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Kong Ling was a popular 1960s Hong Kong based singing star and recording artist who sang Jazz, Cha cha, Rock and roll and Pop music She had also recorded with popular Hong Kong pop group The Fabulous Echoes. ==Background== Kong Ling's real name is Kong Yan Lai. In 1951, singing "Congratulations" she won an inter school competition. She started her professional career in 1954 which led to her touring Singapore for nine months. Due to the success from that she returned to Kong Kong and was in demand.〔m.review33.com (Kong Ling - More than I can say )〕〔Popsike ( Off-Beat Cha Cha - Kong Ling / RARE HONG KONG IMPORT / DIAMOND STEREO EXOTICA )〕 Along with the Celso Carrillo band she recorded an album for the Diamond label. The name of the album was ''Hong Kong Presents ..... Off-Beat Cha Cha''. The album was a Jazz / Cha Cha type of record with Carrillo playing piano, conga and cow bell on various tracks.〔Discogs (Kong Ling * – Hong Kong Presents Off-Beat Cha Cha )〕 Carrillo who was Hong Kong's leading pianist〔''Mabuhay jazz: jazz in postwar Philippines'' Richie C. Quirino (Page 74 )〕 would later work on Mona Fong's album for the same label.〔Muzikland June 30, 2006 (Mona Fong - Mona Fong Meets Carding Cruz )〕 In 1961, she was a guest on the Arthur Godfrey show.〔''St. Petersburg Times'' July 16, 1961 (Godfrey: No Network Plans )〕 In October of that year she was in New York as part of a six month contract to do radio and television appearances. She was contracted to the Columbia Broadcasting System.〔''Billboard'' October 23, 1961 (Page 42 Hong Kong, Comings & Goings )〕 Along with Rebecca Pam she had recorded for the Diamond Music Company.〔''Billboard'' December 15, 1962 (Page 30 Trade Talk )〕 Backed by the Fabulous Echoes, her version of "Al Di La" and by September 22, 1962 it had been leading on the Hong Kong best selling charts for three weeks.〔''Billboard'' September 22, 1962 (Page 80 International News, Hong Kong, ''New 'Al Di La'' Overtakes Old by Karl Myatt )〕 Prior to that her first album that she cut for the Diamond label had been a best seller in Hong Kong and the far East.〔''Billboard'' October 16, 1961 (Hong Kong )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kong Ling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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