Teresa Teng (b.1953 –d.1995), the famed Taiwanese songstress is no longer with us but her beautiful sweet voice is instantly recognized throughout East Asia and her songs remain immensely popular among the Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian listeners. Picture shown is courtesy of Wikipedia.
It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard."
Many of us didn’t know that Teresa Teng died suddenly from a severe asthma attack while vacationing in Thailand at the age of 42.
She was given a state funeral in Taiwan, with the Republic of China flag draped over her coffin and the former president Lee Teng-hui was in attendance among thousands in mourning.
Teng's singing style is one filled with simplicity and sincerity. Indeed, she has the magic to make every song she sings literally come alive.
This is one of my favorites, a song first recorded in 1974, called the “Rhythm of the sea”. I find it very soothing and invigorating.
The song symbolizes the longing for freedom, with a lady strolling on the beach watching and appreciating how the seagulls are braving the dark clouds, the wind and the agitated waves over what appears to be a raging storm coming in from the sea.
I hope you like it too. Thanks to “hkship” for sharing this lovely music-video. Enjoy.
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