Yao Lee
Chinese singer (1922–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yao Lee (Chinese: 姚莉; 10 September 1922 – 19 July 2019), also credited as Yao Li, Yiu Lei and Hue Lee, was a Chinese singer active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was the sister of Yao Min, also a famous singer and songwriter. She was considered one of the Seven Great Singing Stars of Shanghai in the 1940s.
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Born | Yáo Xiùyún (姚秀雲) (1922-09-10)September 10, 1922 Shanghai, Republic of China | ||||||||||||
Died | July 19, 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 96) | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Singer | ||||||||||||
Years active | 1930s–1970s | ||||||||||||
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Also known as | Silver Voice (銀嗓子) | ||||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop, shidaiqu | ||||||||||||
Labels | Pathé / EMI | ||||||||||||
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Chinese | 姚莉 | ||||||||||||
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