前程錦繡

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By peace | July 1, 2011

羅文 – 前程錦繡

羅文 – 前程錦繡(1976年專輯)(1996年重新演譯專輯)

前程錦繡 / 俺たちの旅 1983 (中村雅俊 & 羅文)

前程錦繡歌詞
作詞：盧國沾　作曲：小椋佳　編曲：Peter Kam

斜陽裡　氣魄更壯　斜陽落下　心中不必驚慌
知道聽朝天邊一光的希望
互助互勵又互勉　那怕去到遠遠那方
前程盡願望　自命百練鋼
淚下抹乾　敢抵抗高山　攀過望遠方
斜陽裡氣魄更壯　斜陽落下　心中不必驚慌
知道聽朝天邊一光的希望
互助互動又互勉　那怕去到遠遠那方
前程盡願望　自命百練鋼
淚下抹乾　敢抵抗高山　攀過望遠方
小小苦楚等於激勵　等於苦海翻細浪
藉著毅力　恃我志氣　總要步步前望

Roman Tam, known by the stage name Lo Man (羅文), nickname Law Kee (蘿記) was a renowned Hong Kong Cantopop singer. Born on 16 February 1950, his birth name is birth name is Tam Pak-Sin (譚百先). He is regarded as the “Godfather of Cantopop”.

Tam was seen as a cultural icon to Chinese communities around the world (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and, later Mainland China). He had a string of hits in a career spanning 30 years. He was well respected for his singing skills, his positive outlooks, and his insistence on correct pronunciations. He was also groundbreaking for being the first major Hong Kong singer to pose in drag and to pose in nude.

Born in Guangzhou, China with family roots in Guiping, Guangxi, he later immigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 at the age of 12. After forming a short-lived band known as Roman and the Four Steps, he became a contract singer under studios term at Television Broadcasts Limited. He briefly switched to Asia Television Ltd in the early 1990s.
During the 1990s he accepted many budding singers as his students. Some of which who became famous included Joey Yung and Ekin Cheng. He had sang many well known songs for various TV series including Below the Lion Rock and the 1982 TVB TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Tam was unmarried. He died in Hong Kong on 18 October 2002 (age 52) at Queen Mary Hospital from liver cancer. The title of “Godfather of Cantopop” was confirmed in his obituary.

Roman Tam counts Jenny Tseng as his dearest friend and best partner. He recorded a series of duets with Jenny Tseng for the television drama hit “Legend of Condor Heroes.” Jenny Tseng still pays tribute to Roman Tam during her concerts.