He was known as Singapore's answer to British musician Cliff Richard.
Singaporean deejay, host and singer Paul Cheong, in the 1970s. He was a Rediffusion radio presenter and was also a deejay.
Cheong wrote: “A resplendent luminary, a virtuosic spirit and a paragon of compassion, Paul Cheong, my esteemed brother, has relinquished his mortal coil, leaving an indelible legacy of love, wisdom, and fortitude.” Aside from hosting radio programmes, he was also a deejay at bygone clubs, such as Top Spin at the Singapore Tennis Centre and Copacabana at Orchard Towers. He was also the first English-language emcee at the now-defunct Golden Million nightclub at Peninsula Hotel.
In that clip, Cheong said his first album sold some 85,000 copies over 18 months. He also performed a rendition of Rod Stewart’s I Was Only Joking after the interview.Tributes from local radio personalities and musicians have poured in for Paul Cheong.
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