
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng, (TENG LI-CHÜN), Chinese singer (born Jan. 29, 1953, Yün-lin county, Taiwan—died May 8, 1995, Chiang Mai, Thailand), was a superstar throughout East Asia and was especially admired in her homeland, where she earned the affection of fans by entertaining troops with her renditions of Mandarin love songs. Although she repeatedly declined invitations to visit the People’s Republic of China, pirated recordings of her songs could be found even in remote villages. The government’s effort to ban Teng’s songs as "spiritual pollution" proved futile. Her popularity was so great that it was said to rival that of Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p’ing), China’s paramount leader, with whom she shared a surname. A popular saying was that Old Deng ruled the day and Little Teng the night. Her transnational success was attributed to her multilingualism (she sang in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English), her clear and sweet vocals, and her heart-rending love songs, which appealed to both young and old in such far-flung locations as China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan, where in 1975 she was crowned the best new artist and won top prize at the 18th Album Awards. Some of her most popular albums include Faded Feelings (1983), I’m in Your Debt (1984), and The Unforgettable Teresa Teng (1992). Before her death Teng had taken up residence in France, where she was able to live comfortably off her Japanese royalties. She was vacationing in Thailand when she suffered a fatal asthma attack.
邓丽君(1953年1月29日-1995年5月8日),生于台湾省云林县褒忠乡田洋村,原籍河北省大名县邓台村,是出生于台湾的外省第二代。邓丽君的父亲邓枢早年毕业于黄埔军校第14期,母亲是山东泰安市东平县人。49年随国民党部队撤退台湾,邓丽君在家排行老四,上有三个兄长。 至于“邓丽君”这个名字的由来,则是由于父亲邓枢听从袍泽建议,以“美丽的竹子”之意,为这个小女儿取名为“邓丽筠”,但因为后来大多数人都将“筠”(音芸)字误念成“君”,所以顺口就以“邓丽君”为艺名,她的英文名字则是“Teresa Teng(特丽莎·邓)”。 邓丽君是在全球华人社会,亚洲影响力巨大的歌手,并赢得了“有中国人的地方,就有邓丽君的歌声”的美誉,她更是首位登上美国纽约林肯中心、洛杉矶音乐中心的华人女歌手,曾经在美加等国家巡演。1986年获选美国《时代杂志》世界七大女歌星,世界十大最受欢迎女歌星之一,是唯一一个同时获两项殊荣的亚洲歌手。1984-1986连续三年蝉联日本有线大赏以及全日本有线放送大赏,创下双奖三连冠记录无人打破;她曾于1985,1986,1991三次参加日本红白歌会。 2008年,邓丽君小姐的金曲《但愿人长久》伴随“神舟七号”飞上太空。在逝世14年后的2009年,以850多万票的高票力压群芳,胜过老舍,金庸,王菲,周杰伦,等人,获得中国建国60周年最有影响力文化人物网络评选榜首。
鄧麗君(1953 年 1 月 29 日-1995 年 5 月 8 日),生於台灣雲林縣褒忠鄉田洋村,原籍河北省大名縣鄧台村,是出生於台灣的外省第二代。鄧麗君的父親鄧樞早年畢業於黃埔軍校第 14 期,母親是山東泰安市東平縣人。49 年隨國民黨部隊撤退台灣,鄧麗君在家排行老四,上有三個兄長。 至於“鄧麗君”這個名字的由來,則是由於父親鄧樞聽從袍澤建議,以“美麗的竹子”之意,為這個小女兒取名為“鄧麗筠”,但因為後來大多數人都將“筠”(音藝)字誤念成“君”,所以順口就以“鄧麗君”為藝名,她的英文名字則是“Teresa Teng(特麗莎·鄧)”。 鄧麗君是在全球華人社會,亞洲影響力巨大的歌手,並贏得了“有中國人的地方,就有鄧麗君的歌聲”的美譽,她更是首位登上美國紐約林肯中心、洛杉磯音樂中心的華人女歌手,曾經在美加等國家巡演。1986 年獲選美國《時代雜誌》世界七大女歌星,世界十大最受歡迎女歌星之一,是唯一一個同時獲兩項殊榮的亞洲歌手。1984 - 1986 聯續三年蟬聯日本有線大賞以及全日本有線放送大賞,創下雙獎三聯冠記錄無人打破;她曾於 1985,1986,1991 三次參加日本紅白歌會。 2008 年,鄧麗君小姐的金曲《但願人長久》伴隨“神舟七號”飛上太空。在逝世 14 年後的 2009 年,以 850 多萬票的高票力壓羣芳,勝過老捨,金庸,王菲,周傑倫,等人,獲得中國建國 60 週年最有影響力文化人物網絡評選榜首。