Michael Lai (composer)

Michael Lai
黎小田
Pronunciationlai4 siu2 tin4
Born8 November 1946 (1946-11-08)
Died1 December 2019(2019-12-01) (aged 73)
NationalityHong Konger
Occupation(s)Composer, music producer, actor
Known forCantopop
Spouse
(m. 1982; div. 1984)

Michael Lai Siu-tin (Chinese: 黎小田; Jyutping: lai4 siu2 tin4; 8 November 1946[1] – 1 December 2019) was a Hong Kong music composer, record producer and actor.

Lai was born in 1946 in British Hong Kong to the composer Lai Cho-tin [zh] and his literary critic wife, and he later became friends with Cantopop band leader Joseph Koo. Lai attended La Salle College.[2]

Lai first appeared on the music scene in the 1950s, but would also make a number of small but notable appearances as a film actor from the 1950s to 1990s.

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  2. ^ Chou, Oliver (1 December 2019). "Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Alt URL