Musician Nguyen Vu - author of "Sad Hymn" - passed away at the age of 81

(Dan Tri) - Confirming with Dan Tri reporter, musician To Hieu said that musician Nguyen Vu - author of several famous songs such as "Sad Hymn" and "Small Street Afternoon Station" - passed away on the afternoon of September 24.

Accordingly, musician Nguyen Vu passed away at his home at 5:20 p.m. on September 24, due to a heart attack, at the age of 81.

To Hieu said that when he heard the news, he immediately drove to musician Nguyen Vu's house. The family of the author of the song "Sad Hymn" was busy with funeral procedures for the male musician so he couldn't talk much.

Musician Nguyen Vu (left) and musician To Hieu at a reunion (Photo: Character provided).

In To Hieu's memory, musician Nguyen Vu was a very serious person about time, he always arrived on time and did not want anyone to be too late for appointments.

"Musician Nguyen Vu is a very talented person, he knows and can play many musical instruments. He is a picky person when it comes to music but in real life he is a cheerful and sociable person. During his lifetime, he did not like anyone singing out of tune or singing the wrong lyrics of his works.

Many people who sing his Sad Hymn mistake the line "then one afternoon the white shirt changes color" for "then one afternoon the white shirt fades color". He doesn't like it and often complains "people sing my song with too many wrong lyrics", To Hieu said.

Musician Nguyen Vu also shared that he does not like being called a monument or a star and has never paid attention to these words because they sound polite.

“I have never felt miserable, but always happy. Because I always open my heart to love and don’t like to get involved with money. I just like people saying, ‘Your music is so good, your music is so bad’,” the musician said.

Musician Nguyen Vu's real name is Nguyen Tuan Khanh, born in 1944 in Hanoi . In 1954, he followed his family to the South and lived in Da Lat.

Since childhood, he studied music theory and was exposed to musical instruments such as guitar, harmonica, and piano. At the age of 12, he won first prize in a children's solo singing contest organized by Da Lat Radio Station.

In 1965, he had his first work, the song " A Seagull ". Since 1967, the musician became more known for songs with the word "last" such as "Last Words for You" , "Last Look at Each Other" , "Last Song for My Lover" ...

After 1975, he worked as a cultural and sports officer at Central Pharmaceutical Enterprise 22. From 1990 onwards, Nguyen Vu opened a music class at his private home in Tan Binh district (old).

His most famous song is Sad Hymn , released in October 1972. The first person to sing it was Thai Chau, in the collection Lark 3. The work has a nostalgic, lyrical quality, associated with many generations of music lovers.

In addition, his songs such as Hoa xoan ben gie cu, Chiec la cuoi cu, Mua xuan dau, Quan nhuon det, Loi tat tinh, Huyen thuy chieu mua... also impressed the audience.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhac-si-nguyen-vu-tac-gia-bai-thanh-ca-buon-qua-doi-o-tuoi-81-20250924214639127.htm