最近跟我認識超過十年的唱片監製兼拍擋黎允文(Henry Lai)茶聚開會，他是圈中少有真正有音樂才華的音樂人，對音樂熱誠和執著，是我欣賞和尊敬的音樂朋友，所以每次江湖救急，我對他一定有求必應，義不容辭。除了一次．．．
他近年致力於亞洲電影配樂，作品包括《亞虎》、《猛龍》、《三國之見龍卸甲》等。還記得多年前收到他的一個電話，邀請我為他配樂的一部電影重新演繹一首英文歌〈Release Me〉，他說那首歌很適合我的聲線演繹。那時我還沒有聽過那首歌，不知道那是怎樣的一首歌，是誰唱的也毫無頭緒！幸好分類是我的強項，搜尋是我的僻好！特別是尋找與音樂有關的東西，我會有加倍的耐性。
那時候，要尋找一些不熟悉的東西，著實不是一件容易的事，現在資訊科技發達，足不出户，也能知天下事，確實比以前方便多了。當然最後我必找到那首歌，還意外地發現原來有很多不同的演唱版本！像尋到寶似的，喜出望外之餘，知道Henry原來很了解我的聲線，從那時開始，對他刮目相看。只可惜那時剛巧我與BMG唱片公司有唱片合約，遭到當時的總經理林姍姍反對，說可能未必配合歌手形象，告吹了。那是張國榮與常盤貴子主演的《星月童話》，無緣與已故一代藝術家張國榮先生合作，難免有點唏噓。
還有一段小插曲，那次偶然遇上一位老先生，他很驚訝怎麼一位年輕小姐會懂得欣賞這種老歌，委實心中有愧！
Intro
I am going to introduce you to my world.
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!
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About Astor
Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.
Music, Movie, Musicals and Me
Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
WORDS from Astor :
I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
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