Keereeboon also spelled Kiriboon (Thai: คีรีบูน) were a Thai pop band active in the 1980s. The name Keereeboon means "canary", a small yellow bird dubbed as "king of songsters".[1] The band was affiliated RS Sound and released their first album around 1983, becoming known for their melodic ballads and stage performances.[2]
Keereeboon | |
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| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 1983–1987, 2010 |
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History
editKeereeboon had a total of six members, the key member being Ronnachai Thomyapariwat, more widely known by nickname Ord, the lead vocalist. They were considered one of the 1980s teen idols, contemporary with bands in the same genre like Fruity and Rainbow.[3]
The first album was released in 1983. Plook Rak (ปลูกรัก, "plant a love"), a low-tempo song with a tango rhythm re-arranged from an old song of the same title by Suntaraporn. It became the first song to make Keereeboon widely known from their second album in 1984.
Their other popular songs include Ro Wan Can Rak Ter (รอวันฉันรักเธอ, "waiting for the day that I love you"), Adeed Rak Yam Yen (อดีตรักยามเย็น, "love at sundown in the past"), Dek Kampra (เด็กกำพร้า, "orphan"), etc.
After releasing the fifth album in 1987, Keereeboon finally announced the end of the band.[4]
In 2010, they reunited with a major concert at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, the band's first performance in 26 years.[5]
On Saturday night, October 16, 2021, Thomyapariwat died of brain cancer at the age of 57.[3]
Members
edit- Ronnachai Thomyapariwat: lead vocals, guitar
- Arthit Namboonsi: backing vocals, guitar
- Paisal Anyathana: keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Krairit Paesuwan: bass
- Pipat Nilprapa: keyboards
- Chaiyapol Imduaysook: drums[4]
Discography
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References
edit- ^ "นกคีรีบูน เจ้าของฉายา ราชาแห่งเสียงเพลง". Kapook (in Thai). 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "T-POP: No one can stop the wave of Thai pop". Asia News Network. June 6, 2024. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Singer Ord Keereeboon dies aged 57". Bangkokpost. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b "วงคีรีบูน". Thaiticket Major (in Thai).
- ^ "26 ปี ของบทเพลงรักในความทรงจำ กับคอนเสิร์ตกาลครั้งหนึ่งของ คีรีบูน". Kapook (in Thai). 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2023-12-20.