Irene Ryder

Irene Ryder (Chinese: 黎愛蓮; pinyin: Lí Àilián; born 1949) was a popular Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer in Hong Kong during the 1960s. In 1966, she attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest.^[1] Her first single was "To Sir With Love".^[1] Among the other singles that she recorded were a duet with Robert Lee, former member of Hong Kong beat band The Thunderbirds and the younger brother of Martial Arts star Bruce Lee. The single was called Baby Baby.^[2]

In 1969, she was the only female singer chosen to represent Hong Kong at the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.^[1]

Discography

Singles

• Irene Ryder & Robert Lee - Baby baby / You put me down – EMI Columbia CHK-102

LPs

• Irene Ryder – EMI Regal SREG-9603 – 1971
• Irene – EMI Regal SREG-9611 – 1973
• Solitaire – EMI Columbia S-33ESX-220 – 1974
• The Best Of Irene Ryder – EMI Columbia S-33ESX-225 – 1975

Compilations

• Various Artists: Hit Sounds – "I Don't Know How To Love Him" (Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice) – Irene Ryder – EMI Regal SREG 9621 – 1975
• Various Artists: 16 Motion Picture Greats For You – (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (Francis Lai/Carl Sigman) – Irene Ryder "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" (Larry Kusik/Nino Rota) – Irene Ryder – EMI SPR 1001–1977
• Various Artists: Age of 70's EMI 100週年珍藏系列之《西洋風》] - "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (Kris Kristofferson/Fred Foster) – Irene Ryder "You're So Vain" (Carly Simon) – Irene Ryder "All Over The World" (Françoise Hardy) - Irene Ryder "The Last Waltz" (Barry Mason/Les Reed) – Irene Ryder - EMI 7-2438-21249-24 – 1997
• Various Artists: Uncle Ray's Choice – "Baby Baby" – Irene Ryder & Robert Lee (1968) – EMI – 2003^[2]

References

• 《ACIDent》(The Pearl Report, TVB, 2010-03-07)

External links

• Learning from Irene's road to recovery