Sandy Lamb's 姍姍 and the DJ-Singer Era: Lesser-Known Facts About 1980s Commercial Radio Artists on Vinyl
The 1980s remain a distinctive golden age in Cantopop history. Radio stations were not only channels for music but also launch pads for stars. Commercial Radio Hong Kong in particular nurtured musically informed DJ-singers with an urban sensibility. From Sandy Lamb and Sandy Lam to Christopher Wong, they moved from the broadcast studio to recording, bringing radio's thoughtful character into vinyl's grooves. While handling many out-of-print collections, specialist vinyl buyer 9Box Music is often asked why records by 1980s DJ-singers such as Sandy Lamb and Sandy Lam retain such appeal decades later. Using Sandy Lamb's classic 姍姍 as a starting point, we explore the era of DJs becoming singers, with edition-identification advice and lesser-known buyback details.
