Ray Cordeiro, a fixture of the music scene in Hong Kong for some seven decades, died on Friday, age 98. His funeral committee said on Saturday local time that Cordeiro, full name Raimundo Maria Cor…
His funeral committee said on Saturday local time that Cordeiro, full name Raimundo Maria Cordeiro, but much better known as “Uncle Ray,” died on Friday at the CUHK Medical Centre in Hong Kong. The cause of death was not disclosed, but the committee said that friends and family sent him off with a version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Born on Dec. 12, 1924, Cordeiro had stints as a prison warder and a bank clerk, before beginning his broadcasting career in 1949 at Radio Rediffusion. By 1960, he was appointed head of light music at Radio Hong Kong, which later became today’sAs far back as 2000, he way picked up a Guinness Record as the world’s most durable DJ. His “All the Way with Ray” show on RTHK ran largely unbroken from 1970 until May 2021.
Cordeiro was honored with Hong Kong’s Silver Bauhinia Star last year. Other honors included an MBE in 1987, an Honorary Fellowship from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts in 2012 and an Honorary Doctorate of Social Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2022. RTHK presented Cordeiro with a lifetime achievement award in 1997.
“Dr Cordeiro made significant contributions to the broadcasting industry in the past 70 years and was held in high regard in the sector. He was the host of the longest-running radio program in Hong Kong, ‘All the Way with Ray’, with great success. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr Cordeiro for his lifelong contributions to the broadcasting industry, and extend my deepest condolences to his family.
“Uncle Ray guided us in appreciating music with his sound professional skills, broad experience and friendly voice over many decades. He was a prominent figure in Hong Kong popular culture and our kind senior, making considerable contributions to the Hong Kong music scene. We are saddened by his passing and he will be remembered fondly,” said Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Forspoken Composer Garry Schyman On Building Game Worlds Through MusicWe chat with legendary video game composer Garry Schyman about his work on Square Enix's Forspoken, the upcoming game for which he co-composed music with Bear McCreary:
Read more »
bettina rheims photographs the complex worlds of prostitutes, prisoners, and celebritiesA new retrospective of the French photographer's work displays portraits of Madonna and Mila Jovovich, female inmates and transgender youth.
Read more »
Building New Worlds in an Era of Collapse“We know that capitalism, which is already racial, gendered and violent, is not inevitable. And there’s nothing natural about it.” Listen to this week's episode of MovementMemos:
Read more »
'Planet factories' may explain mysterious diversity of super-Earth alien worldsThe proposed formation process may be broadly applicable across solar systems.
Read more »
Horizon Worlds won't uncontrollably shake you on moving platforms anymoreMeta has announced a new release for Horizon Worlds that stops players from shaking when on a platform with others.
Read more »
NASA unveils initial plan for multibillion-dollar telescope to find life on alien worldsFlush with JWST’s success, NASA is now planning an optical telescope that would be just as big and have a grand new goal: looking for signs of life on Earth-like planets, perhaps by the early 2040s.
Read more »