Red Army

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Red Army (红色部队), also called Red Troop (Hongse Budui)

Contents 1 Lineup 2 History 3 Discography 4 Album 4.1 Compilations 5 Further information 5.1 Websites 5.2 References

Lineup

Zhang Weining 张卫宁 (famous song writer and producer, husband of pop diva Tian Zhen)

Wu Yuntao 吴云涛

Chen Jin 陈劲

Zhao Muyang 赵牧阳

History

Formed 1991 according to Qian Wang, however Yaogun.com puts their formation to 1990.

In 1991 however the band already disbanded due to financial reasons, but not before they hadn't recorded a song for the compilation China Fire I (VA) that was released in 1992.

Discography

Album

"Tired" 《累》 Album 1992

Compilations

China Fire I (VA) - 1992, December

Other compilations include:

• China Fire 1 (Hongkong) - 2003
• Slow Rock - 1999, October
• Yaogun Zhili - 2001, April

Further information

Websites

• Yaogun.com Page

References

Lu, Lingtao and Li, Yang (ed. 2003) Nahan – Weile Zhongguo Cengjing De Yaogun (Crying out – for the Past Chinese Rock), Guangxi Shifan Daxue Chubanshe (Guangxi Normal University Press)

Qian Wang (2007). The Crisis of Chinese Rock in the mid-1990s: Weakness in Form or Weakness in Content?. University of Liverpool. Page 339.

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