Zhang Lu Sapphire Love 張露 藍寶石之戀 1969

A very special week for Zhang Lu 張露. Today. January 21st marked the day she was born in 1932. January 26th, marks the day of her passing in 2009, at the age of 77. Her 1951 Flowers of Spring (Winter Jasmine) 迎春花 must be the quintessential Spring Song With next week being the start of the Chinese New Year, what better upload than one by Chang Loo. Here is a beautiful song from Zhang Lu s 1969 EP on EMI Regal ERH 627. China s Sapphire Voice sounding as lovely as ever. The composer was Suzuki Jun 鈴木 淳 with lyrics by Zhuang Nu 庄奴. Biographies of both are inside the video, in Chinese and in English. Zhang Lu s biography too in both languages. If you wish to read them, please pause the video. Thank you to Mr Madrotter for this vinyl upload. Zhang Lu was born in Suzhou, China on January 21, 1932. She moved to Shanghai aged four, following the death of her father. In the mid1940s, a neighbour, who was a broadcaster, recommended that she perform at a local radio s