Trịnh Công Sơn

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trịnh, but is often simplified to Trinh in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sơn.
Trịnh Công Sơn
Background information
Also known asTrịnh
Born
Trịnh Công Sơn

(1939-02-28)February 28, 1939
OriginBuôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk Province, French Indochina
DiedApril 1, 2001(2001-04-01) (aged 62)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1958–2001

Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a Vietnamese musician, songwriter, painter and poet. He is widely considered to be Vietnam's best songwriter. His music explores themes of love, loss, and anti-war sentiments during the Vietnam War, for which he was censored by both the southern Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Many performing artists, most notably Khánh Ly, Hồng Nhung, Trinh Vinh Trinh (his younger sister), and some overseas singers such as Tuan Ngoc, Le Quyen, Le Thu, and Ngoc Lan, have gained popularity in their own right from covering Sơn's songs.

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