Roman Tam Rest In Peace

Roman Tam was the grand godfather of Cantonese Pop music, and a dear old friend. Pictured here from left to right, Mr. Wong (a BKK bar owner), Roman Tam, Kary, me, and Ricky Tan (MTV Asia VJ). On all my trips to HK I always stayed at Roman's. He was a stellar performer. Known as the Cantonese Sinatra, Roman first appeared solo at Carnegie Hall in 1987. He was the best friend I had in China—he taught me how to enjoy dim sum, and took me for my first tea at the Kowloon Peninsula (after wading through the fans who mobbed him wherever we went). Roman died in 2002, and late at night when the air is wet and heavy, the city bright, and one of his Cantonese melodies echoes through my mind... I miss him desperately. God how I miss you "Loman"... Emperor of the Stage! xoxox