Jimmy Guo

Jimmy Guo (Chinese: 郭壽安; pinyin: Guō Shòu'ān; September 19, 1938 - July 15, 2018) was a Tsengian singer-songwriter. He and his friend Chi Bingwen are considered to be the pioneers of the C&T genre. Guo was known for his country love ballads. His most famous single "A Cold Day" (寒冷的一天) was famously covered in 1995 by Wu Yufeng, and as a result, its popularity continues to this day.

Early life
Guo was born in Taihua. He was adopted by rich parents and went to a top school. His father, who was friends with an American diplomat, often came to Guo's house for coffee and the diplomat played country music. Guo became inspired to make music to sound like that. He was also influenced by Hakka/Hokkien singer Fred Zhang, who was known in the 1920s and 1930s for his love ballads.

Career
In 1957, he released his first album "Under the Mountain" under the name Guo Shou-an (郭壽安), which meant "peaceful long life". In 1959, he released his second album "Former Lover", which contained a mix of Mandarin and Hokkien songs. The album was a major hit in Georgeville but was not popular elsewhere. Frustrated, he decided to include "trendy" Tsengge in his country albums. The album "A Cold Day" was initally unpopular at first, and Guo was so angry that he ended his career and became a songwriter for artists like Donovan Huang, Tan It Ui, and Wu Yongxing.

In 1995, Guo's popularity eventually arrived. Singer Wu Yufeng covered the song "A Cold Day", and when Wu said that the song was a cover, people were curious.