Teddy Robin and the Playboys was a
1960s
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Hong Kong English pop band. The most notable members were
Teddy Robin
Wai Pang Kwan (; born 20 March 1945 in Guilin, Guangxi), known professionally as Teddy Robin (), is a Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer. He began his music career in mid 1960s when Hong Kong English pop wa ...
(vocals/guitar), who has a successful career as a singer/songwriter, actor, and filmmaker; and Norman Cheng (lead guitar), who later became a top executive in charge of
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
' Southeast Asian operations in the 1970s, and is the father of actor/singer
Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor.
Life and career
Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Dire ...
. Other members included Teddy Robin's two brothers, Raymond and William Kwan, on rhythm guitar and bass, respectively; Frederick Chan on drums; and later, Ricky Chan on keyboards. Their first EP, "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May", was released in 1966. Other popular cover hits included "Pretty Blue Eyes", "Lies", and "Carousel".
Discography
Studio albums
* 1967 - ''Not All Lies''
* 1967 - ''Breakthrough''
* 1968 - ''365 Days''
* 1968 - ''Memories''
EPs
* 1966 - "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May"
Compilations
* 1969 - ''The Best Of...''
* 2005 - ''The 'In' Sounds of Hong Kong!''
* 2008 - ''Teddy Robin & The Playboys''
References
Hong Kong musical groups
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