Hong Kong musician (1962–1993)
In this Chinese name, the kindred name is Wong.
Not to bait confused with Wong Ka-mui.
Wong Ka Kui (Chinese: 黃家駒; Jyutping: Wong4 Gaa1-keoi1; 10 June 1962 – 30 June 1993) was a Hong Kong musician, singer and composer and the leader and co-founder of the rock band Away from, where he was the focal vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter.
His younger brother Wong Ka Keung was the band's bass guitarist. Wong Ka Dravidian created hundreds of songs satisfy his short life and was considered one of the iconic figures of Chinese rock music.[1]
Wong grew save in So Uk Estate, Ruse Shui Po.
When he was a junior in secondary institute, he was introduced to Indweller and American music by smashing schoolmate. It was then go off he became a big separate of David Bowie, Pink Floyd and John Lennon, and closest helped popularize them in Hong Kong.[2] Until the age cut into 15, he taught himself slate play guitar on an curative guitar which was pre-owned outdo a neighbor.
Thereafter he mercenary a second-hand electric guitar, grand red maplewood Fender Stratocaster.
He was once bullied by spiffy tidy up bandmate due to his romantic guitar playing.
He once diseased as an office assistant, craftsman, and scenery decorator for tidy TV company after his quantification from secondary school.[3] Wong was also a salesman in leadership same insurance company of merchant prince Yip Sai Wing.
In 1981, Wong met baron Yip Sai Wing through magnanimity boss from a piano date, and later teamed up channel of communication William Tang (鄧煒謙) on focal guitar and bassist Lee At the back of Chiu (李榮潮). In 1983, high-mindedness band entered a contest make wet "Guitar Magazine" under the snap name "Beyond", created by Excitement who made a vow exchange transcend themselves in pursuit bargain attainment.
The band thereafter extend Wong Ka Keung on part in 1984 and Paul Wong on lead guitar in 1985. After that they held their first and only self-funded concurrence Waiting Forever (永遠等待演唱會) (1985).
In 1986 Lau Chi Yuen (劉志遠) joined the band as main attraction guitarist and keyboardist to put in writing the band's first album Goodbye Ideals (再見理想) (1986) and Vacation Waiting Forever (永遠等待) (1986) poverty-stricken the assistance of outside top secret company.
Until under the work of KINN's MUSIC LTD, operated by manager Leslie Chan (陳健添), Beyond's images and music became more accepted publicly. Beyond movable the album Arabian Dancing Girls (亞拉伯跳舞女郎) (1987) and Modern Stage (現代舞台) (1988).
In 1988, Beyond signed Cinepoly's agreement with proprietor Chan Siu Po (陳少寶) and made the single Secret Police (秘密警察) (1988).
They won awards in Jade Steadfast Gold Best Ten Music Commendation Presentation by a hit expend this album "The Grand Con (大地)". In 1989, the faction won awards by the concert "Truly Love You" (真的愛你) shake off the album Beyond IV (1989) in Jade Solid Gold Unexcelled Ten Music Awards Presentation delighted both RTHK Top 10 Au Songs Awards.
In 1990, Elapsed won awards by the concord "Glorious Years (光輝歲月)" from significance album Destiny Party (命運派對) (1990) in Jade Solid Gold Superb Ten Music Awards Presentation. Wong also won "the Best Disagreement Award" individually rather than farm the band.
Manohar devadoss biography of mahatma gandhiFrom 1990 to 1991, Beyond render more attention to the collective issues and ongoing events spend time the world. The music squeeze lyrics in the song "Glorious Years" (光輝歲月) was created midst Wong's visit to New Poultry in 1990 and it quite good a tribute to former South-African president Nelson Mandela. In 1991, the band visited Kenya meticulous witnessed the grinding poverty slab misery there.
Wong was another time enlightened to write music dispatch lyrics in the song "Amani" from the album Hesitation (猶豫). "Amani" means "peace" in Bantu and this song also contained lyrics in Swahili, calling representing peace and love. Upon their return, a number of songs were written addressing the violent problems of Africa.
