Friday, May 06, 2022

R.I.P. Tony Ng: A Tribute To Our Baba Friend, An All-Round Musician.


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6th May, Friday, 2022.

Tony Ng [Baba] has passed away today. He was a professional pianist, a good guitarist and an all-round musician.

I met him while he was visiting a friend a few years ago. Tony, with his usual self was so pleasant; we just clicked easily. He was very familiar with our Singapore music scene that when tertiary students needed information for their term papers on local music or pop culture, Tony was most helpful and participated during the organised interviews. 

According to an SMS going around now, Tony "used to entertain our seniors with the other musicians at our SOY events in church - before Covid. He will be missed." He had even been invited to perform in Japan.

Rest In Peace Tony. 

Everyone who knew you provided the same statement, "He was such an easy going and loving friend..."

We'll miss you dear Tony, goodbye.

Our sincere condolences to your family.

Image: Tony Ng.    

"I've heard there's a wicked war a-blazing, And the taste of war I know so very well, I have no fear of death, it brings no sorrow. But how bitter will be this last farewell..."

There are requests by some friends 
to play, The Last Farewell for Tony. Here's
the version by Elvis Presley. YouTube 
Video by: Marawan Kamel.

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25 comments:

  1. PAUL IBRAHM [SINGER/MUSICIAN]6.5.22

    We, his close friends called him TONY PANTUN; he can create very very funny pantuns anytime.
    RIP MY FRIEND.

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  2. JIMMY YAP [SINGING AMBASSADOR]6.5.22

    Many of us will be sad and miss Tony Ng.
    He offered to take me and Ghib Ojisan to an old folks home in OSAKA where he performed for charity before.

    RIP MY DEAR FRIEND.

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  3. IVOR LESSLAR [PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST]6.5.22

    RIP TONY

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  4. ANNA LAW [SINGER/UKULELE PLAYER]6.5.22

    RIP TONY

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  5. SAMMIN ANG [PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN]6.5.22

    SHALOM

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  6. CHOW WEN HING [SINGER/COMPOSER/WRITER]6.5.22

    Sorry to hear this sad news. He certainly sounded like a gentleman and a true son of Singapore. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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  7. CEDRIC COLLARS [PIANIST - PERTH/AUSTRALIA]6.5.22

    RIP Tony
    May our Good God take you to His heavenly kingdom for all the good work your musical skills did for the seniors.

    My sincere conndolences to your famiy and please stay strong with God's love.

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  8. Dennis Ng6.5.22

    Dear Tony Bro, you are gone but will never be forgotten!

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  9. VICTOR LAM [DRUMMER/LOGISTICIAN]]6.5.22

    RIP TONY NG

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  10. SIMON [BASSIST]6.5.22

    Noted.
    MAY HE RIP.
    THANKS.

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  11. ALFRED WONG6.5.22

    LIFE GOES ON.
    AMEN

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  12. HORACE WEE [LEGENDARY GUITARIST]6.5.22

    RIP MY OLD FRIEND

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  13. STEVE HO [of STEVE & THE HEARTBREAKERS]6.5.22

    🙏🙏🙏

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  14. DAVID LIM6.5.22

    Thank you Andy
    So sad that another local musician n entertainer has bid us farewell.
    May you rest in peace BABA TONY.

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  15. RICKIE CH'NG [GUITARIST]6.5.22

    Hope he will be in a better place.

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  16. TERENCE LEE6.5.22

    RIP

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  17. KAITLYN LIN [SINGER/MC]6.5.22

    Still in shock... Met him once for a jamming session and he was such a nice chap.. We had plans to work together too but... 🙁 May he rest in peace. 🙏🙏

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  18. PERRY KOH [SINGER]6.5.22

    Sad to hear of this. Had a few nice jam sessions with him at South bridge.
    Remembering his family at this time.

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  19. Bob Wong7.5.22

    Tony has been a friend and a mentor of my keyboard training for years. Generous in knowledge and a gentle and kind spirit. We were suppose to jam after Covid regulations. Thank you, My friend and Mentor!! 😔😔. you would be missed! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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  20. KALI DASS S.7.5.22

    CONDOLENCES TO HIS LOVED ONES

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  21. JIMMY APPUDURAI-CHUA - ENGLAND7.5.22

    BLESSINGS

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  22. MICHAEL SOH [FACEBOOK MESSENGER]7.5.22

    Hi Andy,
    Just to inform Francis Xavier Aurol, former lead guitarist of the band group,Bee Jays, has passed on on 5 May 2022.

    Regards

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  23. SAM Gan8.5.22

    R.I.P Tony my Friend ...will always remember our meetings whenever I visited Singapore..will miss you greatly.

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  24. Bert Choo8.5.22

    R.I.P. TONY...

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  25. Anonymous11.5.22

    Rest in peace my friend we've been friend at the young age but I sad that I didn't get to spend time with you like I did with our old buddy Mike Leong in SGH. Keep some space for me on drum in heaven Bro.

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