Duy Khánh
Duy Khánh | |
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| Birth name | Nguyễn Văn Diệp |
| Born | 1 June 1936 An Cư, Triệu Phong, Quảng Trị |
| Died | 12 February 2003 Orange County, California, United States |
| Genres | Nhạc vàng, Nhạc hải ngoại, Nhạc quê hương |
| Occupation | Musician/Songwriter/Producer |
| Spouse(s) | Âu Phùng, Thúy Hoa |
Nguyễn Văn Diệp, stage name Duy Khánh (born 1 June 1936 in Triệu Phước Village, Triệu Phong District, Quang Tri Province, Việt Nam – died 12 February 2003, Fountain Valley, CA, USA) was a Vietnamese singer-songwriter. He was one of the many singers and songwriters to settle in "Quận Cam" (Orange County) after the Fall of Saigon.
He became famous in Vietnam in the 1960s, initially with the folk song genre and those composed by songwriter Phạm Duy. Later, he was inducted as one of the top four male singers of The Four Pillars of Vietnamese Golden Music Era. The other three were Nhật Trường, Hùng Cường and Chế Linh. He was known as a talented songwriter with more than 30 songs.