Jiang Dawei
Musical artist
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Jiang Dawei (born January 22, 1947) is a Chinese folk singer, best known for a number of hit songs such as the theme song for the 1986 TV series Journey to the West. In 1968, he joined the Forest Trooper Art Troupe and began his singing career. In 1975, he joined the Beijing Central National Song and Dance Ensemble as a solo singer. He later became chairman of Central National Song and Dance Troupe, and the chairman of China Light Music Troupe.
Jiang Dawei | |||||||
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| Born | January 22, 1947 | ||||||
| Education | Yaohua School | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||
| Spouse | Zhang Peijun | ||||||
| Children | Jiang Yi | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔣大為 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒋大为 | ||||||
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| Genres | Ethnic music | ||||||
| Label | Yinhua Entertainment Culture | ||||||
Jiang Dawei has held concerts in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Thailand.