Son’s songs will be immortal in people’s hearts not only in Vietnam but also in many countries like: France, Japan and America, etc. Therefore, Son’s music is also for public, in other word, it is also for all because it is easy to remember. Son himself created his own unique school of music which is not only very sublime but also very sweet with simple melodies. It takes years to understand some words or sentences in Trinh Cong Son’ songs, but not all of us can catch Son’s ideas, and some seem to be so different. In another way, they are ‘weaved’ by the most beautiful words in the treasure of Vietnamese language. Trinh Cong Son’s songs are so strange, which were written by intellectual language. More recently, Hồng Nhung has also been celebrated for her jazzy interpretions of his songs. They often performed together on South Vietnamese university campuses. The singer most associated with him is Khánh Ly, whose husky, mournful voice helped to popularize his music. He often wrote about the ephemeral nature of life, as in the classic "Cát bụi". Joan Baez dubbed him the Bob Dylan of Vietnam. He wrote over 600 songs, achieving his first hit, "Ướt mi", in 1957. A heavy drinker and smoker, he died of diabetes, liver and kidney failure. He was born in Daklak, grew up in Huế, studied in Qui Nhơn, taught school in Bảo Lộc, and then finally moved to Saigon in 1965. Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001) was a song writer, musician, poet and painter.
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