Raymond's letter to ST Life! of the Straits Times -published today, Saturday 7th Feb 2015.
Having grown up listening to the music of local
pop queen Rita Chao in the 1960s, I was sad to hear that he died in July last
year (A Go-Go Queen Dies Of Colon Cancer, Life! Feb 3).
Chao, who appeared in several Chinese and English
variety shows on national television in the early years had a large following
with her unique singing. She popularised
the a-go-go dance and got teenagers swinging to her music at clubs during tea
dances.
I clearly
remember Chao teaming up with our top local band, the Quests to belt out some
really bouncing numbers that got many putting on their dancing shoes.
Chao’s music needs to live on in our hearts and as
a fitting tribute to her, I hope some of her television shows can be aired and
her songs can be played on radio stations.
Raymond
Anthony Fernando
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