Wu Yingyin | |||||||||||
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Born | 23 June 1922 | ||||||||||
Died | 17 December 2009 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer | ||||||||||
Years active | 1945–2008 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳鶯音 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴莺音 | ||||||||||
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Also known as | 吳劍秋 | ||||||||||
Origin | China | ||||||||||
Genres | Shidaiqu, Mandopop | ||||||||||
Wu Yingyin (born Wu Jianqiu 吳劍秋; 23 June 1922 – 17 December 2009), also romanized as Woo Ing-ing, was a Chinese singer. She came to prominence in the 1940s and became known as one of the seven great singing stars of the era. She continued to record and perform for many decades until the 2000s.[1]