1. Self-producing, Lam creates most of his own albums and songs, as well as being especially involved with creative direction of his work outside its musical aspects.
10 Facts About George Lam
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George Lam has a wide vocal range and has interpreted and performed in many different genres of music.
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George Lam's works are best known for pioneering a variety of genres in the Hong Kong music scene, such as creating the known first Cantorap, "Ah Lam's Diary", and the medley "10 Minutes 12 Inches" from multiple Cantopop hits, with the latter composition's interwoven intricacies creating a derivative for Lam's eponymous concert Lamusical with his own hits.
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George Lam was born in British Hong Kong to a family of physicians, with both his father, a Yuen Long obstetrician, and paternal grandfather being doctors.
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George Lam attended Tak Sun Primary School, then Diocesan Boys' School, a predominantly English-language boys school, where he was a boarder.
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George Lam started to pick up music at a young age, when his grandfather often took him to watch Chinese and Western movies, which exposed him to film music.
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In 1965, George Lam moved abroad to further his studies in the United Kingdom, attending Dover College and transferring to the Barcote School of Coaching, and United States.
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George Lam started as one of the lead singers in the band "Jade".
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George Lam likes tailoring, often modifying clothes to his own taste.
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George Lam's work encompasses a wide stylistic range, from country rock, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk, jazz, rap, traditional Chinese songs, to tango and bossa nova.