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1960s

The Quests: Back in the '60s,
this band was so big that it was able to topple
international acts on Singapore's pop charts. They
did countless concerts, had their own TV and radio
shows and even a fan club in Hongkong.
Other big names of the era: Naomi
and The Boys, Wang Sa and Yeh Fong.
1970s

Sweet Charity: This rock band was
popular in the '70s and '80s, belting out hard rock
and heavy metal songs in Malay.Fronted by Ramli
Sarip, Sweet Charity disbanded in 1986.
Other stars era: Matthew and The
Mandarins, Anita Sarawak.
1980s
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Hua Liang and Zhao
Jin: Dubbed the best local comedy
duo after Wang Sa and Yeh Fong, Hua (also
known as Big Mouth) and Zhao broke into the
TV scene after becoming second runners-up in
a national xiangsheng (Chinese cross-talk)
competition in the mid-'80s. Hua died in a
traffic accident in 1995.
Other top showbiz personalities of
the era: Dick Lee and Eric Moo.
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1990s
| The Sugarflies:
Formed in 1994, this all-girl band released
its debut album, And That's Why, in September
this year. The first single, What About,
topped the Top Ten chart of Heart 91.3 radio
station. They were the opening act for
Japanese group Shonen Knife's recent concert
here. Other big names:
Force Vomit, Jai, Kit Chan, Moses Lim and
Jack Neo.
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-- The New Paper,
Oct 21, 1998

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