Teddy Robin and the Playboys | |
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| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Genres | HK English pop rock, Garage rock |
| Years active | 1966 - 1970 |
| Labels | Diamond Records/Universal Music |
Teddy Robin and the Playboys were a 1960s Hong Kong English pop band. The most notable members were Teddy Robin (vocal and guitar), who has a successful career as a singer/songwriter and as actor/filmmaker; and Norman Cheng (father of actor/singer Ronald Cheng) (lead guitar), who later in the 1970s went on to become a top executive in charge of the Southeast Asian operations of Polydor Records. Other members include: Teddy Robin Kwan's two brothers were also part of the band, with Raymond Kwan on rhythm guitar and William Kwan on bass; Frederick Chan, the drummer and later Ricky Chan, the keyboardist.[1] Their first EP “Lies b/w Six Days in May” was produced in 1966.[1] Other cover hits includes "Pretty Blue Eyes", "Lies", "Carrousel", were popular.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1967 - Not All Lies
- 1967 - Breakthrough
- 1968 - 365 Days
- 1968 - Memories
EPs
- 1966 - Lies b/w Six Days in May
Compilations
- 1969 - The Best Of...
- 2005 - The 'IN' Sounds of Hong Kong!
- 2008 - Teddy Robin & The Playboys
References
- ^ a b c 李信佳 (2016-05-13). "Chapter.1 當時得令：Track 1 Teddy Robin and the Playboys". 港式西洋風：六十年代香港樂隊潮流 [Western Music the Hong Kong style: Band Sound of the 1960s' Hong Kong] (in Chinese). 香港中華書局. p. 42-45. ISBN 9789888366422. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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