (水滸笑傳, 1993)
All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田囍事, 1993)
Winner Takes All (大贏家, 2000)
戲雨飛鷹2010-03-28 12:26:30回複悄悄話
can't understand Cantonese, but i like 許冠傑's love songs very much. sometimes i google for the lyrics to get what he sings about. his song always move my heart deeply. the melody, the unique style he has... seems i never get enough of his songs, even though the songs are old:)
It's my first time to listen his songs. I barely paid attention to chinese pop songs/singers in the past. I enjoy his singing too after listened to this collection.
If you don't understand Cantonese, I recommend that you listen to the harmonica version of this collection posted by summerbreeze.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as Sam Hui, is best known for being a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong's from the 1960s to 1990s. He was born on 6 September 1948. He graduated from the Arts Faculty of University of Hong Kong, Ying Wa College and St Francis Xavier's College in the late 1960s to early 1970s. He and his brothers Michael and Ricky made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s. He is also acknowledged for popularising Cantopop, by incorporating the then unknown idiosyncrasies of Western popular music into the Cantopop genre.
Film and singing career
He started his career as a host to a youth music TV show on TVB. At the time, he was the lead musician of his band named The Lotus. In the early years of his career, he sang Western songs from Britain and the U.S. However, he began singing Cantonese songs when he wrote the theme songs for the comedies produced by his brother Michael Hui.
His music appealed to the Hong Kong masses particularly the working class with its simple lyrics and light-hearted nature which was popular in Hong Kong music in the late 1970s. One of his most popular song during the mid 70's was the theme song to the movie "The Private Eyes". It was a humorous reflection on the plight of harsh working life for middle and lower class in Hong Kong. He penned most of the compositions and personally wrote most of the humorous lyrics that generally encompassed current issues in Hong Kong such as the song Could Not Care Less About 1997 (話知你 97), which literally encourages the Hong Kong public to throw caution to the wind and enjoy their life instead of worrying about the imminent Handover to China in 1997. While some of his songs are light hearted, other have philosophical message that is brought out with artful use of Chinese words that have multiple symbolism. Examples are like his farewell song in 1992 and "From the Heart of Loafer" That kind of sophisticated language and message are rarely seen in lyrics of contemporary artist.
On a personal note, he was closer to his middle brother Ricky Hui than to their eldest brother Michael Hui, and he and Michael reportedly fell out with each other after their pre-1985 successes. However, in Michael's Chicken and Duck Talk (1988) Sam appeared in a short 3-minute cameo, playing himself as master of ceremonies at the grand opening of David's Chicken. Then in 1990, the three brothers reunited in 'Front Page', a lampoon on Hong Kong's sometimes over-zealous entertainment news industry.
Sam also collaborated with several popular singers such as Leslie Cheung both musically and on-screen culminating in the hit single co-written by both Hui and Chung entitled Silence is Golden (沉默是金) which Hui also sung as a solo track on his 1987 album Hot Summer, as well as the catchy tune "I've Never Been Afraid". Sam also starred in the Aces Go Places, a series of Hong Kong action–comedies in the 1980s, with Karl Maka.
He held a farewell concert in 1991-92, in which he invited many music celebrities and officially declared that he would not be active in the movie industry nor in Cantopop in the future. He was once seriously injured while filming The Legend of Wisely in Tibet due to lack of oxygen, thereafter falling very ill and many of his fans pointed out that this near fatal accident may have been pivotal on his decision to retire as they superstitiously believed that he was haunted by a spirit.
Despite reiterating his plans for retirement, Hui came back for a short stint in the movie Winner Takes All co-starring Nicholas Tse and Ruby Lin. This he maintained, was a result of being unable to ignore his heart's desire.
In 2007, Hui signed with EC Music and released his first album in 17 years, named "Life is Good" (人生多麼好).
