Dick Lee

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Richard "Dick" Lee Peng Boon (simplified Chinese: 李炳文; pinyin: Lǐ Bǐngwén; born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean pop singer, composer and playwright. He is best known as a Singapore Idol judge, but often too as spokesperson for the New Asian generation. He was born to a Peranakan father, Lee Kip Lee, (who writes for The Straits Times), and a Chinese mother, Elizabeth Tan. He was the eldest child in the family of five, with three brothers and a deceased sister. He received his early education at St. Michael's School and his secondary education at St. Joseph's Institution. In 1992, he married jazz singer Jacintha Abisheganaden and divorced a few years later. He is a Roman Catholic. Dick Lee started his career 1971 when, at the age of fifteen, Dick participated in various talent contests with the group, Harmony, and Dick and the Gang (teaming with his siblings). His first album, Life Story, featuring his compositions, was released in 1974. Throughout the 70s and 80s, Dick championed the acceptance of Asian elements in pop music. His pioneering album, Life In The Lion City (1984), won acclaim for just that. But the album that shot him to regional prominence was his 1989 release, The Mad Chinaman. Dick has also won several awards in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Dick is also passionate about musicals. He has written many staged musicals including Beauty World (1988), Fried Rice Paradise (1991), Kampong Amber (1994), Sing to the Dawn (1996), Hotpants (1997), and Jacky Cheung's

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The Mad Chinaman (2009 Remaster)

Song Featured In The Motion Picture Wonder Boy (Songs Inspired By The Motion Picture)

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Rasa Sayang 2016

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Bittersweet

The Mad Chinaman

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ポンキッキーズ30周年記念アルバム ガチャピン&ムックが選ぶポンキッキーズ・ベスト30 [Disc 2]

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ポンキッキーズ・メロディ 2

Asia Major

40th Anniversary Collection

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ORIENTALISM

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My August 9th - 50 Wonderful Years

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Secret Island

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