Yang Hongji
Yang Hongji | |
|---|---|
杨洪基 | |
| Born | February 8, 1941 |
| Alma mater | People's Liberation Army Academy of Art |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse |
Liu Wenmei (m. 1972) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Military song |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Hóngjī |
Yang Hongji (
Early life and education
Yang was born in Dalian, Fengtian province, Manchukuo, on February 8, 1941, while his ancestral home in Rongcheng, Shandong. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1959, he was accepted to the Opera House of Dalian Song and Dance Troupe. In 1962 he entered the Central Military Commission Political Work Department Song and Dance Troupe, where he studied under Li Mengxiong, Yang Huatang and Shen Xiang.[3] He joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 1979.
Career
In 1994 he sang the theme song of the 1994 historical television series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.[3]
In 1995 he sang a song titled "Sleepless Tonight" at the
Personal life
At the beginning of 1972, Yang met Liu Wenmei (Chinese: 刘文玫) and married her half a year later. Their son, Yang Oujiang (Chinese: 杨瓯江), was born on November 14, 1973.
References
- ^ Liu Guoshun; Cao Wenyong (2012-09-14). 为兵放歌五十载——记著名男中音歌唱家杨洪基. people.com.cn (in Chinese).
- ^ 专题资料：青歌赛评委杨洪基个人简介. sina (in Chinese). 2008-03-01.
- ^ a b 威海人杨洪基：音乐的道路没有捷径可走(图). iqilu.com (in Chinese). 2018-08-23.