Musician of 'Grateful to Ms. Vo Thi Sau' passes away

Musician Nguyen Duc Toan passed away on the morning of October 7 at his home in Hanoi, at the age of 87.

Musician Nguyen Duc Toan died of old age.

Musician Nguyen Duc Toan passed away due to old age.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Toan was born in 1929 in Hanoi. He is a former military officer with the rank of Colonel of the Vietnam People's Army and was awarded the Third Class Independence Medal by the State. In 2000, he was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts.

In his career, he was successful in both music and painting. Friends always remember him as a straightforward person, dedicated to creating art.

The late musician has many songs that left an impression such as: My hometown in the midlands, Hanoi a red heart, Thankful for Ms. Vo Thi Sau, Afternoon on the wharf, My love of the sea, Invite you to visit my hometown... His compositions have been performed by many generations of singers, including names such as: Thai Thanh, Ngoc Tan, Trong Tan... He wrote more than 100 musical works.

When he is not composing music, he paints, especially lacquer paintings, with a poetic, soaring style. Nguyen Duc Toan inherited his artistic talent from his father -Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuc, famous sculptor and painter of Hanoi.

* Video:Thanh Thuy sings "Grateful to Ms. Vo Thi Sau"

According to VNE