Frankie Kao or Kao Ling-feng (Chinese: 高凌風; pinyin: Gāo Língfēng; Wade–Giles: Kao Ling-feng; born 28 February 1950) is a Taiwanese singer. His birth name is 葛元誠 (Gé Yuánchéng) and he has been using the moniker The Frog Prince (青蛙王子 Qīngwā Wángzi) for more than three decades which was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan. He also has a friend named Chang Fei, the host of Variety Big Brother. He is known for the song "Flaming Phoenix" (火鳳凰).
During the height of his career, Frankie Kao commanded an appearance fee of NT$240,000 cash per night. He exited from his singing career at his peak and ventured into business. His business venture went badly and he returned the singing scene.
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