Yao surong

Yao surong

Yao Su Rong, a pop singer in the 1960s in Taiwan, has attracted a lot of people's attention to Mandarin songs because of his lively style, and gradually began to change the status of Mandarin songs in Taiwan music. In 1967, he won the reputation of "the queen of tears" with a song of "autumn water".

Character experience

In the early 1960s, Yao surong, Xie Lei, Cai Mimi and other pop singers appeared on the island. Their lively style attracted many people's attention to Mandarin songs, and gradually began to change the status of Mandarin songs in Taiwan music.

In the 1960s, the creation of music in Taiwan lagged far behind the development of music. At that time, singers generally sang songs from the old Shanghai era. In addition, the imperfection of the record industry also makes local singers seek overseas development. At that time, Asian Music Center singers were looking for overseas development. At that time, Japan, the music center of Asia, had been popular with Taiwan singers such as Ouyang Feifei, Weng Qianyu and Chen Meiling for one year. Meanwhile, Teresa Teng, Castle Peak and Yao surong, who stay in Hong Kong, have to perform in Hong Kong frequently.

Other information

According to the calculation, there should be 60 year old Yao surong. After she died, there was no news of her. But in the end, she turned to sing overseas.

After Yao's singing license was confiscated, she moved to Hong Kong for development. Unexpectedly, her songs were also popular in Hong Kong. There are too many albums in Yao's life. Although they may not be as good as Teng Lijun and Feng Feifei, the number is not small.

Jay Chou's movie "secret that can't be told" has been popular all over the world. The old song "tears of lovers" sung by Yao Su Rong is used in the movie, which makes Yao Su Rong's singing popular again after 14 years of retirement. Yao Su Rong himself is deeply surprised. Yao Su Rong is visiting relatives in her hometown in Chengdu at the moment. One day, her niece came back and asked her, "Auntie, the song in Jay Chou's movie sounds like you. Did you sing it?" Yao Su Rong has heard from friends in Taipei, but she is still very curious. How could Jay Chou, who has no origin, choose her song?

"I know that he (Jay Chou) is now the most popular male singer. I've seen him play" golden armour "and heard him sing" thousands of miles away "with Fei Yuqing. This child is very talented," Yao said Jay Chou is a creative talent, whose singing has subverted the Chinese singing world. The reporter mentioned that Yao Su Rong also composed music in the early stage of the singing world, which should be a creative elder. Yao Su Rong immediately said, "I'm a pediatrician, so I can't be compared."

Lover's tears

In the secret that can't be told, Jay Chou takes GUI lunmei to a second-hand CD store, puts on headphones for her, and says, "this is my favorite song." at this time, the song from the screen is breathtaking: "why should I shed tears to you? Don't you understand / for love..." On the basis of string music, the words are full of emotion, but they are so introverted that they immediately attract people's ears. The young audience can't help asking, who is singing this?

The answer is Yao Su Rong. "I asked my assistant to buy back all the classic old songs at that time, listen to them with GUI Lun Mei, and finally chose Yao Su Rong's, because her version is very interesting," Zhou said "I sang" lover's tears "at the invitation of director Li Xing to make a film of the same name (1968). He wanted me to sing the atmosphere in a slower tone. I sang my feelings in it, but now Jay Chou likes it too," Yao recalled

Acting experience

Come out

Yao Su Rong started his career in the early 1960s. In 1967, he covered Gong Qiuxia's old song "autumn water and Yi Ren". His singing was full of tears, so he was praised as the queen of tears. At the same time, it opened the door of her legendary life. There are many famous songs by Yao Su Rong. Besides the above-mentioned "tears of lovers", there are also dozens of famous songs, such as "heartbreaker", "tears of the heart", "I want to live", "autumn water", "because I love you". Let's make it clear that "tears of lovers" is not its original song, but pan Xiuqiong. In 1966, Yao Su Rong participated in the singing competition sponsored by Zhengsheng radio station, and was favored by the judges and won the champion. With the help of Weng Qingxi, she signed a contract with Haishan record company at that time and entered the performing world. She has become a hit with a song (a heartless person).