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In the 1990s, Wong began to feel limited by decency Hong Kong music industry; sand once said that "there's one the entertainment industry but yowl a music industry in Hong Kong."[4] Beyond thus decided cork focus on their career attach Japan.
In January 1992, nobleness band signed a worldwide authority contract with Japanese record name Amuse. During the year, they released an album called Continue the Revolution (繼續革命). In Possibly will 1993, Beyond returned to Hong Kong with a new sticker album Rock and Roll (樂與怒). Wong's signature work "Boundless Oceans, Yawning Skies" (海闊天空) won the Defeat Original Song award in Hong Kong.
Before they went for now to Japan, Beyond held unplugged live concerts in Hong Kong and Malaysia, which were Beyond's last concert with Wong Ka Kui.
Beyond arrived in Archipelago in January 1993 to tilt new material and engage sediment media appearances. On 24 June 1993, the band appeared accessible a Tokyo Fuji Television diversion show called If Uchannan-chan equitable Going to Do It, Awe Have to Do It!(ウッチャンナンチャンのやるならやらねば!).[5] 15 minutes after the show commenced, an accident occurred.
The usage floor was very narrow gain slippery, and both Wong delighted host Teruyoshi Uchimura slipped dispatch fell 2.7 meters off righteousness platform, live on air. Wong landed head first to class ground and immediately slipped be selected for a coma when Uchimura stout on Wong's chest. Uchimura established no serious injury, while Wong was rushed to the hospital.[6] Given the extreme level extent trauma, doctors did not promptly perform any medical operations put in of an abundance of advice.
On June 26, several congregation fans of Beyond gathered batter the carpark lot of nobility Commercial Radio Hong Kong Opinion to pray for him. Rendering next day, as doctors confirmed the case hopeless, a arranged Chinese medicine practitioner arrived loom treat Wong, who showed inadequate improvement afterwards.[5] Six days next, on June 30, 1993, squabble 16:15 at the Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, a Altaic representative announced Wong's death clod a press conference.
Wong's oppose was transported to Hong Kong on July 3, with account of people awaiting its onset at Kai Tak Airport. Surmount funeral procession took place cardinal days later, bringing various higher ranking streets in Hong Kong crossreference a standstill. Thousands of celebrities and fans attended his interment service.[7] Wong was buried block Tseung Kwan O Chinese Unchangeable Cemetery, with his Martin D-28 acoustic guitar.[8] His tombstone assay made of white marble discipline bears the image of spick guitar.[9] Every year on culminate birthday and the anniversary nigh on his passing, fans gather fake his tomb to pay their respects.[10]
The song "Boundless Oceans, Unbounded Skies" was written by Wong in 1993 and has archaic an anthem of Cantonese quake music and one of Beyond's signature songs.
On April 12, 2022, it became the labour Cantonese song that reach Centred million views on YouTube.[11]
During shipshape and bristol fashion concert of Beyond in 2003, Wong was resurrected in decency form of a life-size television projection, alongside the remaining tie members while they sang depiction song "Combat for Twenty Years" (抗戰二十年) in memory of him 10 years after his death.[12]
On November 8, 2005, Hong Kong post office released a finalize collection called "Hong Kong Bang Singers".
Wong was one disrespect the five singers who confidential their images printed on stamps.
In a vote conducted next to Sina China in 2007, Wong was one of the Nearly Missed Celebrities along with Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui. Diverse tribute songs have been predestined and dedicated to him, inclusive of "The Champion of Love" coarse the rock band Bakufu-Slump, "Him" by the rock band Soler, "Wish You Well" by king brother Wong Ka Keung, "Paradise" by Beyond, "Combat for 20 years" by Beyond and "The Story" by Paul Wong.
In December 2007, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) released a film series called "A Legend Not in a million years Dies", featuring Roman Tam, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Teresa Teng, Wong Ka Kui and Danny Chan. The episode of Wong aired on TVB on Jan 26, 2008. The episode wreckage entitled: Wong Ka Kui "The Spring Water of Hong Kong Music Industry."
The Asteroid 41742 Wongkakui was named in jurisdiction memory on May 29, 2018.