Teddy Robin and the Playboys

Teddy Robin and the Playboys was a 1960s Hong Kong English pop and rock band. The most notable members were Teddy Robin (vocals/guitar), who has a successful career as a singer/songwriter, actor, and filmmaker; and Norman Cheng (lead guitar), who later became a top executive in charge of Polydor Records' Southeast Asian operations in the 1970s, and is the father of actor/singer Ronald Cheng. Other members included Teddy Robin's two brothers, Raymond and William Kwan, on rhythm guitar and bass, respectively; Frederick Chan on drums; and later, Ricky Chan on keyboards.[1] Their first EP, "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May", was released in 1966.[1] Other popular cover hits included "Pretty Blue Eyes", "Lies", and "Carousel".

Teddy Robin and the Playboys
OriginHong Kong
GenresHong Kong English pop, garage rock, rock and roll
Years active1966–1970
LabelsDiamond Records/Universal Music
Past members
  • Teddy Robin
  • Norman Cheng
  • William Kwan
  • Raymond Kwan
  • Frederick Chan
  • Ricky Chan

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • 1967 - Not All Lies
  • 1967 - Breakthrough
  • 1968 - 365 Days
  • 1968 - Memories

EPs edit

  • 1966 - "Lies" b/w "Six Days in May"

Compilations edit

  • 1969 - The Best Of...
  • 2005 - The 'In' Sounds of Hong Kong!
  • 2008 - Teddy Robin & The Playboys

References edit

  1. ^ a b 李信佳 (2016-05-13). "Chapter.1 當時得令:Track 1 Teddy Robin and the Playboys". 港式西洋風:六十年代香港樂隊潮流 [Western Music the Hong Kong style: Band Sound of the 1960s' Hong Kong] (in Traditional Chinese). 香港中華書局. pp. 42–45. ISBN 9789888366422. Retrieved 2019-09-16.