Wong Ka Keung
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Steve Wong Ka-Keung is a Hong Kong musician
, composer
and the songwriter
. He was one of the members of the now disbanded, Hong Kong
rock band Beyond
. Steve Wong plays bass guitar and provides vocals. Steve Wong is also the younger brother of Beyond's late lead singer, Wong Ka-Kui.
After forming Beyond, Steve's older brother, Wong Ka-Kui, asked to practice the keyboard so he could join the band. However, Steve disliked keyboard and opted for bass guitar
.
Wong formed a new band called Picasso Horses since the disband of Beyond
in 2005.
At the 23rd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, Beyond won the award for "Best Original Film Song" for "Vast Skies" (長空 or "Chang Kong"), written by Steve Wong and Yip Sai Wing
.
He is now married to a Japanese wife and has a son.
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....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and the songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He was one of the members of the now disbanded, 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...
rock band Beyond
Beyond (band)
Beyond was a rock band formed in Hong Kong in 1983. The band became prominent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. They were also very popular in mainland China. The band was, and still is, widely considered as the most successful and influential Cantonese band from Hong Kong...
. Steve Wong plays bass guitar and provides vocals. Steve Wong is also the younger brother of Beyond's late lead singer, Wong Ka-Kui.
After forming Beyond, Steve's older brother, Wong Ka-Kui, asked to practice the keyboard so he could join the band. However, Steve disliked keyboard and opted for bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
Wong formed a new band called Picasso Horses since the disband of Beyond
Beyond (band)
Beyond was a rock band formed in Hong Kong in 1983. The band became prominent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. They were also very popular in mainland China. The band was, and still is, widely considered as the most successful and influential Cantonese band from Hong Kong...
in 2005.
At the 23rd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, Beyond won the award for "Best Original Film Song" for "Vast Skies" (長空 or "Chang Kong"), written by Steve Wong and Yip Sai Wing
Yip Sai Wing
Yip Sai Wing is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. He is the only remaining original member of Beyond.In 1983, Sai Wing, along with the late Wong Ka Kui and a few other friends, formed Beyond....
.
He is now married to a Japanese wife and has a son.
Discography
- BeRightBack (BRB) (2002)
- Picasso Horses (TCTraditional Chinese characterTraditional Chinese characters refers to Chinese characters in any character set which does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. It most commonly refers to characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong, or in the Kangxi...
: 畢家索的馬) (2004) - Ta Ta (TCTraditional Chinese characterTraditional Chinese characters refers to Chinese characters in any character set which does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. It most commonly refers to characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong, or in the Kangxi...
: 她他) (2007) - Wong Ka Kui Memorial Album (TCTraditional Chinese characterTraditional Chinese characters refers to Chinese characters in any character set which does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. It most commonly refers to characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong, or in the Kangxi...
: 弦续 - 别了家驹15载) (2008)
Partial filmography
- Beyond's Diary (1991)
- The Fun, the Luck, and the Tycoon (1989)
- Happy Ghost 4 (1989)
See also
- Beyond (band)Beyond (band)Beyond was a rock band formed in Hong Kong in 1983. The band became prominent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. They were also very popular in mainland China. The band was, and still is, widely considered as the most successful and influential Cantonese band from Hong Kong...
- Wong Ka KuiWong Ka KuiWong Ka-Kui was a Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the founder of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond....
- Paul Wong
- Yip Sai WingYip Sai WingYip Sai Wing is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. He is the only remaining original member of Beyond.In 1983, Sai Wing, along with the late Wong Ka Kui and a few other friends, formed Beyond....