George Lam

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After his studies in the U.K., Lam worked for a few years there before moving to California, where he coached tennis and worked in a stock brokerage firm. It was at this time he started writing his own songs. Not long thereafter, he returned to Hong Kong to launch his music career.

Initially, Lam was one of the lead singers in a band called "Jade". In 1976, he went solo with his first English album, "Lam". His first Cantonese album came out in 1978. In 1980, both his own compositions "In The Middle of The Water"《在水中央》and "Need You Every Minute"《分分鐘需要你》won the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards.Throughout the 1980s, Lam had 23 songs that topped the RTHK Chinese Pop Chart, second only to Alan Tam, who had 28.

Over the years, he has introduced a wide variety of song styles to the Hong Kong pop music scene, with many of his own compositions and covers becoming classics of Cantopop. He taps into a wide variety of sources to choose which songs to do covers of, including songs from the United Kingdom, United States, Continental Europe, Russia, Middle East, Latin America, Japan, etc. The songs he chooses for such covers range from classical music, songs from musicals, Hebrew folk songs, to funk and rock and roll. His own compositions and covers encompass a very wide stylistic range, from country rock, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk, jazz, rap, Chinese tunes, to tango and bossa nova. Lam has also hosted some TV music programs, acted in some TV dramas, and played lead roles in many films.

In May 2003, Lam accidentally fell through a floor opening, down 2.5 metres, while he was performing on stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum as a guest of Lisa Wang. This fall injured his right ear, which lost part of its hearing, particularly in high frequencies, and resulted in tinnitus. Thereafter, he could essentially only hear sounds in mono. A few months after his injury, he purposely put on a series of concerts in southern China to get used to performing with his new hearing problems. Within a short period of time, he managed to adapt to this new reality and was able to perform like normal on stage and thereby resume his career in full.

Lam has remained active for more than four decades. Over time, Lam has not only gained the recognition and respect of his peers such as Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, and Paula Tsui, he has also played a part in shaping the Hong Kong music scene, as many of today's top singers such as Eason Chan, Hacken Lee, and Andy Lau were influenced by his music.

In recognition of his contribution to the music scene, Lam was awarded numerous awards, including the Golden Needle Award in 1994, the CASH Hall of Fame Award in 2003, the J.S.G. Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015, and the RTHK Hall of Fame Award in 2016.

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