China: Yao Lee (10 September 1922 - 19 July 2019), one of the 'seven great singing stars' in Shanghai during the 1930s and 1940s, 1940s. Yao Lee (姚莉), also known as Yiu Lei and Miss Hue Lee, was a Chinese singer from the 1930s to the 1970s. By the 1940s, she became one of the seven great singing stars. Born Yáo Xiùyún/Yiu Sau Wan in Shanghai, Yao began performing with a radio appearance there in 1935 at the age of 13. She was signed to Pathe Records. Yao was known as 'the Silver Voice' (銀嗓子) alluding to fellow Shanghai singer Zhou Xuan, who was known as 'the Golden Voice' (金嗓子).

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