Intro

I am going to introduce you to my world.
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!

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香港之女

  梅艷芳,一個芳華絕代的名字,在八十年代的演藝圈無人不識,在廣東樂壇舉足輕重。她由十七歲參加電視台第一屆新秀歌唱大賽勇奪冠軍開始正式加入香港的樂壇。新人初出道時,通常會被指似這個歌手,或者似那個明星的,筆者認為有好處也有壞處,好處是容易被發現,容易一點被記得,就容易一點在新人中突圍。但壞處也有不少,例如會經常被拿來與相似的藝人作比較,而一般會被先入為主地比下去。主要是因為入行較早的可能已經被看慣了或被接受了,新人或許最多只有多一些新鮮感而已。若然似一個不受歡迎的藝人,可能更加難被接受,還要無辜地洗底--除去不好的形象。
  筆者年少時聽家人的英文及華語唱片(我們一家幾代都是馬來西亞華僑),而自己買過的廣東唱片就只有八十年代當時得令的幾位紅歌星,梅艷芳就是少數我喜愛的女歌星之一。她的嗓音獨特,出道時與殿堂級歌星徐小鳳相提並論!雖然她參賽奪魁時的歌正是徐小鳳的〈風的季節〉,聲底確有幾分相似,甚至有「小徐小鳳」之稱,但梅艷芳一襲金色超型的戰衣配合自然融入歌中的眼神與舞姿,那一幕至今仍為人津津樂道。
  還記得梅艷芳第一首主打歌是〈心債〉,是受歡迎電視劇《香城浪子》的主題曲,也是顧嘉煇與黃霑的作品,日後更成為了三人的經典金曲,也可算是梅艷芳的第一首代表作。她演繹這種感性歌曲總帶有一份滄桑感,新人第一首作品就能唱出自己的個人風格,實在難能可貴,令人欣賞佩服。之後更多的劇集歌曲包括〈赤的疑惑〉丶〈交出我的心〉丶〈抱緊眼前人〉,還有她唯一拍過的電視劇《香江花月夜》主題曲〈歌衫淚影〉,以及電影歌曲包括〈胭脂扣〉丶〈何日〉丶〈似是故人來〉等,首首悅耳動聽,縱使可能忘記是來自那套戲的主題曲或插曲,但一定不會忘記這些經典好歌的。
  說起電影,不得不提梅艷芳的演戲天份。看她的戲會令人差點兒忘記她是紅歌星!她歌而優則演,更奪得多個影后奬項,可謂實至名歸。當然,梅艷芳最好看的就是在舞台上,她形象百變,台風別樹一格,除了經典快歌〈夢伴〉丶〈愛將〉丶〈冰山大火〉丶〈將冰山劈開〉外,她的女生三部曲〈壞女孩〉丶〈妖女〉丶〈淑女〉是當年在卡拉OK女生必唱的指定快歌!而筆者第一次與歌神許冠傑夾band時被點唱的唯一一首廣東快歌是〈烈燄紅唇〉!後來和Sam夾band時,他也多次要求我唱〈似水流年〉,要知道我們夾band多數是唱英文歌的,甚少選中文歌啊!可見Sam可能跟Anita一樣,最愛〈似水流年〉。
  筆者於九五年入行,曾在華星唱片過渡一段很短的時間,但非常幸運地就在華星的一個衆星出席的大型記者會上遇見我們的大師姐梅艷芳,還有機會走近她,與她合照和談話,這份喜悅和榮幸,是畢生難忘的。

  若你問我為何喜愛梅艷芳?眾所皆知筆者鍾愛Carpenters,大概是因為喜愛他們的獨特嗓音之餘,在舞台上的風采、音樂之造詣及工作態度等,全都獨一無二,無人能及,讓我們終身學習。

About Astor

Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.

Music, Movie, Musicals and Me

Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……

“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.

“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!

“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.

WORDS from Astor :

I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.

Astor Fong

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