Roman and the Four Steps
Roman and the Four Steps | |||||||||||
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Born | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Years active | 1967 – 1971 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 羅文四步合唱團 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 罗文四步合唱团 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||||
Members | Roman Tam (Lead singer) George Fung (Guitar) Danny So (Keyboard) Willy Han (Bass) Vinton Fung (drums) |
Roman and the Four Steps was a popular band in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Roman formed the band drawing inspirations from The Beatles.
Career
[edit]The band was noteworthy for singing in English and often singing British and American songs.[1] Roman Tam would eventually leave the band and enter the cantopop genre solo where he would eventually be labelled the "Godfather of Cantopop" after his death.
Discography
[edit]- Reflections of Charlie Brown b/w I Just Can't Wait (1967)
- Day Dream b/w Cathy Come Home (1969)
References
[edit]- ^ 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
External links
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