The Thunderbirds was a Singapore band that was popular in the 1960s. Formed in 1962 and anchored by guitarist Derrick Fitzgerald, it was probably the longest-running band in Singapore, having played for almost two decades at the Carriage Bar at York Hotel. The ...
The Crescendos were a popular Singapore band of the 1960s. Formed in 1961 and comprising John Chee, Leslie Chia and Raymond Ho, the band was joined the following year by vocalist Susan Lim. It became the first Singapore pop group to be signed on by an international ...
The Quests was a popular Singapore band of the 1960s. Formed in 1961 by Jap Chong, Raymond Leong, Henry Chua and Lim Wee Guan, and later joined by guitarist Reggie Verghese and singer Vernon Cornelius, the band was considered the most successful local band of that ...
The Trailers was a very popular Singapore band in the 1960s. Formed in 1964 by Victor Woo and Eric Tan, the band was a regular feature at live music venues and events, and had released a number of commercially successful records. Among these were some original ...
Popular music flourished in Singapore during the 1960s, when a number of local bands became extremely popular with their cover versions of British and American songs as well as original compositions. These bands had a strong following and often played to crowds ...
Kit Chan, (b. 15 September 1972, Singapore -), local performing artist, poet and entrepreneur, was appointed as Singapore's first Youth Ambassador by the National Youth Council (NYC) on 26 December 1998. She received her appointment from David Lim, then Minister ...
Kelly Tang Yap Ming (Dr) (b. 1961, Singapore–), better known simply as Kelly Tang, is a prolific and versatile composer whose works cover various genres ranging from classical and jazz to cinematic and popular music. His myriad compositions have been performed ...
Michael Chiang (b. 1955, Malaysia–) is a prolific playwright who has received accolades for his contributions to the arts in Singapore. Mostly loved for his comedies and musicals, such as Army Daze and Beauty World, his works have been runaway successes at home ...