Retirement
During the later 90s, Hui's father had advised him to retire to avoid the stresses he endured from hosting concerts. Sam Hui's "lack of oxygen" suffered on a previous film, was actually carbon monoxide poisoning. His mother purportedly also had some reservations against his performing, mainly that he could injure himself on stage. A Hong Kong concert in 1990 supposedly marked his early retirement, however Hui then agreed to host a 42 show concert. Around the time of the 30th show, Hui's father died but despite his grief, he continued to host. During 1991-1992, Hui hosted a total of 14 shows in Hong Kong preempting his actual retirement. He also hosted a show in Vancouver, Canada, in the Radisson Hotel, and also in Toronto, Canada, in which he dedicated this concert to his late-father.
The handprint and autograph of Sam Hui at the Avenue of Stars, Hong KongWidely acclaimed as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong, he decided to come out of retirement in 2004 and held multiple come-back concerts in which he was welcomed by a Hong Kong public and sell-out shows. In these concerts, he paid tribute to the recent passing of close colleagues, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003 and claimed that their deaths had influenced his decision to come out of retirement, culminating in his comeback song in 2004 with "'04 Bless You" (04'祝福你).
Performance
He performed in a concert in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 February 2005 with his sons and his brother Ricky but has not made active plans for any follow-ups. He also performed in Vancouver on 15 December 2005 and in Singapore on 29 March 2008.
He is currently performing in concert at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort
He had a sold-out concert in Hong Kong on 16 December 2007 with more than 30,000 fans.
Discography
Cantonese Albums:
鬼馬雙星 (1974)
天才與白癡 (1975)
半斤八兩 (1976)
財神到 (1978)
賣身契 (1978)
79夏日之歌集 (1979)
念奴嬌 (1980)
摩登保鑣 (1981)
最佳拍檔 (1982)
最佳拍檔大顯神通 (1983)
新的開始 (1983.12)
最喜歡你 (1984.08)
最緊要好玩 (1985.08.30)
熱力之冠 (1986.08)
宇宙無限 (1986.12, EP)
潮流興夾Band (1987)
許冠傑新曲與精選 (1987)
Sam and Friends (1988)
許冠傑89歌集 (1989)
香港情懷90 (1990)
90電影金曲精選 (1990)
歌神與您繼續微笑(04) (2004.06.01)
