Thanh Lan

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Thanh Lan (born 1948) is a famous Vietnamese singer and actress who had been an iconic pop music superstar of South Vietnam, mostly known for her interpretations of French popular music. Born in Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam, Thanh Lan graduated from the prestigious Marie Curie High School in Saigon. After graduating from high school, she went on to graduate from the University of Saigon, School of Literature in 1973. Thanh Lan began her music career from the early age of 9 when she was taken under the wings of musicians Tham Oanh and Nghiem Phu Phi who guided her on her beginnings on the road to fame. While still in high school, she appeared regularly on VTVN Radio as part of the group, Viet Nhi, directed by Nguyen Duc. From 1967 to 1968, Thanh Lan appeared on Truyen Hinh Sai Gon singing folkloric Vietnamese music. In college, Thanh Lan gained national fame as a singer of popular music. In 1970, she starred in her first motion picture, Tieng Hat Hoc Tro. In 1973, she toured Japan with musicians Ngoc Chanh and Pham Duy where her recordings of the songs, Tuoi Biet Buon and Tuoi Mong Mo, were featured at the International Music Festival of Yamaha. Among Thanh Lan's most popular films prior to the Fall of Saigon include Le Da (Tears of a Stone) (1971), Ganh Hang Hoa (Carried Load of Flowers) (1972), both starring La Thoai Tan, Xin Dung Bo Em (Please Don't Desert Me) (1973) starring Tham Thuy Hang, and Number Ten Blues (1975), later renamed as Goodbye Saigon upon its re-rel

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Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974

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Nguyen Tuong

Tiền Chiến 4

Băng Nhạc Nhạc Trẻ 6

Tinh Khuc Trinh Cong Son - Hoa Vang May Do

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Lần đầu tiên có một không hai (Nhã Ca 7)

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Nhớ Sài Gòn

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Tưởng Chừng Trong Mơ

Saigon Supersound, Vol. 1

Saigon Rock & Roll: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974

Saigon Rock & Soul (Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974) 2LP

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Tình yêu mây ngàn (Nhã Ca 8)

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