Chen Ta-ju

Chen Ta-ju
陳達儒
Born(1917-02-10)February 10, 1917
Taipei, Taiwan
DiedOctober 24, 1992(1992-10-24) (aged 75)
Zhongshan District, Taipei, Mackay Memorial Hospital
Nationality Empire of Japan (1917-1945)
 Republic of China (1945-1992)
Other names陳發生
EducationGovernor's Office Police Superintendent's Drill Hall
Occupation(s)lyricist, entrepreneur
Notable workWhite Peony, Youth Ridge, Bitter Heart, Anping Memories, Farewell by the Harbor, Nandu Nocturne
Awards1990 Golden Melody Awards, Special Contribution Award
陳達儒
Hàn-jī陳達儒
Pe̍h-ōe-jīTân Ta̍t-jû
Tâi-lôTân Ta̍t-jû
BbánpìngDán Dátlú

Chen Ta-ju[1][2] (Chinese: 陳達儒; pinyin: Chén Dárú; February 10, 1917 – October 24, 1992), born in Bangka [zh], Taipei, was a lyricist.[3][4]

He wrote about 300 lyrics in his lifetime, and his masterpieces include "White Peony" (Chinese: 白牡丹)[5] "Youth Ridge" (青春嶺), "Bitter Heart" (心酸酸), "Anping Memories" (安平追想曲)[6] "Youthful Sorrows and Joys" (青春悲喜曲), "Farewell by the Harbor" (港邊惜別), and "Nandu Nocturne" (南都夜曲). For his achievements, he was awarded the Special Prize of the 1st Golden Melody Awards in 1989.[7]

  1. ^ Tsai Wen-ting (May 2002). "Taiwanese Pop Will Never Die". Taiwan Panorama. Translated by Smith, Glenn; Mayer, David. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ Loa Iok-sin (20 April 2009). "Taiwanese songs from 1930s are a hit all over again". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ 國際化,雙語編排,文化整合,全球華人的雜誌, 台灣光華雜誌 Taiwan Panorama |. "青春嶺 自由行：台語作詞家陳達儒". 台灣光華雜誌 Taiwan Panorama | 國際化,雙語編排,文化整合,全球華人的雜誌 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 人間福報. "【談古說今】艋舺，魅力何在 ？ | 縱橫古今 | 人間福報". www.merit-times.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. ^ TVBS. "〈獨家〉歌紅當區花 萬華嫌「白」牡丹似喪宅│TVBS新聞網". TVBS (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  6. ^ "《安平追想曲》傳唱一甲子 打造淒美愛情故事". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. ^ "陳達儒.江中清". www.smileradio.com.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-09-30.