Robert Lee (musician)
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Robert Lee is a Hong Kong
musician
and younger brother of martial artist
Bruce Lee
.
(李海泉), a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese
, and his mother, Grace Ho (何愛瑜) was half Chinese and half Caucasian. He is also the father of Clarence Lee Ka Ho.
Lee is the founder of a popular Hong Kong beat band called The Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds were a beat group similar to and on the same Hong Kong
/ Macao
musical scene as Danny Diaz & The Checkmates
, Zoundcrakers, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes and Teddy Robin & The Playboys
He founded the group in 1966 and quickly became famous in Hong Kong. A few singles mostly or all were sung in English. Also released was Lee singing a duet with Irene Ryder
.
He later moved to Los Angeles in the United States and stayed with his older brother Bruce. After Bruce Lee's death he released an album dedicated to him called The Ballad Of Bruce Lee. A single of the same title was also released.
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Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and younger brother of martial artist
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
.
Biography
Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuenLee Hoi-Chuen
Lee Hoi-Chuen was Bruce Lee's father and was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and film actor.Lee Hoi-chuen and his wife, Grace Ho, were in San Francisco in 1940 when Bruce Lee was born; they were on a one-year U.S. tour with the Cantonese Opera Company...
(李海泉), a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
, and his mother, Grace Ho (何愛瑜) was half Chinese and half Caucasian. He is also the father of Clarence Lee Ka Ho.
Lee is the founder of a popular Hong Kong beat band called The Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds were a beat group similar to and on the same Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
/ Macao
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
musical scene as Danny Diaz & The Checkmates
Danny Diaz & The Checkmates
Danny Diaz & The Checkmates were a Filipino rock band, based in Hong Kong in the 1960s.They were part of the Hong Kong beat group scene between 1964 and 1969, that included other Hong Kong groups, such as Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes, Fabulous Echoes, Joe Jr. & The Side Effects,...
, Zoundcrakers, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes and Teddy Robin & The Playboys
Teddy Robin and the Playboys
Teddy Robin and the Playboys was a 1960s HK English pop band. The most notable members were Teddy Robin , who has a successful career as a singer/songwriter and as actor/filmmaker; and Norman Cheng , who later in the 1970s went on to become a top executive in charge of the Southeast Asian...
He founded the group in 1966 and quickly became famous in Hong Kong. A few singles mostly or all were sung in English. Also released was Lee singing a duet with Irene Ryder
Irene Ryder
Irene Ryder was a popular Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer in Hong Kong during the 1960s. In 1966, she attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest.Her first single was "To Sir With Love"...
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He later moved to Los Angeles in the United States and stayed with his older brother Bruce. After Bruce Lee's death he released an album dedicated to him called The Ballad Of Bruce Lee. A single of the same title was also released.
Discography
Singles- Ballad Of Bruce Lee - Sunrise 906 - 1974 (USA)
- Irene Ryder & Robert Lee - Baby baby / You put me down - HK Columbia CHK-1028 - 196?
EP
- The Thunderbirds & The Nautics - ECHK 513 - 196?
Album
- Ballad Of Bruce Lee - Sunrise LP-R905 - 1974 (USA)
Compilation
- Various Artists: Uncle Ray's Choice - Baby Baby - Irene Ryder & Robert Lee (1968)- EMI - 2003
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