George Lam

George Lam Chi Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer and actor. Lam spent a number of years overseas before returning to Hong Kong to launch his career.

Lam was the lead singer for a band called "Jade" until he went solo with his first English album "Lam" in 1976. His first Cantonese album, having the same name, was also released in the same year. He also recorded two versions of the Billy Joel song "Uptown Girl" in Cantonese. Lam has remained popular in Hong Kong for three decades. He writes a number of his own songs; some of them have also been recorded by other singers including Teresa Carpio, with whom he recorded an album and has given joint concerts, most recently in 2007.

In addition to his singing career, Lam has also acted in many films, making his film debut in Luckies Trio in 1978. Possibly his most memorable role was as a Japanese journalist in Boat People (1982), directed by Ann Hui.

Links to Peel
Peel got a hold of George Lam's single 'Genghis Khan' (pronounced in Chinese as Cheng Ji Si Han) in 1980. The track was originally a Eurovision Song Contest entry for West Germany in 1979 under the title of Dschinghis Khan by the artist Dschinghis Khan, who came 4th in the competition. Lam's version later went on cassette compilations narrated by Peel exclusive to the Virgin record store. In the 90's, Peel also managed to get hold of Lam's version of Thundercats Are Go, which was the theme tune to the American animated series. George Lam is married to Sally Yeh, an artist that Peel played some tracks from in the 80's and 90's.

Shows Played
1980 1992
 * 19 February 1980 (Virgin In-Store): Cheng Ji Si Han (Single) Sonnet (JP: 'Well, if you don't like that, you're a fool. One of the most wonderfully over the top records I've ever heard.')
 * 19 January 1992: (John reveals that his daughter Flossie was easily able to identify this track)  'Thundercats Are Go (unknown source - a CD from Hong Kong)' (JP: 'Better than the original - a voice comes up from the engine room.')
 * Best Of 1992 Vol 3: Thundercats Are Go