Once called the Bob Dylan of Vietnam by renowned folk singer Joan Baez, Trinh Cong Son penned more than 600 songs during his long and illustrious career, becoming one of Vietnam's most beloved singer/songwriters in the process.
During the '60s, Son rose to prominence with anti-war songs during the height of the Vietnam War; as a result, he was persecuted by the South Vietnamese government in the late '60s and early '70s. When the war ended, most of Son's family fled the country, but Son bravely decided to stay and spent more than a year in forced labor "re-education camps."
"Diễm xưa"
"Như cánh vạc bay"
Son's popularity was restored by the late '80s, as his songs were performed by some of Vietnam's biggest pop artists, including vocalist Hong Nhung.
No comments:
Post a Comment