Sarah Chen - Light Wind and Rain - 陈淑桦-小风小雨 1981

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Today, May 14, is the birthday of Taiwanese Singer Sarah Chen whose lovely voice and songs have graced this channel since 2013. Happy Birthday Sarah!! Thank you and bless you. Here is Sarah at her sweetest with a beautiful song, composed by Sun Yi 孫儀 with lyrics by Liu Jiachang 劉家昌. Details and pictures of Sun Yi, Liu Jiachang and Sarah are inside the video in Chinese and English. The song is from Sarah's 1981 album "See You Again Spring" 又見春天 on Haishan Records, Taiwan. The lyrics and translation are in my notes underneath here. This is a re-upload because the copyright strikes caused me to remove 100s of videos - this being one.

Sarah (Chen Shu Hua ) was born on May 14, 1958 in Taiwan, although I have read that 1959 might be the correct year. She was hailed as a 'genius child star' at the age of 8, winning first prize in the Broadcasting Ballad Competition. By 1967, she was recording singles for Angel Records, releasing her debut album in 1973 with Seamount Records. Her music won her many accolades during the 1970s, 80s and 90s ... touching the hearts of many people in a unique way. There is a maturity and depth in her music that sets her apart from most. Her disappearance from public life in 1998 remains somewhat of a mystery, and she has lived a reclusive life since then. The death of her mother affected her very deeply.

Life can be very complex, and particularly for those in the public eye. It often amazes me how musicians and actors keep going as long as they do. Sarah had already recorded 32 albums by 1998. Having started so young, retiring at 40 is maybe not so strange. Listening to Sarah is a very special experience, and one soon realises that she is much more than a singer and musician. Bless you Sarah, and thank you for your beautiful music and goodness as a person.

Lyrics
寫一個愛為你　畫兩個心為你
編一個夢為你　許一個願為你
你是柔柔的小風　你是細細的小雨
一株小花從此不再默默的哭泣
它生了根　它發了芽　它結了蕾　它開了花
多少感激在它的心裏　小風小雨

Pinyin
xiě yīgè ài wèi nǐ huà liǎng ge xīn wèi nǐ
biān yīgè mèng wèi nǐ xǔ yīgè yuàn wéi nǐ
nǐ shì róu róu de xiǎo fēng nǐ shì xì xì de xiǎoyǔ
yī zhū xiǎohuā cóngcǐ bù zài mòmò de kūqì
tā shēngle gēn tā fāle yá tā jiéle lěi tā kāile huā
duōshǎo gǎnjī zài tā de xīnlǐ xiǎo fēng xiǎoyǔ

Translation
Write a love for you, draw two hearts for you
Make a dream for you, make a wish for you
You are a soft wind, you are a light rain
A little flower no longer cries silently
It has roots, it has buds, it has buds, it has flowers
How much gratitude to the light wind and rain in its heart