Chinese actress and singer Wu Yingyin (1922 – Dec 17, 2009). File photo

7. Wu Yingyin (1922 – Dec 17, 2009)

Wu Yingyin's popularity in the 1940s was comparable to Zhou Xuan, Bai Guang and Li Xianglan. Even to this day, those in the older generation can still sing some of her well-known songs. Her original number Da Di Hui Chun (The Earth Returning to Springtime) was well received both at home and abroad. She died of lung-related complications in Los Angeles in 2009 at age of 87.

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