Lotus (Hong Kong band)

The Lotus was a popular English pop/rock band in Hong Kong in the 1960s. The most notable member was Samuel Hui.

Lotus
Born
Years active1966–present
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinlian2 hua1 luo4 dui4
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglin4 faa1 ngok6 deoi6
Musical career
OriginHong Kong
GenresHong Kong English pop
Instrument(s)Guitar, drums
MembersSamuel Hui (許冠傑)
David Cheung (張浚英)
Danny So (蘇雄)
Albert Li (李松江)
Wallace Chow (周華年)

Career

edit

The band along with Roman and the Four Steps was noteworthy for singing in English and often singing British and American songs.[1]

Instruments

edit
  • Samuel Hui – lead vocal
  • Danny So (蘇雄) – bass guitar
  • David Cheung (張浚英) – drums
  • Albert Li (李松江) – rhythm guitar
  • Wallace Chow (周華年) – lead guitar

References

edit
  1. ^ Shoesmith, Brian. Rossiter, Ned. [2004] (2004). Refashioning Pop Music in Asia: Cosmopolitan flows, political tempos and aesthetic Industries. Routeledge Publishing. ISBN 0-7007-1401-4