Yao Min Explained

Yao Min
Background:solo_singer
Native Name:姚民
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:November 1917
Birth Place:Shanghai, China[1]
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Hong Kong
Origin:China
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Songwriter, singer

Yao Min (born 姚民 Yáo Mín; November 1917 – 30 March 1967[3]) was a Chinese popular music songwriter and singer and brother of Yao Lee. He was arguably one of the most prolific songwriters of the shidaiqu era in 1930s and 1940s Shanghai through the 1950s and 1960s in Hong Kong.

One of his perennial hits is "Wishing You Happiness and Prosperity" (恭喜恭喜). He wrote other early Chinese pop classics for singers such as his sister Yao Lee, Zhou Xuan, Li Xianglan, Bai Hong, and Bai Guang. His songs were often featured in popular movie musicals.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The legacy of musical genius Yao Min - On Stage The Star Online . www.thestar.com.my . 13 November 2013 . Seto Kit Yan.
  2. Book: Sounding the Modern Woman: The Songstress in Chinese Cinema . Duke University Press . May 13, 2015 . 97. 9780822375623 .
  3. Web site: Yao Min - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329002119/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/50465b4b-ca97-453f-874d-a5adb4ac862d . 2019-03-29 . www.bbc.co.uk . BBC Music.