人生多麼好 (2007)
English Albums:
Time of The Season (1971)
Morning After (1974)
Interlude (1975)
Came Travelling (1977)
Filmography
Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄,1973)
The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛, 1973)
Chinatown Capers (小英雄大鬧唐人街, 1974)
Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元, 1974)
Games Gamblers Play (鬼馬雙星, 1974)
The Last Message (天才與白癡, 1975)
The Private Eyes (半斤八兩, 1976)
Money Crazy (發錢寒, 1977)
The Contract (賣身契, 1978)
Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣, 1981)
Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔, 1982)
Aces Go Places II (最佳拍檔大顯神通, 1983)
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (最佳拍檔之女皇密令, 1984)
A Family Affair (全家福, 1984)
Robby the Rascal (1985)
Working Class (打工皇帝, 1985)
Aces Go Places IV (最佳拍檔千裏救差婆, 1986)
The Legend of Wisely (衛斯理傳奇, 1987)
Chicken and Duck Talk (雞同鴨講, 1988; Cameo)
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔, 1989)
The Dragon from Russia (紅場飛龍, 1990)
The Swordsman (笑傲江湖, 1990)
Front Page (新半斤八兩, 1990)
Laughter of the Water Margins (水滸笑傳, 1993)
All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田囍事, 1993)
Winner Takes All (大贏家, 2000)
維基百科，自由的百科全書
許冠傑（英文：Samuel Hui，1948年9月6日－），暱稱「阿Sam」，生於廣東廣州番禺區，籍貫廣東番禺（今廣州市），香港著名實力派歌手，自1970年代起以通俗廣東歌詞譜下多首樂章，開創香港粵語流行曲的潮流，在香港樂壇被稱為「歌神」、「香港樂壇巨星」、「香港流行音樂祖師」和「廣東歌鼻祖」。
他育有兩子許懷欣和許懷穀，他與兄弟許冠文、許冠武和許冠英合稱許氏一門四傑。
簡歷
許冠傑的父親許世昌是業餘中樂家，母親李倩雲曾在廣州唱粵曲。許冠傑兩歲的時候，跟父親同家人從大陸移民到香港，定居在鑽石山，後搬到蘇屋邨，許冠傑亦進入聖芳濟書院（初高中）。1964年他和朋友組成樂隊「Harmonicks」，彈低音結他與當主音歌手。曾在酒店及麗的「樂韻之聲」表演。1965年「Harmonicks」樂隊解散，他即加入「Bar Six」，在總統酒店地牢的Fire Cracker酒吧演唱。1966年Bar Six改名為Lotus「蓮花樂隊」，成員包括張浚英（鼓手）、蘇雄（低音結他手）、李鬆江（旋律結他手）、周華年（主音結他手），許冠傑任主音歌手，後為鑽石唱片公司灌錄了首張細碟《Just A Little》和《I'll Be Waiting》。但因後來與無線簽約，不顧經理人lal dayaram的反對而被唱片公司雪藏。1967年，lotus開始為無線主持每周五次的青年人節目「Star Show」「星報青年節目」，大受歡迎。樂隊被迫解散後，開始獨立發展。從英華書院預科畢業後，在1969年，他成功考進港大心理學係，並於1972年完成課程，同年12月30日與拍拖五年的美菲混血兒女友在美國加州聖地亞哥市的教堂結婚。
1971年簽約寶麗金公司，推出細碟《April Lady》及《Time of the Season》等。
1972年與許冠文在香港無線電視（TVB）《雙星報喜》節目中，節目上以一曲《鐵塔淩雲》，與TVB電視劇主題曲成為香港粵語流行曲的“開山祖師”，並有“歌神”之稱。
1976年9月3日，第一個兒子許懷欣出世，1978年2月14日，第二個兒子許懷穀。
許冠傑的歌曲部份改編自西方流行音樂的旋律，但亦有不少為原創。1970年代至1980年代初的作品，與黎彼得合作填詞，內容主要反映香港市民日常生活及當時的社會現狀，多有諷刺時弊的意味；歌詞以通俗親切的廣東方言填寫，唱起來非常“順口”，加上他道出了在當時經濟起飛下不少升鬥市民的日常瑣事與心事，故得到廣泛流傳，如《半斤八兩》、《賣身契》、《鬼馬大家樂》等，歌詞和旋律中並展現其樂天和積極對待生命的性格，至今得以為人津津樂道。
