Li Tai-hsiang

Li Tai-hsiang (Chinese: 李泰祥; pinyin: Li Taixiang; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Thài-siông; 20 February 1941 – 2 January 2014) was a Taiwanese Amis composer and folk songwriter. He was best known for penning a series of popular Mandarin-language pop and folk songs throughout the 1960s and 1970s at the height of the genres' popularity.[1] He also composed many classical works.

Li Tai-hsiang
李泰祥
Born20 February 1941
Taitung County, Taiwan
Died2 January 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 72)
Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital, Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter

References

  1. "Li Tai-hsiang, composer of Olive Tree and other hits, dies at age 72". Straits Times. January 3, 2014. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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