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Liev Tuk
Liev Tuk (sometimes spelled Liv Tek, km, លីវ ទឹក) was a Cambodian rock and soul musician active before the Khmer Rouge. Musical style Tuk's music incorporates elements from a variety of American popular genres, such as rhythm and blues, soul, and rock. Critics and historians have drawn comparisons with Wilson Pickett and James Brown, both important figures in American soul music. He was an animated "rock star" performer, combining his loud, fast music with colorful movements and dancing. LinDa Saphan described him as having "sultry looks, swinging arms and dynamic vocal style hatdrove teenage listeners wild." Legacy Tuk was featured in Norodom Sihanouk's 1968 film ''The Joy of Life''. A performance from that film was later included in the 2015 documentary ''Don't Think I've Forgotten'', juxtaposed with a clip of Wilson Pickett to show influence and similarities. Two of Tuk's songs appeared on the 1996 album ''Cambodian Rocks'': "Rom Sue Sue" ("Dance Soul Soul"), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liev Tuk
Liev Tuk (sometimes spelled Liv Tek, km, លីវ ទឹក) was a Cambodian rock and soul musician active before the Khmer Rouge. Musical style Tuk's music incorporates elements from a variety of American popular genres, such as rhythm and blues, soul, and rock. Critics and historians have drawn comparisons with Wilson Pickett and James Brown, both important figures in American soul music. He was an animated "rock star" performer, combining his loud, fast music with colorful movements and dancing. LinDa Saphan described him as having "sultry looks, swinging arms and dynamic vocal style hatdrove teenage listeners wild." Legacy Tuk was featured in Norodom Sihanouk's 1968 film ''The Joy of Life''. A performance from that film was later included in the 2015 documentary ''Don't Think I've Forgotten'', juxtaposed with a clip of Wilson Pickett to show influence and similarities. Two of Tuk's songs appeared on the 1996 album ''Cambodian Rocks'': "Rom Sue Sue" ("Dance Soul Soul"), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |