Duy Trac

Duy Trac (1932-    ) is a famous Vietnamese singer who had initially gained prominence in Saigon prior to 1975.

Born as Khuat Duy Trac in 1932 in Son Tay, a suburb of Hanoi, he relocated to Saigon in 1954.  Duy Trac began his singing career while still a law student during the late 1950s.  He sang primarily for Radio Vietnam and recorded for several major record labels in South Vietnam, but rarely performed for live audiences.  Despite having completed his studies and an established career as a lawyer, Duy Trac continued with his professional singing career throughout the 1960s until the Fall of Saigon in 1975.  He recorded and released a total of three studio albums prior to 1975 in Saigon and also made guest appearances on albums featuring ensembles of other artists such as Tình Ca 1 with Khanh Ly, Thanh Lan and Si Phu and Tứ Quý with Khanh Ly, Le Thu and Tuan Ngoc, both of which were released in 1971.  Among his most popular recorded songs include Áo Lụa Hà Đông written by Ngo Thuy Mien and Nguyen Sa, Mắt Biếc written by Ngo Thuy Mien, Đôi Mắt Người Sơn Tây written by Pham Dinh Chuong, Đường Em Đi written by Pham Duy and Một Ngày Vui Mùa Đông written by Le Uyen Phuong, for which he had recorded as a duet with singer Khanh Ly.  

After the Fall of Saigon in 1975, Duy Trac was ordered by the new communist regime to reeducation camp for many years.  He was finally released in 1988.  Four years later, Duy Trac and his family left their native Vietnam to resettle in the United States.  In 1993, he recorded a solo studio album for Thuy Nga Paris entitled as Còn Tiếng Hát Gửi Người.  Duy Trac would continue with his brief collaboration with Thuy Nga Paris with a couple of appearances on volumes 20 and 21 of the popular video series, Paris By Night.  In 1995, he recorded his final album, Giã Từ (Goodbye), for Diem Xua Productions.  Duy Trac resides in Houston, Texas.