怀念一代歌后

2015-04-29 00:00:00
语数外学习·下旬 2015年5期

清幽脱俗的歌声,温润甜美的笑容,一代歌姬邓丽君是一个无法复制的传奇。作为世界乐坛最具影响力的歌手之一,邓丽君在华人中的地位很难有人超越。对于整整一代华人而言,她是上天的礼物,是她的声音慰藉了无数人干涸的心灵。据说只要有华人的地方就能听到她的歌声。今年5月8日是邓丽君小姐去世20周年的纪念日,听着那些熟悉的旋律,让人不由自主地想起了她。

Teresa Teng (January 29, 1953—May 8, 1995), was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teng’s voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations. It is often said, “Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard.” Her songs enjoy popularity among Korean, Japanese, Thailand, Vietnamese, Malay- sian, and Indonesian listeners as well.

Teng was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads. Many became standards in her lifetime, such as “When Will You Return?” and “The Moon Represents My Heart”. She recorded songs not only in her native Mandarin but also in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and English.

Teng, a lifelong sufferer from asthma, died in 1995 from a severe respiratory attack while on holiday in Thailand. She was 42.

邓丽君(1953年1月29日——1995年5月8日)是一名来自台湾的具有极大影响力和广受好评的中国流行歌手。邓丽君的声音和歌曲迅速传遍了东亚和有大量亚洲人居住的地区。人们常说,“哪里有中国人,哪里就能听到邓丽君的歌声。”她的歌曲在韩国、日本、泰国、越南、马来西亚和印度尼西亚也是备受欢迎。

邓丽君因她所唱的民歌和浪漫情歌而广为人知。很多歌曲成为了她的代表作,如《何日君再来》和《月亮代表我的心》。她不仅发行了母语普通话的唱片,还发行了闽南语、粤语、日语、越南语、印度尼西亚语和英语的唱片。

邓丽君一生饱受哮喘的折磨。1995年,当她在泰国度假时,因气喘病发作而逝世,终年42岁。