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Also known as Roman Tam Pak Sin, Law Man, Tam Pak Sin, Roman Tam Pak-sin

Hong Kong singer (1945-2002)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Japan

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3,301
Total plays
47,656

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Born in Baise, Guangxi, China, with family roots in Guiping, Guangxi. He moved to Guangzhou (Canton) in 1947 at the age of 2. He later emigrated to Hong Kong in 1962 at the age of 17 be. He was poor and was only able to sleep with a sleeping bag and a radio on the floor of a banking building. His musical interests started from listening to the radio. After forming a short-lived band known as Roman and the Four Steps to emulate The Beatles and winning a talent contest in Japan, he became a contra

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Roman
Family name
Tan
Gender
male
Citizenship
China
Place of birth
Baise
Place of death
Queen Mary Hospital
Languages spoken
Cantonese
Native language
Chinese
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1945-02-12
date of death
2002-10-18
birth name
譚百先
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
liver cancer
Commons category
Roman Tam
start of work period
1968-00-00
name in native language
羅文
permanent resident of
Hong Kong
end of work period
2002-00-00
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