| Irene Ryder | |||||||||||
| Birth Place: | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Singer | ||||||||||
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Irene Ryder (; born 1949) is a Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer in Hong Kong during the 1960s.
In 1966, Ryder attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest.[1] Her first single was "To Sir With Love".[1] Among the other singles that she recorded was "Baby Baby",[2] a duet with Robert Lee, former member of Hong Kong beat band The Thunderbirds and the younger brother of martial arts star Bruce Lee.
In 1966, Ryder became an actress in Hong Kong film. She appeared in The Flying Killer, a 1966 fantasy action film directed by Chien Lung. Ryder's last film was Cuties Parade, as 1975 drama film directed by Pan Lei. Ryder is credited with five films.[3]
In 1969, she was the only female singer chosen to represent Hong Kong at the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.[1]