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Thanh Tùng (1948-2016)

Birthplace:
Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam

Born:
September 15, 1948

Died:
March 15, 2016

Biography from TheMovieDB

Thanh Tùng (15 September 1948 – 15 March 2016) was a Vietnamese pop music composer and songwriter. He was born in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, but moved to Hanoi at age 6. He graduated from the Pyongyang Conservatory in 1971 and worked for Voice of Vietnam from 1971 to 1975. After the reunification of Vietnam in 1975, he returned to Sài Gòn, now Hồ Chí Minh City, and contributed to the establishment of Ho Chi Minh City Television's orchestra. He also worked as conductor and art manager of Bông Sen (Lotus) music company. He worked for Hồ Chí Minh City Association of Musicians.  Thanh Tùng composed his first pop song, "Cây sầu riêng trổ bông", in 1975. Since then, he has written over 200 songs. His songs are very popular among Vietnamese youths, for example "Hát với chú ve con", "Hoàng hôn màu lá", "Chuyện tình của biển", "Lời tỏ tình của mùa xuân", "Ngôi sao cô đơn", "Câu chuyện nhỏ của tôi", "Hoa tím ngoài sân", "Em và tôi", "Phố biển", "Mưa ngâu", "Lối cũ ta về". The song "Một mình" has a chorus which resembles that of a Russian folk song. It is not as widely known that Thanh Tùng's name is also associated with memorable and iconic cinematic scores. He composed for the series "Ván bài lật ngửa" / Cards on the Table (1982 - 1987) and the feature film "Vĩnh biệt tình hè" (1974). Both are the works of the famous Vietnamese director Lê Hoàng Hoa.  Thanh Tùng died on 15 March 2016 at the age of 67.

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1983  Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland
1983  Cards on the Table: The Roving Chessman
1984  Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3
1985  Cards on the Table: Blue Sky in the Split of Leaf
1986  Cards on the Table: The Last Warning
1987  Cards on the Table: High Pressure and the Freshet
1987  Cards on the Table: Wreath on the Grave

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