Sam Hui is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns.
21 Facts About Sam Hui
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Sam Hui's parents were both musicians; his father was a traditional Chinese musician while his mother was a Chinese opera singer.
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Sam Hui graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, Ying Wa College and St Francis Xavier's College in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Sam Hui worked with Michael and Ricky on several comedies in the early 1970s.
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Sam Hui has gained credit for popularising Cantopop, by incorporating the idiosyncrasies of Western popular music into the old Cantopop genre.
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Sam Hui started his television career as a host on a youth music TV show on the TVB network.
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Sam Hui wrote the theme songs for the comedies produced by his brother, Michael Hui, and started performing Cantonese songs.
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Sam Hui's music gained popular appeal, particularly with the working class, for its simplicity and the relevance of the lyrics.
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In 1976, Sam Hui's singing and acting career took off after the release of the breakout album The Private Eyes, the soundtrack to the 1976 film The Private Eyes.
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On June 17,1979, Sam Hui became the first singer from Hong Kong to perform at the Tokyo Music Festival.
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However, in Michael's Chicken and Duck Talk, Sam Hui appeared in a short 1-minute cameo, playing the role of himself as master of ceremonies at the grand opening of Danny's Chicken, and contributed to its theme song for its end credits entitled "You Have Your Say".
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Around the time of the 30th show, Sam Hui's father died but despite his grief, he continued to host.
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In 1991 to 1992, Sam Hui held a many farewell concerts.
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Sam Hui hosted a total of 14 shows in Hong Kong preempting his actual retirement.
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Sam Hui is known as the Canto-pop godfather and the Elvis Presley of Hong Kong.
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Sam Hui hosted shows in Canada, in Vancouver, at the Pacific Coliseum, and Toronto, Ontario, which he dedicated to his late father.
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Sam Hui performed in a concert in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 February 2005 with his brother, Ricky Sam Hui, and sons but has not made active plans for any follow-ups.
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Sam Hui performed in Vancouver on 15 December 2005 and in Singapore on 29 March 2008.
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In 2007, Sam Hui signed with EC Music and released his first album in 17 years, named "Life is Good".
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In December 1971, Sam Hui married Rebecca "Rebu" Fleming, a Filipino-American.
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Ryan Sam Hui is a singer-songwriter and has released several albums, and Scott Sam Hui is a film director.