# @esplanadesingapore on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BYKkeumD8BN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12998686-esplanadesingapore-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/3f8f93930b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-08-24T05:40:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Esplanade Singapore (@esplanadesingapore) — https://gondola.cc/esplanadesingapore

## Caption

#OnThisDay on 24 Aug 1956, veteran Singapore singer-songwriter Dick Lee​ was born. He went on to tell his Life Story at 18, mused about Life in the Lion City at 27, created a Fried Rice Paradise at 30, and became The Mad Chinaman at 33. In this photo, 18-year-old Dick performs at Rediffusion Singapore 丽的呼声​'s Ready, Steady, Folk singing contest. He wanted to take part but was so good that Vernon Cornelius, the show's organiser, made him a regular performer on the show instead. The rest, as they say, is history. Happy birthday Dick! [More about Dick Lee at TributeSG: www.esplanade.com/tributesg/performing-arts/dick-lee]

Fast forward to the present: Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress, with its memorable songs and music written by Lee, continues its homecoming run at the Esplanade Theatre. www.esplanade.com/forbiddencity. 
Also, Dick Lee's recently released biopic Wonder Boy will be opening film for the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival next month! #esplanade #singapore #tributesg #sgpioneer #sgarts #sgmusic #dicklee #culturalmedallion #wonderboy #tbt #throwbackthursday

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tbt, culturalmedallion, sgpioneer, esplanade, wonderboy, singapore, onthisday, dicklee, throwbackthursday, sgmusic, tributesg, sgarts

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