She was born in Yunlin County, Taiwan to a Chinese mainlander family. Her father side was from Hebei province, China; her mother side was from Shandong province, China.
She recorded several famous songs, including When Shall You Return? (Simplified Chinese: 何日君再来; pinyin: Hé Rì Jūn Zài Lái) (one of the revamped songs she sang). In addition to her Mandarin repertoire, she also recorded songs in the Taiwanese language (a variant of Min Nan), Cantonese, Japanese, Indonesian (in 1977) and English.
In 1983, she released her most-acclaimed album Light Exquisite Feeling (淡淡幽情) containing 12 poems from Tang and Song dynasties with various composers turning them into songs, such as Wishing We Last Forever/Shuǐ diào gē tóu (水调歌头) and How Many Worries/Yu Mei Ren (几多愁/虞美人).
She covered many Japanese songs, including her own originals such as Airport (空港) and I Only Care About You (時の流れに身をまかせ)or (我只在乎你); most of which were re-written in Chinese lyrics, some in tribution to original artists like Southern All Stars.
Her songs have been covered by other singers, most notably Faye Wong who released a tribute album (The Decadent Sound of Faye) consisting entirely of cover songs originally done by Teresa Teng.
She died from an asthma attack while on a trip to Thailand at the age of 42 on May 8, 1995. She was buried at a mountainside tomb on Jinbaoshan, Taipei County in Taiwan. A memorial was built at the tomb with a white statue of Teng and her stage clothes on display, with her music playing in the background. The tomb is well visited by her fans, a notable departure from traditional Chinese culture shunning visits to burial sites.
A house which she bought in 1986 in Hong Kong at No. 18 Carmel Street also became a site of pilgrimage for her fans soon after her death. Plans to sell the home to finance a museum in Shanghai was made known in 2002 [2], and subsequently sold for HK 32 million. It closed on what would have been her 51st birthday on January 29, 2004.
海韻
鄧麗君 Lyrics
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女郎 你為什麼
獨自徘徊在海灘
女郎 難道不怕
大海就要起風浪
啊 不是海浪
是我美麗的衣裳飄蕩縱然天邊有黑霧
也要像那海鷗飛翔
女郎 我是多麼
希望圍繞你身旁
女郎 和你去看大海
去看那風浪
啊 不是海浪
是我美麗的衣裳飄蕩
縱然天邊有黑霧
也要像那海鷗飛翔
女郎 我是多麼
希望圍繞你身旁
女郎 和你去看大海
去看那風浪
The song "海韻" (Hai Yun), performed by the late Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, tells the story of a woman walking alone on the beach. The lyrics begin with a man asking her why she is there, as if concerned for her safety. The woman responds that she is not afraid of the sea's potential stormy nature, but is instead worried about the winds that might cause her beautiful clothing to billow in the wind.
The man then expresses his desire to be near the woman and to explore the sea with her, regardless of the weather. The repeated line "啊 不是海浪 是我美麗的衣裳飄蕩" (Ah, it's not the sea waves but my beautiful clothes billowing) reinforces the theme of beauty and its significance in the woman's life.
The lyrics of "海韻" reflect the simplicity and beauty of nature, as well as the importance of companionship, particularly in trying times. The song's melody, composed by Koo Mei, is traditional in style and features a simple harmonic structure, which complements the lyrics' lyrical qualities.
Line by Line Meaning
女郎 你為什麼
Oh lady, why are you wandering alone on the beach?
獨自徘徊在海灘
Walking alone on the beach.
女郎 難道不怕
Lady, aren't you afraid?
大海就要起風浪
Because the sea may become rough.
啊 不是海浪
No, it's not the waves.
是我美麗的衣裳飄蕩
It's my beautiful dress fluttering in the wind.
縱然天邊有黑霧
Even if there's black fog in the sky,
也要像那海鷗飛翔
I still want to fly like a seagull.
女郎 我是多麼
Lady, how much I wish
希望圍繞你身旁
to surround you.
女郎 和你去看大海
Lady, let's go see the sea together,
去看那風浪
let's see the winds and waves.
Writer(s): Hwang He, Gu Yue
Contributed by Parker P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@夜鷹-i2i
就讀高工時(約45年前)
非常喜愛這首歌.
當時心中有位喜歡(暗戀)的隔壁班女同學.
每每聽著這首歌就想著她.
成年後.
我有一段短暫的婚姻.
離婚數年後.
偶然與她連絡上.
經過不斷的追求.
現在的我們結婚也30幾年了!
歌老人也老.
情意不變到永遠!
@chineseclassicsongs9832
此連續15首動聽繚繞二胡演奏曲(二胡名家 黃江琴演奏)MV
曲目：
01.小城故事
02.來生緣
03.明月千里寄相思
04.針線情
05女人花
06一簾幽夢
07千言萬語
08在水一方
09.望春風
10.又見炊煙
11.牧羊姑娘
12.甜蜜蜜
13.昨日重現
14.史卡博羅市集
15.追夢人
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、Lam Cat、Nipa K、Ηλιας Ζιο、Chao Chao Yeo與及喜好二胡演奏曲的朋友們!
祝大家聆聽觀賞愉快!快樂吉祥!
@sungsong275
這是一首很有畫面的歌，鄧姐帶你進入畫面的情感之中，鄧姐的歌聲就是有此魔力
@shengyongyao2257
海韵是难度很大的，也是非常有韵味的，荡气回肠
@夜鷹-i2i
就讀高工時(約45年前)
非常喜愛這首歌.
當時心中有位喜歡(暗戀)的隔壁班女同學.
每每聽著這首歌就想著她.
成年後.
我有一段短暫的婚姻.
離婚數年後.
偶然與她連絡上.
經過不斷的追求.
現在的我們結婚也30幾年了!
歌老人也老.
情意不變到永遠!
@ytc4545
上世紀的浪漫愛情故事！ 瓊瑤電影時代真的純真美好 令人懷念那個遞紙條的年代
@吳耀文-q3i
恭喜恭喜！
@evonlee2921
邓丽君/有感情唱的(海韻)你有甜美般的天使的声音太美太妙太捧了,但愿你在天上做一个无忧无虑的快乐的歌手飞翔起来偏偏起舞给玉皇大帝看给他爱你和宠你喔!你就变成世界上最幸福的女人了!祝福你登丽君小姐呀!永远怀念你？神永远保佑你OK？❤❤❤？
@楊雪玉-b6s
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@OveL-e8q
小柳掛胖……園
@簡宇宏-g8d
南無本師阿彌陀佛
@nothbear
我姊最愛的歌