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Yao Lee

1922 - 2019

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Yao Lee (Chinese: 姚莉; 10 September 1922 – 19 July 2019), also credited as Yao Li, Yiu Lei and Hue Lee, was a Chinese singer active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was the sister of Yao Min, also a famous singer and songwriter. She was considered one of the Seven Great Singing Stars of Shanghai in the 1940s. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yao Lee is the 1,638th most popular singer (down from 1,289th in 2019), the 951st most popular biography from China (down from 899th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yao Lee ranks 1,638 out of 4,381. Before her are Ellen Allien, Edmundo Ros, Caro Emerald, Daniela Mercury, Eduardo Nascimento, and Barbara Bonney. After her are Calvin Harris, Anri, Dario Campeotto, Kelly Rowland, Jon Secada, and Lil Peep.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Yao Lee ranks 363. Before her are Ebbe Parsner, Nancy Walker, Rudolf Illovszky, Börje Tapper, Neal Hefti, and Fritz Riess. After her are Herbert Schade, John Braine, Valentine Telegdi, Fyvush Finkel, Miron Białoszewski, and Grace Paley. Among people deceased in 2019, Yao Lee ranks 433. Before her are Kálmán Ihász, Claes Andersson, Gianfranco Leoncini, Martin Lauer, Eduardo Nascimento, and Shelley Lubben. After her are Carlos Squeo, Jerrie Cobb, Frank Robinson, Miklós Ambrus, Patricia Bath, and Béla Zsitnik.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yao Lee ranks 951 out of 1,610. Before her are Chang Wanquan (1949), James Soong (1942), Wu Lei (1991), Zhong Nanshan (1936), Gu Kailai (1958), and Chen Quanguo (1955). After her are Liu Chao-shiuan (1943), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Ilham Tohti (1969), Cai Chusheng (1906), Feng Xiaogang (1958), and Huang Xiaoming (1977).

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Among SINGERS In China

Among singers born in China, Yao Lee ranks 5. Before her are Peng Liyuan (1962), Mei Lanfang (1894), Shi Pei Pu (1938), and Sam Hui (1948). After her are Lu Han (1990), Liu Huan (1963), Wei Wei (1963), Han Geng (1984), Lay Zhang (1991), Han Hong (1971), and Sa Dingding (1979).

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