Elvis Phương

Elvis Phuong (1945- ) is a famous Vietnamese singer. Born as Pham Ngoc Phuong in Binh Duong, Elvis Phuong was educated in Saigon at a French Catholic school. His first public performance was in 1962 when he performed at Regina Pacis High School Auditorium. Due to his deep admiration of international rock and roll singer, Elvis Presley, he decided on the professional stage name of Elvis Phuong. During the 1960s, Elvis Phuong took part in joining several pop music bands in Saigon like Rockin' Stars, Les Vampires, and Phuong Hoang. Among his trademarks included his exceptional ability to sing in the French language. His duets with Thanh Lan covering popular French love songs were widely received by audiences in South Vietnam prior to 1975. After the Fall of Saigon, Elvis Phuong left Vietnam for France. After several years in France, he relocated to the United States. Elvis Phuong was one of the first overseas Vietnamese singers to be able to continue his professional singing career successfully outside of Vietnam. During the 1980s, Elvis Phuong produced a series of successful albums such as Tinh Ca Cho Em (1986), Vet Thu Tren Lung Ngua Hoang (1987), Lady Nguoi Toi Yeu (1988) and Tinh Muon (1989). He had also co-produced a highly successful duet album together with singer Khanh Ly in 1985, Niem Khuc Cuoi. In the early 1990s, Elvis Phuong gained a new following of fans with his duets recorded with Ai Van of Vietnamese folk music for Thuy Nga Paris, songs in which the pair would also perform on Paris By Night. In 1996, Elvis Phuong released his solo autobiographical music videotape, Ta On Doi, Ta On Nguoi, which was filmed entirely in Vietnam. The videotape was distributed by Kim Loi Productions and turned out to be one of the bestselling overseas Vietnamese music videotapes of the year. Among his most popular songs include Muoi Nam Yeu Em, Dan Ba, Muoi Nam Tinh Cu, Tinh Cho Khong (L'amour C'est Pour Rien), and Goi Ten Nguoi Quen (Aline). After surviving open heart surgery in 1998, Elvis Phuong and his second wife decided to move back to Vietnam. He now makes his home in Ho Chi Minh City. His first marriage tragically ended in the early 1970s when his wife was killed in an automobile accident in Saigon. In the 1980s, he was in a long term relationship with Cat Phuong, film actress and principal dancer of the legendary Luu Hong Dance Troupe which performed at Maxim's back in Saigon prior to 1975. On May 10, 2014, he celebrated his 54th year in show business in a sold out live concert show held at Lan Anh Music Venue in Ho Chi Minh City. Among the featured guest performers that night included Dam Vinh Hung, Duong Trieu Vu, Pham Anh Khoa, Le Hieu and Nguyen Anh 9. Elvis Phuong has a younger sister, Kieu Nga, and a son from his first marriage, Phuong Hung, who are both established overseas Vietnamese singers. Elvis Phương, real name Phạm Ngọc Phương (born Thủ Dầu Một 1945) is a Vietnamese popular singer. To the Vietnamese-American community, and to many other Vietnamese all over the world, he is our own male superstar of the Vietnamese music industry. Loved music since he was 6 years of age, Elvis learned to sing by listening to the records or tapes of foreign singers, especially Elvis Presley. When he was 17 or 18 years old, against his father wishes, Elvis Phuong chose to stay in Viet Nam to pursue a career in singing instead of going to France for an education. Elvis Phuong, whose real name is Pham Ngoc Phuong selected his stage name after his idol, Elvis Presley. His first appearance in front of an audience was in 1962 at Regina Pacis high school's open house where he sang Nua dem ngoai pho and O' Cangaceiro. The first band that he worked with was the Rockin' Stars, a popular band during the early 60s. In subsequent years, he also collaborated with other famous bands such as Les Vampires and Phuong Hoang. In 1968, Mr Ngoc Chanh of Shotguns Productions produced Elvis Phuong's first album titled Shotguns 26: Tieng Hat Elvis Phuong. In 1977, Elvis Phuong's musical journey took him by storm with the first album produced overseas titled Hat Cho Nguoi Vuot Bien. Since then, Elvis Phuong has recorded many tapes and/or CDs and appeared in many videos. Elvis Phuong is a strong and surprisingly versatile singer. He covers a wide range of styles such as Rock n' Roll, Pop, Folk, Pre-War, Post-War, Ballad etc. His name is associated with hits such as Vet Thu Tren Lung Ngua Hoang, Ao Em Sut Chi Duong Ta, Dan Ba, Dem Nho Ve SaiGon etc. As described in a press release, his latest work Ta On Doi - Ta On Nguoi was made in Viet Nam to portray his 35 years career as a singer. His diversified talent is manifested on this video, a collection of gems that were displayed through the lyrical and musical terrain of Rock'n'Roll (Blue Suede Shoes), Folks (Tat Nuoc Dau Dinh, Qua Cau Gio Bay), and Romantic Ballads - in Vietnamese, English and French (Thuong Nhau Ngay Mua, Giot Nang Ben Them, Unchained Melody, Aline, Ma Vie etc.). All of the songs were skillfully mixed by either Manh Trinh or Billy Shane or Chi Tai or Bill Kilpatrick except for one, "Yeu Nguoi Va Yeu Doi." Here, the listeners witness Elvis Phuong's talent, and without any high tech or fancy mixing, just his powerful and filled with emotion tone of voice, accompanied by the guitar of Le Huu Ha. Elvis Phuong, says, "I chose the name of the video Ta On Doi - Ta On Nguoi to show my appreciation of what I have today. I would not be where I am today without the love and support of my colleagues and my fans." Elvis Phuong, his wife, Phan Le Hoa and the crew from Kim Loi Productions, traveled throughout the North, Central and South Viet Nam to locate the appropriate scenes for this video. Living for Elvis Phuong means knowing to enjoy life to the fullest. His secrets to a happy marriage are trust, love, honesty, and loyalty. Elvis Phuong and his wife, Phan Le Hoa, established their own company, EP Productions in Cerritos, Southern California. Born in Binh Duong, Elvis Phuong is an Aquarius and celebrates his birthday on February 1st. His favorite color is black & white and his lucky number is thirteen. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.