1979年，許冠傑以首位香港代表歌手參加第八屆東京音樂節，無線電視更以衛星直播以表重視。許冠傑憑《You make me shine》一曲奪 TBS 獎。這曲當年收錄於《World Music Festival》大碟內。
1983年，許冠傑由寶麗金唱片公司轉到康藝成音唱片公司，正值當時香港的「偶像派」開始崛起，而1970年代的「早期實力派歌手」（包括許冠傑），因為年紀已較大，所以開始失去年青人市場，許冠傑亦在形象上，作出了新嘗試，並加入1980年代的搖滾元素，脫離了寶麗金時代的“鬼馬形象”，在1970年代至1980年代初頗受歡迎。
許冠傑在香港星光大道的手印和簽名許冠傑更有參與電影拍攝。例如其兄許冠文指導的《鬼馬雙星》（1974年）、《天才與白癡》（1975年）、 《半斤八兩》（1976年）、《賣身契》（1978年）、《摩登保鑣》（1981年）。1982年許氏兄弟分開發展，而許冠傑當年更以轟動電影界的二百萬片酬(當時一部小型電影的成本大約為一百萬元。)，參與拍攝由麥嘉、石天、黃百鳴等組成新藝城電影公司製作的電影《最佳拍檔》。許冠傑與麥嘉互相呼應的精湛演出，以2600萬票房開創當時開埠以來最賣座的紀錄。亦因為其成功，《最佳拍檔》續集共有五集之多。
1983年5月5日，許冠傑成為首位歌手在有一萬觀眾席的紅磡體育館舉行個人演唱會，反映了當時他在樂壇上的號召力及叫座力，更開創紅磡體育館成為日後歌手舉行大型演唱會的先河。
許冠傑於1992年初宣佈退休，期間曾有客串在私人場合表演、舞台劇《仲夏夜狂想曲》（1999年2月）和電影《大贏家》（2000年1月）中；及後在2004年初復出，並譜寫《04祝福你》，在2004年3月播放，為復出打開序幕；復出後首站在香港舉辦48場《繼續微笑演唱會》，門票迅即售罄，開啓了歌壇一片懷舊熱潮。他後來再在內地多個城市巡迴演唱，2005年年尾至2006年1月在美加多個城市巡迴演唱中。
2007年簽約國際娛樂唱片公司，推出大碟《人生多麼好》。2007年尾國際娛樂及春天舞台更舉辦《許冠傑香港大球場Live音樂會》。許冠傑演繹橫跨不同年代，獻唱共66首金曲與全場三萬多人一同歡呼。
2009年9月4-7日，許冠傑再度於紅磡體育館舉行4場難忘往日情演唱會，並罕有地演繹已逝世的歌手朋友作品作為致敬。
歌詞
在他之前，香港人普遍把廣東曲視為低俗作品，是英文歌與國語曲以外的次等選擇，直至1971年，畢業於香港大學的許冠傑不避通俗，以廣東話寫出多首反映社會現況的歌曲，既描述打工仔的無奈，也談到打麻雀的心情；一些是愛情歌曲，但更多是諷刺時弊和勵誌作品，推出後受到樂迷推崇，自此廣東作品在香港樂壇如雨後春筍。
影響
1980年代中期，香港「偶像派」歌手興起，許冠傑雖然在形象上出新嘗試，在歌曲加入搖滾元素，但未獲新一代的樂迷青睞，遂漸淡出舞台。1992年他正式宣布退休時，其所屬唱片公司推出許冠傑專輯，由當時得令的歌手重唱許氏歌曲，結果大受歡迎，專輯相繼推出，牽起第一次許冠傑懷舊熱。十多年後，香港經歷SARS和香港多位重要歌手逝世後，許冠傑舉行復出開演唱會，十萬張門券一夜間搶購一空，再次牽起許冠傑熱；許冠傑在歌詞中折射的哲學，在文化界中廣受討論。
許冠傑在香港流行音樂界擁有非常高的地位，亦得到了多位巨星的尊重以及認同，其中包括譚詠麟，張國榮，梅艷芳，張學友，陳百強等人。
粵語專輯
1974年：鬼馬雙星
1975年：天才與白癡
1976年：半斤八兩
1978年：財神到、賣身契
1979年：七九夏日之歌集
1980年：念奴嬌
1981年：摩登保鑣
1982年：難忘您‧紙船
1983年：最佳拍檔大顯神通、新的開始
1984年：最喜歡你
1985年：最緊要好玩、斤兩十足(舊歌串燒 medley 12" single)
1986年：熱力之冠
1987年：潮流興夾Band、許冠傑新曲與精選
1988年：Sam and Friends
1989年：許冠傑89歌集
1990年：香港情懷90、90電影金曲精選
2004年：歌神與您繼續微笑
2007年：人生多麽好
英語專輯
1971年：Time of the Season
1974年：Morning After
1975年：Interlude
1977年：Came Travelling
著名歌曲
《鐵塔淩雲》
《雙星情歌》
《鬼馬雙星》
《天才白癡夢》
《天才白癡往日情》
《天才與白癡》
《半斤八兩》
《浪子心聲》
《夜半輕私語》
《知音夢裡尋》
《財神到》
《賣身契》
《學生哥》
《加價熱潮》
《十個女仔》
《夜夜念奴嬌》
《這一曲送給你》
《搵野做》
《印象》
《難忘你》
《紙船》
《最佳拍檔》
《是雨？是淚?》
《時光倒流》
《風中趕路人》
《父親的鋼琴》
《藍牛仔褲》
《最喜歡你》
《最緊要好玩》
《心裡日記》
《日本娃娃》
《星夜》
《心思思》
《寂寞聖誕》
《宇宙無限》
《Radio 好知己》
《做人要識Do》
《潮流興夾Band》
《愛是無言》
《珍惜》
《沉默是金》
《阿郎戀曲》
《同舟共濟》
《香港製造》
《急流勇退》
《滄海一聲笑》
《話知你九七》
《鐘聲響起》
《人生多麼好》
電影
......