Trịnh Công Sơn
Trịnh Công Sơn | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Trịnh Công Sơn |
| Also known as | Trịnh |
| Born | February 28, 1939 |
| Origin | Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk Province, French Indochina |
| Died | April 1, 2001 (aged 62) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1958–2001 |
Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a Vietnamese musician, songwriter, painter and poet. He is widely considered to be Vietnam's best songwriter. His music explores themes of love, loss, and anti-war sentiments during the Vietnam War, for which he was censored by both the southern Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Many performing artists, most notably Khánh Ly, Trinh Vinh Trinh (his younger sister), and some overseas singers such as Tuan Ngoc, Le Quyen, Le Thu, and Ngoc Lan, have gained popularity in their own right from covering Trịnh's songs.