Quick Facts
Biography
Pumpuang Duangjan (Thai: พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์; rtgs: Phumphuang Duangchan), also known by the nickname Pueng (Thai: ผึ้ง; rtgs: Phueng; "Bee"), was a Thai megastar singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung. She is considered one of the most important Luk Thung vocalists in Thailand. The child of poor farmers, Pumpuang had only two years of primary education before her family's plight forced her to take to the fields as a sugar cane cutter. Although illiterate, she was adept at memorising lyrics and participated in many local singing competitions. At age 15, she came to the notice of a visiting band, and from the late 1970s onwards her fame skyrocketed.
Today she is remembered for her lyrics, which told of Thailand's rural poor. She adapted pleng luk thung (Thai country music) into a dance-ready form known as electronic luk thung. Although loved by millions of fans, her music career was marred by Pumpuang's lovers, managers, and promoters, who deprived her of her earnings, to the extent that she could not afford treatment for a blood disorder that eventually caused her death at the age of 30.
Discography
Albums
- 1983 - Grasshopper Tie a Bow (ตั๊กแตนผูกโบว์)
- 1985 - Aue Hue Lor Jang (อื้อฮือหล่อจัง)
- 1986 - Hang Noi Thoi Nid (ห่างหน่อยถอยนิด)
- Marigold Stars Sprinkle (ดาวเรืองดาวโรย)
- Ashamed of Neon Light (อายแสงนีออน)
- Countryside Singer (นักร้องบ้านนอก)
- Expensive Lesson (บทเรียนราคาแพง)
- Widowed Groom (หม้ายขันหมาก)
- Green Papaya Salad (Som-tum) (ส้มตำ)
- Upcountry Love Song (เพลงรักบ้านทุ่ง)
Filmography
Movies
- 1984 - Nun (ชี)
- 1984 - Ms. Fresh Coconut Milk (นางสาวกะทิสด)
- 1984 - We're Sorry Love (ขอโทษที ที่รัก)
- 1984 - King Cobra Emerged (จงอางผงาด)
- 1985 - Love Hoow She Is (ที่รัก เธออยู่ไหน)
- 1986 - New Gunman (มือปืนคนใหม่)
- 1987 - Charming Singer (เสน่ห์นักร้อง)
- 1987 - Captive Love (เชลยรัก)
- 1987 - Music Love Song Gun (เพลงรัก เพลงปืน)
- 1988 - Diamond Kingdom (เพชรพยัคฆราช)