Robert Lee Jun-fai (born 16 December 1948) is a

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musician. He is the younger brother of martial artist

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

Early life

Lee was born on 16 December 1948 in

as the youngest son of Grace Ho () and

Lee Hoi-chuen Lee Moon-shuen (; 4 February 1901 – 7 February 1965) known professionally as Lee Hoi-chuen, was a Chinese opera singer and film actor in Hong Kong. He was the father of Bruce Lee, the father-in-law of Linda Lee Cadwell, and also the paternal g ...

(), a leading

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and film actor of the 1940s.

Career

Lee was the founder of a

beat band called The Thunderbirds, a beat group in the same Hong Kong/

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musical scene as Danny Diaz & The Checkmates, Zoundcrakers, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes and Teddy Robin & The Playboys. He founded the group in 1966 and quickly became famous in Hong Kong. A few singles were sung mostly or all in English. Also released was Lee singing a duet with

Irene Ryder Irene Ryder (; born 1949) is a popular Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer and actress in Hong Kong during the 1960s. Career In 1966, Ryder attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest.Daily Information Bulletin ...

. He later moved to

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in the United States and stayed with his older brother

. After Bruce's death, Robert released an album dedicated to him called ''The Ballad of Bruce Lee''. A single of the same title was also released.EAMS Compilation Projek
EAMS Compilation Vol. 20 – Rare Raritäten
/ref> On 27 November 2005, Robert unveiled a Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong, celebrating what would have been Bruce's 65th birthday. He is the producer of the 2010 film '' Bruce Lee, My Brother''.

Personal life

Lee is the younger brother of Phoebe Lee, Agnes Lee, Peter Lee, and

. He is the uncle of

Shannon Lee Shannon Emery Lee Keasler (born April 19, 1969) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the only living child of martial artist Bruce Lee and retired martial arts teacher Linda Lee Cadwell, the granddaughter of Cantonese opera singer L ...

and

Brandon Lee Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early 1990s, he landed his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in the dark fantasy film ''The ...

. In 1977, Lee married Hong Kong singer and actress Sylvia Lai (), who performed under the stage name of

Sum Sum Sylvia Lai Sui-Pun (born 23 June 1951), also known by her stage name Sum Sum, is a semi retired Hong Kong singer and actress. Background Lai was born in Hong Kong on 23 June 1951, she was of the Meixian, Guangdong ancestry, her younger sister ...

(). They had a son named Clarence Lee Ka-Ho () in 1980, and divorced in 1983.

Discography

Singles *Ballad of Bruce Lee – Sunrise 906 – 1974 (USA) *Irene Ryder & Robert Lee – Baby baby / You put me down – HK Columbia CHK-1028 – 196? EP *The Thunderbirds & The Nautics – ECHK 513 – 196? Album *Ballad of Bruce Lee – Sunrise LP-R905 – 1974 (USA) Compilation *Various Artists: Uncle Ray's Choice – Baby Baby – Irene Ryder & Robert Lee (1968)- EMI – 2003

References

External links

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Interview with Robert Lee
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