Song Chang-sik (Hangul: 송창식; born 2 February 1947) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered one of the country's most important and influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He debuted in 1968 as a member of the folk duo Twin Folio,[2] and is credited as being in the vanguard of the early South Korean folk-rock scene.[3]

Song Chang-sik
Song in 2014
Background information
Born	(1947-02-02) 2 February 1947 (age 75), Incheon, South Korea
Genres	Folk, Folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1968–present

Honors

In 2012, Song was given the Order of Cultural Merit by the South Korean government, who referred to him as the "Godfather of Folk Rock."[4]

Awards

References