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Alan Tam

アラン・タム　/　あらん・たむ

American singer

August 23, 1950 (age 75)　・　British Hong Kong, United States

singer
actor
songwriter

My Take

Alan Tam is Cantopop royalty, full stop. When people talk about the genre's 1980s golden age, his name is unavoidable, and that 1981 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor reminds you he was a serious screen presence too, not just a hitmaker. What I respect most is his longevity and the way he mentored younger Hong Kong artists rather than guarding his turf. The romantic ballads with those slick modern arrangements defined an era. I think of him as a bridge figure, the kind of veteran who shapes a whole scene's idea of what a star should be. That influence outlasts any single chart run.

Overview

Alan Tam Wing-lun (traditional Chinese: 譚詠麟; simplified Chinese: 谭咏麟; Jyutping: taam4 wing6 leon4; pinyin: Tán Yǒnglín; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He played a major role in developing the Cantopop scene in the 1980s as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Alan Tam
Name (Japanese): アラン・タム
Reading: あらん・たむ
Born: August 23, 1950 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Tiger
Origin: British Hong Kong, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor / songwriter / television actor / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Medal of Honour
1981 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.alan-tam.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alantam25/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%A0

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