Phạm Duy

Biography

Phạm Duy (1921-2013) was a Vietnamese songwriter and composer. With over 1,000 published compositions during his career which had spanned for more than seven decades, Pham Duy has been dubbed as Vietnam's most prolific songwriter. He along with Trinh Cong Son and Van Cao are considered as the most influential songwriters in the history of Vietnamese modern music. Born on October 5, 1921 in Hanoi, Pham Duy was the youngest out of five children. His father was the acclaimed progressive journa…