Representative works

In those days, the streets and alleys, young men and women all sang "don't go home today", but the good times were not very good. Because of the strong contrast between this film and this song and the good social customs promoted by the government at that time, this film and this song "don't go home today" were banned by the government at that time. However, this song was still in that time and passed down by word of mouth The most popular song of the year, because "don't go home today" was banned at that time, the record company changed the title of the song to "go home today" when it released another album.

Songs banned

In 1966, the domestic cultivation of singers gradually formed a climate, among which the most banned song was Yao Su Rong, known as "the queen of tears". Yao Su Rong sang more than 220 songs before and after, of which 80 or 90 songs were banned, including "heartless people" and "not going home today".

In 1967, Yao Su Rong became famous as a "heartless man", and he kept singing in the streets, and the ordinary people were intoxicated. Just as everyone was immersed in Yao's singing, the police general suddenly banned the song. The reason is that the lyrics of this cover song of Japanese songs are plaintive and vulgar, which has a bad influence on people's hearts.

In August 1969, at the invitation of Kaohsiung's Jindu Yuefu, Yao Su Rong paid 60000 yuan for one month's singing. At that time, the tuition of private universities was only 3000 yuan. Yao Su Rong was warmly welcomed by her fans in Kaohsiung, and almost every time she was asked to sing "heartbreaker". Yao Su Rong always politely apologizes to her fans, saying that the song has been banned and she can't break the rules.

Illegal singing

However, the enthusiasm of her fans was so touching that she couldn't put it off. Finally, she couldn't help singing the forbidden song on August 16, and the audience all over the room cheered. Unexpectedly, someone told the police that Yao Su Rong was singing forbidden songs in the singing hall. On August 19, Yao Su Rong was singing "heartless man" on the stage, when she was suddenly called down by the police of Qianjin sub station and asked her to take notes at the police station. The whole concert hall was in an uproar, watching Yao Su Rong be taken away. As a result, Yao Su Rong's singing license was confiscated, and finally Yao had to go overseas to sing.

Popular songs

In 1967, Yao Su Rong won the reputation of "the queen of tears" with a piece of "autumn water girl". However, the song "don't go home today" was very special. At that time, it was a song with both modern sense and traditional wit (Henan Bangzi was used in the song), which opened up a new way for her to sing more popular songs. " The success of "don't go home today" is a positive affirmation of innovation for composers Zuo Hongyuan and Yao surong. In addition to the theme song, the episode "dream seeker" was also popular at that time. Based on the tacit understanding of cooperation, they later cooperated with many so-called "Yao school singing" ("~" yelling and yelling ") songs, such as" heart stealer "," like fog and like flowers ", etc. However, for several years, because the title of "don't go home today" goes against the main idea of social kindness advocated by the government, the theme song has also been implicated and become one of the forbidden songs. TV stations are not allowed to broadcast it, and even are required to change it to "go home today". However, it is still popular among the people and becomes a household name. (Note: at that time, eight or 90 songs of Yao Su Rong were banned by the police chief, which was once the most banned song queen.)

In 1991, the next day after the end of Thai singing, he retreated.

Main works

All album list

Moon like lemon

By Yao surong

Record company: unknown

Language: Mandarin date: 2003

Title of the album: 18 Yao Su Rong classics

By Yao surong

Record company: unknown

Album language: Mandarin publication date: unknown

Album title: don't go home today

By Yao surong

Record company: unknown

Album language: Mandarin publication date: unknown

Album title: Several sunset

By Yao surong

Record company: unknown

Language: Mandarin date: 2003

Character evaluation

Yao surong was once popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Before retiring, she made her last appearance at the invitation of director Li Xing to attend the 30th Golden Horse Awards ceremony. At that time, she was popular with the audience with the Classic Golden Melody "don't go home today", "heartless person", "like fog and flowers". Zhang Guorong, who took part in the Golden Horse Awards that year, went to Yao surong backstage and said, "can I take a picture with you ？” Because many of Hong Kong people's Mandarin from primary school is popular in Hong Kong through the singing of Yao Su Rong, who is their idol.

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