Chris TrottierMar 2
If you’re Chinese, this singer is a big damn deal.

An absolute legend. The voice of a generation. A force of nature.

But if you’ve never heard of Teresa Teng, you absolutely need to fix that because she is Elvis Presley, Karen Carpenter, and Whitney Houston—all in one package.

And yes, this is my vinyl. Because Teresa and I are tight.
Show threadJack Yan (甄爵恩)
@atomicpoet #鄧麗君 is amazing! Nice to see her in my feed!
Mar 2 at 4:21amWeb
Show threadChris TrottierMar 2
@jackyan “By day, Deng Xiaoping rules China; by night, Deng Lijun rules.”

What a wild statement. I don’t think any musician since has had that kind of impact.
Show threadJack Yan (甄爵恩)Mar 2
@atomicpoet Totally unequalled in significance and in as many countries. We can both trace our ancestry to the same place (Hebei). She sang in so many languages and did them all brilliantly. I think the only non-Japanese person in the Japanese music hall of fame. When she died the news was bigger than Elvis in 1977.
Show threadPaul - Antifa. LGBTQ+ safe.Mar 2
@jackyan @atomicpoet I discovered Teresa's music while on vacation in Taiwan. Bought a CD of her songs and never regretted it. Too bad she left us too early, her voice is amazing. Indeed, pure as Karen Carpenter's.
Show threadJack Yan (甄爵恩)Mar 2
@paulk @atomicpoet So nice to see her work travel so well! The soundtrack of the heavens. Her cover of 月亮代表我的心 remains unbeatable.