Steven Liu, known as the "godfather of Chinese language pop music" for his contributions to the entertainment industries in Taiwan and Hong Kong, has died in his early 80s. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
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00:00Stephen Liu, known as the godfather of Chinese-language pop music, has died of cancer.
00:15Liu composed over 2,000 songs throughout his career and was a towering figure in mando-pop from the 1970s to the early 80s.
00:23He produced many tracks which helped establish several stars, including Taiwan's iconic Teresa Teng.
00:29Local media reported that tumors were discovered in Liu's brain and lungs earlier this year.
00:35Liu was in his early 80s.