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Cui Jian is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" , he is credited with pioneering Chinese rock music. For this distinction he is often labeled the "Father of Chinese Rock". Wikipedia  

✵ 2. August 1961
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Famous Cui Jian Quotes

“For the young people now, the going to the concert or the going to follow some big stars - unfortunately, now, you know, they don't want message anymore. They want be a part of economic developing. They don't care about message now.”

Cui Jian

Interview with CNN (2012)

“I like Hip-Hop music. I like electronic music. I like, you know - I can get a lot of energies from the young people.”

Cui Jian

Interview with CNN (2012)

“I think the biggest enemy in this country is the corruption. I think everybody will - now they learn it.”

Cui Jian

Interview with CNN (2012)

“I think rock music is more personal for me. I have more freedom. I can show more of my personal emotions in rock and roll music. With classical music, I can only play something that is written already.”

Cui Jian

"Cui Jian: Father of Chinese Rock 'N' Roll in UCLA Global (3 June 2005) https://international.ucla.edu/institute/article/11612

“To be the person stand behind the camera observing other people is really interesting, it gives me a great sense of freedom.”

Cui Jian

"The Long March of Cui Jian" in SBS (December 2015) https://www.sbs.com.au/news/feature/long-march-cui-jian

“I had a lot of friends who worked in foreign embassies so I had the chance to exchange music tapes. That's the way I listened to a lot of rock music at that time”

Cui Jian

"Chinese rock legend sings on" in BBC (25 August 2010) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11067241

“I don't even want people to say I'm the godfather of Chinese rock music. I would like to say I'm the grandson of Chinese rock music. I want to keep doing something, I don't want to sit there and tell people what you should do. I don't like that.”

Cui Jian

"Rocker Cui Jian Says his Music Hasn't Changed but China Has" in Voice of America (30 December 2015) https://www.voanews.com/east-asia/rocker-cui-jian-says-his-music-hasnt-changed-china-has

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