Pen Ran ប៉ែន រ៉ន | |
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 Pen Ran c. 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pan Ron |
| Born | c. 1944 Battambang, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Died | c. 1979 (aged 34–35) Trapeang Sab Commune, Democratic Kampuchea |
| Years active | 1963–1975 |
Pen Ran (Khmer: ប៉ែន រ៉ន, Khmer pronunciation: [paen rɑːn]), (c. 1944 – c. 1979) also commonly known as Pan Ron in some Romanized sources intended for English-speaking audiences, was a Cambodian singer and songwriter who was at the height of her popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s. Known particularly for her western rock and soul influences, flirtatious dancing, and risque lyrics,[1] Pen Ran has been described by the New York Times as a "worldly, wise-cracking foil" to the more restrained Cambodian pop singers of her era.[2] She disappeared during the Khmer Rouge genocide and her fate is unknown.
- ^ Dow, Steve (13 September 2013). "Golden era of Cambodian music given its second airing". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (9 April 2015). "'Don't Think I've Forgotten,' a Documentary, Revives Cambodia's Silenced Sounds". The New York Times.