Rita Chao
Rita Chao | |
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Chao in the 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ling Yun (凌雲) |
| Born | 11 March 1950 Colony of Singapore |
| Died | July 2014 (aged 64) Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1960s–1980s |
Rita Chao (11 March 1950 – July 2014), also known as Ling Yun (Chinese: 凌雲), was a Singaporean former singer and actress. Active in the 1960s and 1970s, she was known for her partnership with fellow singer Sakura Teng. Known for her knee-high boots and miniskirts, together with Teng they were a popular duo known as the A-Go-Go Queens.
In the early 1980s, Chao and Teng broke up following career differences. She retired soon after and led a quieter life, converting to Christianity and working at the Yishun Christian Church. She died on an unspecified date in July 2014 from colon cancer after suffering from it for three years. Her death was only announced by her mother in 2015.