Li Guyi
Li Guyi | |||||||
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李谷一 | |||||||
Li Guyi in May 2012 | |||||||
| Born | 4 November 1944 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Hunan Normal University | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer | ||||||
| Years active | 1970-present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jin Tielin (divorced) Xiao Zhuoneng | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop Ethnic music | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李穀一 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李谷一 | ||||||
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Li Guyi (Chinese: 李谷一; born 4 November 1944) is a Chinese singer and dancer. Li rose to fame after singing Homeland Love (乡恋), a mellow love ballad written by Ma Jinghua and Zhang Peiji, in 1980 shortly after China began its "Reform and Opening".