Song Chang-sik

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Song Chang-sik
Song in 2014
Song in 2014
Background information
Born (1947-02-02) 2 February 1947 (age 79),
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1968–present
Korean name
Hangul
송창식
RRSong Changsik
MRSong Ch'angsik

Song Chang-sik (Korean송창식; born 2 February 1947) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered one of the country's most important and influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He debuted in 1968 as a member of the folk duo Twin Folio,[2] and is credited as being in the vanguard of the early South Korean folk-rock scene.[3]

Biography

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Song was born in 1947 in Incheon. He lost his father during the Korean War, and he lost his mother three years later. Song first dreamed of being a singer when he was in 6th grade after having seen a performance of the orchestra at the hall of Incheon Commercial Girls' High School (ko). After meeting Lee Sang-byeok (ko) at a music room in Seoul called C'est ci bon, he started the band Twin Folio in 1967 with Yoon Hyung-joo (ko), and made his solo debut in 1970.[4]

Honors

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In 2012, Song was given the Order of Cultural Merit by the South Korean government, who referred to him as the "Godfather of Folk Rock."[5]

Awards

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Year Event Category Recipient Result Ref
1975 MBC Ten Singers Song Festival Best Song "Why Do You Call Me?"
("왜 불러")
Won [6]
Most Popular Song Won
2009 Golden Disc Awards Achievement Award Song Chang-sik Won [7]
2015 Korean Music Awards Won [8]

References

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