Teresa Teng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Teresa Teng

Taiwanese singer

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: Baozhong, Taiwan Province

Date of Death: 08-May-1995

Profession: actor, singer, television actor, film actor

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Teresa Teng (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Dèng Lìjun; Jyutping: Dang6 Lai6-gwan1, 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995) was a Taiwanese singer and a cultural icon, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Asian recording history.
Teng's popularity was at its peak throughout the 1970s and 1980s; she remained popular even in the 1990s up until her death in 1995.
Teng had a wide vocal range and sang in a distinct melodic style that became highly sought after around the world.
She was known for her folk songs and ballads, such as "When Will You Return?" "As Sweet as Honey" and "The Moon Represents My Heart".
She recorded songs not only in Mandarin but also in Taiwanese Hokkien, Cantonese, Japanese, Indonesian and English.
She also spoke French fluently.
Till date, her songs have been covered by hundreds of singers around the world. Teng died from a severe respiratory attack while on vacation in Thailand in 1995, at the age of 42.
She remains a heroine and an emblem of cultural unity of greater China - Taiwan, mainland Chinese and other ethnic Chinese communities worldwide - even as its political divisions refused to heal.