About Kuo Chin-fa
Lived 1944 – 2016 (aged 72). Kuo Chin-fa was a Chinese and Taiwanese singer.
Kuo Chin-fa (; 1 March 1944 – 8 October 2016) was a Taiwanese singer.
Born in 1944, Kuo entered a singing completion at the age of 15, and two years later, began working on his first album with . His best-known work, a rerecording of the song "Hot Rice Dumpling," was released in 1959. Shortly after the original was released in 1949, the Kuomintang had begun censorship of Taiwanese Hokkien, limiting Hokkien pop on the airwaves, and banning performances of "Hot Rice Dumpling." Kuo's popularity rose during the 1960s, and lasted throughout his career, which spanned over 100 albums.
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Who was Kuo Chin-fa?
Taiwanese singer
When was Kuo Chin-fa born?
Kuo Chin-fa was born on 1 March 1944 in Dadaocheng.
When did Kuo Chin-fa die?
Kuo Chin-fa died on 8 October 2016 in Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital.
What was Kuo Chin-fa's occupation?
Kuo Chin-fa was a singer.
What nationality was Kuo Chin-fa?
Kuo Chin-fa was Chinese and Taiwanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kuo Chin-fa. https://biography.guide/kuo-chin-fa/
MLA: "Kuo Chin-fa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kuo-chin-fa/.
Chicago: "Kuo Chin-fa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kuo-chin-fa/.
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