George Lam

George Lam
林子祥
Lam in 2016
Born (1947-10-12) 12 October 1947 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, music producer, actor
Years active1976–present
Spouses
Ng Ching Yuen
(m. 1980; div. 1994)
(m. 1996)
Children2
AwardsGolden 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.
Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film Song
1987 Passion

Musical career
Also known asAh Lam (Chinese)
Lam (English)
GenresCantopop, English pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
LabelsWarner Music Group, EMI
Chinese name
Chinese林子祥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Zǐxiáng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglam4 zi2 coeng4

George Lam Tsz Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer, singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, with a career that spanning more than four decades. Self-producing, Lam creates most of his own albums and songs, as well as being especially involved with creative direction of his work outside its musical aspects. Lam has a wide vocal range and has interpreted and performed in many different genres of music.

His works are best known for pioneering a variety of genres in the Hong Kong music scene, such as creating the known first Cantorap, "Ah Lam's Diary", and the medley "10 Minutes 12 Inches" from multiple Cantopop hits, with the latter composition's interwoven intricacies creating a derivative for Lam's eponymous concert Lamusical with his own hits.

In addition to his singing career, Lam has also acted in various TV dramas and films, making his film debut in Luckies Trio in 1978. Possibly his most memorable role was as Shiomi Akutagawa, a Japanese journalist in Boat People (1982), directed by Ann Hui, in which he was nominated for Best Actor in the Hong Kong Film Awards.