Robert Lee Jun-fai (born 16 December 1948) is a Hong Kong musician. He is the youngest brother of the late martial artist Bruce Lee.
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李振輝 | |||||||||||
| Born | Lee Jun-Fai 16 December 1948 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Musician | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1966–1974 | ||||||||||
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| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Genres | Hong Kong English pop Rock music | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 李振輝 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李振辉 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editLee was born on 16 December 1948 in Hong Kong, and was the youngest son of Grace Ho and Lee Hoi-chuen, a Chinese Cantonese opera and film actor.
Career
editLee was the founder of a Hong Kong beat band called The Thunderbirds, a beat group in the same Hong Kong/Macau musical scene as Danny Diaz & The Checkmates, Zoundcrakers, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes and Teddy Robin & The Playboys.[1] He founded the group in 1966 and quickly became famous in Hong Kong.[2][3][4] A few singles were sung mostly or all in English. Also released was Lee singing a duet with Irene Ryder.[5]
He later moved to Los Angeles in the United States and stayed with his older brother Bruce Lee. After Bruce's death, Robert released an album dedicated to him called The Ballad of Bruce Lee. A single of the same title was also released.[6]
On 27 November 2005, Robert unveiled a Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong, celebrating what would have been Bruce's 65th birthday. He wrote the story for, produced, and narrated the 2010 film Bruce Lee, My Brother.
Personal life
editLee is the youngest brother of Phoebe Lee, Agnes Lee, Peter Lee, and Bruce Lee. He is the uncle of Shannon Lee and Brandon Lee.
In 1977, Lee married Hong Kong singer and actress Sylvia Lai, who performed under the stage name of Sum Sum (森森). They have a son named Clarence Lee Ka Ho[7] in 1980, and divorced in 1983. He lived with his parents in California in the mid 90's.
Robert has a grandson named Bruno Lee, born in Hong Kong in 2012 and is currently a student.
Discography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2021) |
Singles
- Ballad of Bruce Lee – Sunrise 906 – 1974 (USA)
- Irene Ryder & Robert Lee – Baby baby / You put me down – HK Columbia CHK-1028 – 196?
EP
- The Thunderbirds & The Nautics – ECHK 513 – 196?
Album
- Ballad of Bruce Lee – Sunrise LP-R905 – 1974 (USA)
Compilation
- Various Artists: Uncle Ray's Choice – Baby Baby – Irene Ryder & Robert Lee (1968)- EMI – 2003
References
edit- ^ http://blog.roodo.com/macaenese5354 THE THUNDERS OF MACAU
- ^ Web UK Online, Bruce Lee Articles In The Shadow Of A Legend – Robert Lee Remembers Bruce Lee by Steve Rubinstein Archived 30 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trans World 60's Punk Hong Kong 60s Re-capture
- ^ Tofu An introduction to the music scene which flourished in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore in 1964–1969
- ^ http://www.mypaper.pchome.com.tw/ Robert Lee – The Thunderbirds
- ^ EAMS Compilation Projekt EAMS Compilation Vol. 20 – Rare Raritäten
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
External links
edit- Robert Lee Jun-fai at IMDb
- Robert Lee Jun-fai discography at Discogs
- Interview with Robert Lee
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