Irene Ryder (; born 1949) is a popular
Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer and actress in Hong Kong during the
1960s
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Career
In 1966, Ryder attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest.
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Nostalgic Concert with A-Go-Go Queen
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Uncle Ray's Choice Various Artists
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In 1966, Ryder became an actress in Hong Kong film. She appeared in ''The Flying Killer'', a 1966 fantasy action film directed by Chien Lung. Ryder's last film was ''Cuties Parade'', as 1975 drama film directed by Pan Lei. Ryder is credited with five films.
Discography
Singles
* Irene Ryder & Robert Lee – "Baby baby" / "You put me down" – EMI Columbia CHK-102
LPs
* ''Irene Ryder'' – EMI Regal SREG-9603 – 1971
* ''Irene'' – EMI Regal SREG-9611 – 1973
* ''Solitaire'' – EMI Columbia S-33ESX-220 – 1974
* ''The Best Of Irene Ryder'' – EMI Columbia S-33ESX-225 – 1975
Compilations
* Various Artists: ''Hit Sounds'' – " I Don't Know How To Love Him" (Andrew Lloyd Webber
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/Tim Rice
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) – Irene Ryder – EMI Regal SREG 9621 – 1975
* Various Artists: ''16 Motion Picture Greats For You'' – (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
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Early life
Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish-American family, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his bar exams to practice in ...
) – Irene Ryder " Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" ( Larry Kusik/ Nino Rota) – Irene Ryder – EMI SPR 1001–1977
* Various Artists: ''Age of 70's EMI 100週年珍藏系列之《西洋風》'' – " Help Me Make It Through the Night" ( Kris Kristofferson/ Fred Foster) – Irene Ryder " You're So Vain" (Carly Simon
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) – Irene Ryder "All Over The World" ( Françoise Hardy) – Irene Ryder " The Last Waltz" (Barry Mason
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/ Les Reed) – Irene Ryder – EMI 7-2438-21249-24 – 1997
* Various Artists: Uncle Ray's Choice – "Baby Baby" – Irene Ryder & Robert Lee (1968) – EMI – 2003
References
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ACIDent
(The Pearl Report
''The Pearl Report'' is a public affairs programme aired on TVB Pearl from 1 April 1988 to 25 June 2018.
The show mainly deals with current affairs in Hong Kong, although there are also stories concerning wider regional and international issues, ...
, TVB, 2010-03-07)
External links
Learning from Irene's road to recovery
Tragedy turns to triumph
20th-century Hong Kong women singers
English-language singers from Hong Kong
1949 births
Living people
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