Richard "Dick" Lee Peng Boon (24 de agosto de 1956) es un cantante pop, compositor y dramaturgo singapurense, más conocido como juez del evento musical "Singapore Idol", pero a menudo también como portavoz de la generación "New Asian".
Nació de un padre Peranakan, Lee Kip Lee, (un escritor para de la editorial "The Straits Times") y una madre china, Elizabeth Tan. Es hijo mayor de una familia de cinco hermanos, tiene tres hermanos y una hermana ya fallecida. Recibió su primera educación en la Escuela de San Miguel (ahora SJI Junior) y sus estudios de secundaria en la "Institución de San José". En 1992, se casó con la cantante de jazz, Jacintha Abisheganaden y se divorció pocos años después. Él profesa la religión católica.
Logros AñoLogro1995The Perfect 10 Music Achievement Award for outstanding contribution in the Singapore Music scene, by Singapore's leading radio station, Perfect 10.1996Best Original Theme Song in the Golden Horse Awards for his song, The Search of My Life, which was selected as the theme song for the hit movie, He is a Woman, She is a Man, starring Leslie Cheung and Anita Yuen.1998Received the awards for Top Local English Pop Song and Top Local Composer of the Year in the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd (Compass) Awards. He composed the song Home which was selected to be the National Day Theme Song.1999Best Original Movie Theme Song in the Hong Kong Academy Awards for the theme song of the movie The City of Glass, starring Leon Lai and Shu Qi.
Awarded three top accolades in the Compass Awards for: COMPASS Artiste Excellence Award Top Local Chinese Pop Song Top Local Composer of the Year 19992000Released English album "Everything." under Sony Music Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 20002001Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 20012002He composed the song We Will Get There which was selected to be the National Day Theme Song.2003Fukuoka Asian Culture Awards: Arts Award. COMPASS Award for top Malay song2005Cultural Medallion Award Winner2006Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 2006 "Puteri Gunung Ledang (musical) The Musical" in which he composed the music, premiered at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur on 7 until 26 February 2006.2007"P Ramlee The Musical" in which he composed the music, premiered at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2007 and ran until 3 November 2007.2008"P Ramlee The Musical" ran for a second season in Kuala Lumpur and made its Singapore premier on 17 May 2008.2009Directed Singapore Evening at The Esplanade concert for world leaders such as American President Barack Obama during the APEC Singapore 2009 summit Wrote the theme song for the APEC Singapore 2009 summit.2010 Fried Rice Paradise re-staged by the People's Association for its 50th Anniversary. Creative Director for Singapore's 45th National Day Parade2011Dick Lee to chair 2011's Audi Fashion Festival. Staging The Adventures of the Mad Chinaman and Beauty Kings.
Discografía AñoÁlbum1974Life Story1979Single - Internationaland1984Life In The Lion City Surirum Bumboat!1985Fried Rice Paradise1986The Songs From Long Ago1988Connections1989The Mad Chinaman When I Play1990Asiamajor1991Orientalism1993The Year of The Monkey Peace Life Love Life Story Hong Kong Rhapsody1994Compass1995Secret Island1996Singapop1999Transit Lounge2000Everything2003Rice2004Life (Compilation English album)2004Stories (Compilation Chinese album)2010Life Deluxe
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