... of Hong Kong pop music, which became a genre known as "Cantopop". The most important figure in HK pop music, Sam Hui's musical legacy looms over everyone in HK pop music. Sam Hui not only sings the songs HK people enjoy, he wrote the vast majority of them as well. Most will know him from his humorous songs about life in HK, but behind each of these songs are reflections of HK society. His songs were so down-to-earth, describing the working lives of Hong Kong's everyday folk. His music connected with the people across the economic divide, whether they were rich, in the middle or relatively poor. His songs are well accepted by people of all ages. His songs are sung over and over again by today's pop singers (either through live performances, or re-singing them into their respective singles or albums). Sam's songs shall be everlasting classics to be ...

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