Anecdotes

Popular singer in Hong Kong.

Languages spoken: Cantonese, ENglish, some Japanese, some Mandarin

He attended many schools, but the one most documented is St. Francis, Hong Kong. Attended Hong Kong University, Majored in Psychology.

Former musical bands: Harmonicks (1964), The Lotus (1966). Lotus Band members: Sam Hui (lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitar), Cheung Chun Ying (drummer), So Ying (bass), Lee Chung Kong (rhythm guitar), Chow Nin Wah (lead guitar).

Returns to Hong Kong and holds his "return concerts", after 12 years. (juin 2004)

Known as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong.

Had a top selling single in Hong Kong with a Chinese version of "A little TLC" composed by Lynsey de Paul and Terry Britten in 1986.

The youngest brother of Michael Hui and Ricky Hui.

His eldest son, Ryan Hui Wai Yan, started a musical band of his own.

Farewell retirement concerts: beginning March 18, 1992 in Hong Kong and ending in a US-Canada tour in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, and Vancouver in September 1992. (septembre 1992)

He often writes and performs many of the songs used in the comedy films directed by his brother, Michael Hui.