Robert Lee (musician)
| Robert Lee | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 李振輝 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 李振辉 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Zhènhuī (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | lei5 zan3 fai1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Lee Jun-fai |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
16 December 1948 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Genre(s) |
Hong Kong English pop Rock music |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1966–1974 |
| Associated acts | The Thunderbirds |
| Parents | Lee Hoi-chuen (1901–65); Grace Ho (1907–96) |
| Siblings | Bruce Lee (1940-1973) |
| Ancestry | Shunde, Guangdong, China |
Lee Jun-fai (Chinese: 李振輝; Jyutping: Lei5 Zan3 Fai1; born 16 December 1948), known professionally as Robert Lee, is a Hong Kong musician and younger brother of martial artist legend Bruce Lee.
Biography
Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuen (李海泉), a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese, and his mother, Grace Ho (何愛瑜) was half Chinese and half Caucasian. Specifically, Grace Ho was purportedly a half-German Catholic.[1] He is also the father of Clarence Lee (李嘉豪).[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Lee is the founder of a popular Hong Kong beat band called The Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds were a beat group similar to and on the same Hong Kong/Macau musical scene as Danny Diaz & The Checkmates, Zoundcrakers, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes and Teddy Robin & The Playboys.[8] He founded the group in 1966 and quickly became famous in Hong Kong.[9][10][11] A few singles mostly or all were sung in English. Also released was Lee singing a duet with Irene Ryder.[12]
He later moved to Los Angeles in the United States and stayed with his older brother Bruce. After Bruce Lee's death he released an album dedicated to him called The Ballad of Bruce Lee. A single of the same title was also released.[13] He is the producer of the film Bruce Lee, My Brother.
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
- ↑ Description of the parent's racial makeup as described by Robert Lee at minute mark 3:35 in the cable television documentary, First Families: Bruce Lee, which premiered on Fox Family on 26 October 1999.
- ↑ Little 1997
- ↑ Vaughn 1986
- ↑ Prashad, Vijay (2001). Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian Connections to the Post-Racial World. Beacon Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-8070-5011-3.
- ↑ Little 1997, p. 73
- ↑ Yang, Jeff (1997). Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture. Boston, New York: Meridian, Houghton Mifflin.
- ↑ "Lee, Bruce, (1940–1960) Martial Arts Master and Film Maker". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ http://blog.roodo.com/macaenese5354 THE THUNDERS OF MACAU
- ↑ Web UK Online, Bruce Lee Articles In The Shadow Of A Legend – Robert Lee Remembers Bruce Lee by Steve Rubinstein
- ↑ Trans World 60's Punk Hong Kong 60s Re-capture
- ↑ Tofu An introduction to the music scene which flourished in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore in 1964–1969
- ↑ http://www.mypaper.pchome.com.tw/ Robert Lee – The Thunderbirds
- ↑ EAMS Compilation Projekt EAMS Compilation Vol. 20 – Rare Raritäten
External links
- Hear