Old Smart Phone: Sharp Images: Andy 60's With Tan Kheng Hua, Zoey Tay

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It is a journey and I can thank my blog for it. I kept many pictures on my little iPhone 4. Today, about 10 years later, they are still as colourful, clear and intact. Mostly family photos, I found some images I  have of our music friends and celebrities in Singapore during my exciting and rewarding adventure.

This post is another one without too many words, just some pictures. Ignore my face, just look at the celebs:

Ms Tan Kheng Hua who scored the latest hit in 

Hollywood, acting with 'Crazy Rich Asians'.

We did a documentary where she hosted oldie goodies.

Now here's a lady who's on Chinese TV 

@ MediaCorp, Ms Zoey Tay while on the set at 

KTPH shooting, 'You Can Be An Angel Too'.

  

With Tee Peng [guitarist], Henry Chua [Quests] and 

Larry Lai [Rediffusion] @ Tan Soo Khoon's CNY dinner.

*'Photograph' By Ringo Starr

YouTube Video by: richbuskin

*1973 song from Starr's third studio album,

co-written by George Harrison.

Big hit in 10 countries including #1 

in US, Canada, Australia.

With archeologist, Lim Chen Sian and Josh during

       the opening ceremony of MediaCorp's documentary, 

 'Treasure Hunt' at Stamford Museum.

Former Parliamentary Speaker, Tan Soo Khoon 

sings Elvis well.  At OLPS, before he went on stage.

With recording artiste Barry Walker and wife from England, 

on his visit in Singapore. Barry was with The Figures.

Camera crew @ Opera Estate garden during

a documentary shoot about SG music from the past.

With my first group when I started the blog and did 

a few documentaries with owner director, Ms Chang Soh Kiak

of 'Shooting In Pictures'. The group includes Peter Chan [pianist], Philip Chew [Mr Joo Chiat], Dick Yip [ukulele], and Lam Choon See [author].

Images: A Personal Collection.

'Singapore National Day Songs Infiltrated Me,' Says Hiroshi Deguchi

 

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Always so positive, always so honest, here's a music and home maker I met at a media site a few years ago. Readers can check Hiroshi-san's other postings on this blog by clicking his name under LABELS below the article.

Hiroshi Deguchi From Japan says:

"I became interested in Singapore when I happened to visit there for the first time in 1981. So attracted by Singaporeans that I had been eager to learn anything Singaporean and national songs, too. 

When I first heard the song. I thought it a little too intrusive. I would have hated it if our government had done the same. We should not have been pushed, I thought. But soon I started to think those songs were necessary for people who have different ideas and origins like Singapore to become one. 

I was there every summer in August, a week or so after the National Day Parade, so those National songs infiltrated me. I learned them by heart. It is not easy for me to say which song I like the best but 'Stand Up For Singapore' is one of the best surely."

Author: Hiroshi Deguchi.

Thanks so much Hiroshi-san. Comments are welcome.

This picture of Hiroshi has just been taken today, 

11 August 2024, wearing his 'Majullah Singapura' T-Shirt

when I requested for a new photograph.

Thanks my friend.

Author Hiroshi-san and his family in Singapore 

2003 meeting Sir Stamford Raffles too.

'Stand Up For Singapore'. [1984]

YouTube Video from: TheMarches09.