As a young DJ with a radio station in Hong Kong, I had to host a late-night easy listening program called Oldies But Goodies. It came on at 11 every night and my instructions from the program director were: No rock, no Beatles, nothing loud.
My favorite fallback album from the library then was a well-worn vinyl record with six fresh-faced, soap-scrubbed young men in Oxfords grinning engagingly from the cover. They were The King's Singers, and they sang a cappella in perfect harmony. They also made pleasing my bosses so much easier.
That was at least 30 years ago, and the group had already been singing for more than 10 then. Fast-forward to 2011, when they celebrated their 43rd anniversary, with their popularity no less than it has always been.
When a group stays evergreen with no sign of fading, you sit up and want to know more about the formula for success. For the King's Singers, it has always been perfect harmony - and proof that the most beautiful and versatile instrument is the human voice.
When The King's Singers toured China recently, they stopped in Beijing for a one-night performance at the Concert Hall of the National Center of the Performing Arts. The acoustics in the hall are excellent, as we all know, and The King's Singers exploited all the advantages.
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