Wu Songjin: Famous songwriter, the man behind Yang Yuying, Chen Sisi, Zhang Mi, xiao Zeng

Yang Yuying, Zhang Mi, Chen Sisi... Many famous singers and singers have become famous by singing his songs; Xiao Zeng, veterans, Huang Zhijian... Many military camp musicians became popular under his packaging; Che Xing, Fan Xiaobin, Wang Lei... Many famous songwriters grew up under his guidance. He is a famous songwriter in China - Wu Songjin.

In the 1970s, Wu Songjin became famous with the song "Planting Pumpkins Under Jinggang Mountain". In the following 30 years, he created more than 5,000 vocal and instrumental works under the pseudonym "Ode to the Present".

The songs created by Wu Songjin have beautiful melodies and changeable styles, not only new folk songs that popularize the charm of national music, pop songs that explore marketization, children's songs full of children's fun, but also military camp folk songs inside and outside the military camp, and more distinctive style of main melody songs.

Today, Folk Song Jun shares with you the classic songs created by teacher Wu Songjin.

1

"Wind with Love and Water with Laughter"

In the early 1990s, Wu Songjin always wanted to explore a way to "popularize" the love of national music. Therefore, he found a little girl Yang Yuying, who was still inconspicuous at the time, and joined hands with composer Han Chengguang to create the song "Wind with Love and Water with Laughter". Under the beautiful interpretation of Yang Yuying, the sales of the work soon exceeded 1 million, and she also became the "sweet song and jade girl" in people's hearts.

2

"Love Brother Goes to the South"

In 1995, after Wu Songjin established the "Song Jin Music Studio", he "Tao" Chen Sisi, who had just graduated from college, and created the famous song "Love Brother Goes to the South" for him. The sentiments of leaving the country to work in the song are the common memories of a generation, and Chen Sisi has also become one of the representative figures of sweet songs in the 90s with his sweet singing.

3

"My Old Squad Leader"

In 1996, with the help of Wu Songjin, Xiao Zeng released the song "My Old Squad Leader". The work was composed by Xiao Zeng and Wu Songjin, and Xiao Zeng composed and sang. The song's tune is light and warm, the lyrics are simple and touching, and it quickly appeared on the radio charts of major cities across the country after its release. Xiao Zeng also became popular with this song.

4

"Green Flowers in the Army"

In the 1990s, Wu Songjin extensively collected minor tunes circulated by grass-roots companies in various places, rearranged them, and cooperated with Xiao Zeng to complete the popular military song "Green Flowers in the Army". The song has a folk flavor, pure and rustic, and the lyrics are catchy. The use of erhu, coupled with Xiao Zeng's simple singing voice, sounds like a thousand emotions.

5

"Tea Mountain Love Song"

"Tea Mountain Love Song" is a folk song full of flavor, written by Wu Songjin, composed by Han Chengguang, and sung by Yang Yuying. The lyrics of the work describe the love story of The Tea Sister and the Chopping Chai Lang singing, the Tea Sister is handsome, and the Chopper Lang's voice is bright. The tune is cheerful and vivid, and Yang Yuying's sweet interpretation is perfect.

6

"Is It Snowing There?"

"Is It SnowIng There" is a representative work of Wu Songjin's exploration of popular music, written by Hu Xinhai, composed by Wu Songjin, and sung by Zhou Liang. The melody of the song is melodious and affectionate, the lyrics are beautiful and touching, and Zhou Liang's deep and long singing will vividly express the pain of lovesickness between lovers.

7

"Baqiao Willow"

"Baqiao Liu" is a masterpiece of Wu Songjin's fusion of traditional opera and popular songs, written by Chen Xiaoqi, composed by Wu Songjin, and sung by Zhang Mi. The tune of the song draws on the Qin cavity elements of the northwest region, full of affection and great expressiveness. The lyrics are based on the imagery of ancient poetry, and "Baqiao Folding Willow" is the source of the farewell allusion to folding willow, and this subtle connection makes the song full of classical charm.

8

"The Little Girl Who Picked Rice Ears"

Wu Songjin composed a large number of widely sung children's songs, "The Little Girl Who Picked Rice Ears" is one of the most representative ones, which swept the country in the 1990s. The work was written by Sun Bitai and composed by Wu Songjin. The melody of the song is integrated into the charm of folk songs, and the overall is relaxed and cheerful, and the liveliness is full of playfulness. The narrative lyrics, like a painting of ink and color, depict a little girl barefoot picking ears of rice in the field.

9

"Pumpkins Planted Under Jinggang Mountain"

"Pumpkins Planted Under Jinggang Mountain" is a children's song written by Wu Songjin in the early 1970s. This work was composed to celebrate the arduous years of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army during the Jinggangshan Struggle, and after the publication of "New Songs on the Battlefield", it swept the country and became his famous work.

10

"Girl's Mind You Don't Guess"

Lyricist: Wang Xiaolin

Composer: Wu Songjin

Singer: Zhou Liang

Girl's Mind Boy Don't Guess (Don't Guess Don't Guess)

You guess and guess and you can't guess (don't understand)

I don't know why she shed tears (shed tears)

I don't know why she laughed and laughed .)

……

11

"Wind and Rain"

Lyricist: Qian Jianlong, Song Jin

Composer: Ode to the Present

Singer: Chen Sisi

Spring rain Spring rain through the flower needle embroidered a beautiful picture screen

It is the trees that spit green and the flowers that are all in spring

Summer days, summer days, sunny days, full of small and full of new things

A smooth heart and a smooth day are all good luck

12

"Empty Valley"

Lyricist: Chen Xiaoqi

Singer: Tan Yaojun

Autumn Wind does not know how many times it has been

Wear your brunette

Autumn rain does not know how many times it has been

Wet your face clip

13

"If You're a Drop of Water"

Lyricist: Lei Feng

Singer: Lei Feng brothers

If you are a drop of water

Have you moisturized an inch of land

If you are you are a ray of sunshine

Have you illuminated a bit of darkness

14

Chinese Tea

Lyricist: Li Gaofu, Qian Dalong

Please drink a cup of Chinese tea

Clouds drift around the essence

The aroma of tea is beautiful for all seasons

The tea ceremony is elegant and elegant

15

"Four Flowers Blossom happiness comes"

Lyricist: Wu Genyuan

Singer: Zhu Fengbo

To pick pearls under the sea Luo

To drink clear springs to the canal Cairo

Happiness does not fall from heaven

The beauty of the four transformations cannot wait

The beauty of the four transformations cannot wait for Luo

Can't wait

16

Century Of Chinese Dreams

Lyricist: Zhang Yonghong

Chorus: Guangzhou Dream Choir / Guangzhou Golden Rhyme Choir

We follow you

Gone through yesterday

Witnessed earth-shaking changes

When the whole world

Marvel at China's rise

Curator/Writer/Editor: Folk Song Jun Source: WeChat @ Folk Song China (mingechina)