Duy Khánh
Nguyễn Văn Diệp, stage name Duy Khánh (1936 in Triệu Phước village Triệu Phong – 12 February 2003 in Fountain Valley) was a Vietnamese songwriter. He was one of the many singers and songwriters to settle in "Quận Cam" (Orange County) after the Fall of Saigon. He became famous in Vietnam in the 1960s, initially with the folk song genre and those composed by songwriter Phạm Duy. Later, he was considered one of the top 4 male singers of yellow music at that time - the other 3 were Nhật Trường, Hùng Cường and Chế Linh. He was also known as a talented songwriter, who had written more than 30 songs. Personal life and career Duy Khánh was born in 1936 at An Cư village, Triệu Phước commune, Triệu Phong district, Quảng Trị. He was the youngest son in a family of descendants of Duke Nguyễn Văn Tường, deputy chief minister of the Nguyễn dynasty. General Hoàng Xuân Lãm was part of his family tree. In 1952, Duy Khánh won the first prize in the singing contest of French radio station in Huế with the song Trăng thanh bình (Peaceful Moon). He then moved to Saigon to pursue a career