Pumpuang Duangjan

Pumpuang Duangjan
พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์
Pumpuang in 1980s
Born
Ramphueng Chit-han

(1961-08-04)4 August 1961
Hankha, Chainat, Thailand
Died13 June 1992(1992-06-13) (aged 30)
Phitsanulok, Thailand
Other namesQueen of Luk thung (allias)
Pueng (nickname)
CitizenshipSuphan Buri province
OccupationSinger  • Actress
SpouseKraisorn Leelamekhin
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocal
Years active1975–1992
LabelsAzona  • Topline Diamond
Website[1]

Pumpuang Duangjan (Thai: พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์; RTGSPhumphuang Duangchan), also known by the nickname Pueng (Thai: ผึ้ง; RTGSPhueng; "Bee") (4 August 1961 – 13 June 1992), was a Thai megastar.[1] She was the symbol of Thai songs culture. She was the singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung. She is considered[2] one of the most important Luk Thung vocalists in Thailand. The child of poor farmers, Pumpuang had only two years of primary education before her family's plight forced her to take to the fields as a sugar cane cutter.[2][3] Although illiterate, she was adept at memorising lyrics and participated in many local singing competitions. At age 15, she came to the notice of a visiting band by Waiphot Phetsuphan,[4] and from the late 1970s onwards her fame skyrocketed.

  1. ^ "Dance and Music". Thai Culture. OnlyChaAm.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference พุ่ม was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lockard, Craig (2009). Southeast Asia in World History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195338119.
  4. ^ บุคคลสำคัญในท้องถิ่น (ไวพจน์ เพชรสุพรรณ (พาน สกุลนี))