''A Tribute to Teresa Teng - A Rocking Farewell'' (告别的摇滚) is a
tribute album
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released in July 1995 on Beijing-based label Bamboo Book Culture (竹书文化), shortly after
Teresa Teng
Teng Li-Chun (; 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. Referred to by some as " Asia's eternal queen of pop," Teng became a cultural icon for her contributio ...
's death on May 8, 1995.
It features ten of Teng's songs
covered
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by several of Beijing's most well-known first-generation rock bands. The album is a sincere tribute to Teng as one of the first pop singers to be heard in China.
[師永剛 鄧麗君私房相冊 2005 "Q 鄧佰得回味的是,去世當年,在北京的搖滾界即為紀念鄧麗君而製作了一張《告別的搖滾》、其中有鄭鈞、唐朝、輪迴、黑豹等搖滾歌手或樂隊翻唱她的(甜蜜蜜)、(路邊的野花不要採)、(船歌)、(獨上西樓)、(酒醉的探戈)等,細細打量這些翻唱者的年齡和這些 ...]
Track listing
Personnel
Personnel as listed in the album's
liner notes
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Origin
Liner notes are desce ...
are:
Musicians
* Wu Tong - vocals (tracks 1, 4, 10); percussion (track 4), woodwinds (track 4)
*
Zheng Jun
Zheng Jun (; born 6 November 1967) is a Chinese rock singer-songwriter. Originally from Xi'an, he attended Hangzhou Institute of Electrical Engineering (renamed Hangzhou Dianzi University). His first album, ''Naked'' (), was released by Red ...
- vocals (tracks 2, 8, 10)
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Zang Tianshuo
Zang Tianshuo (; 6 March 1964 – 28 September 2018) was a Chinese rock musician.
Biography
Zang Tianshuo began his musical career with the band 1989, formed with his childhood friends Qin Yong, Qin Qi and Li Li, and they incorpored American Ch ...
- vocals, keyboards (tracks 3, 6)
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Qin Yong - vocals (tracks 5, 9, 10)
* Guo Dawei - vocals (track 7); chorus (track 10)
* Li Qiang - guitar (tracks 1, 4)
* Zhao Wei - guitar (tracks 1, 4); percussion (track 4)
* Zhu Hongmao - guitar (tracks 2, 8)
* Qin Qi - guitar (tracks 3, 6)
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Li Tong Li Tong may refer to:
* Li Tong (Ciyuan) (李通), courtesy name Ciyuan (次元), Han dynasty general
*Li Tong (Wenda) (李通), courtesy name Wenda (文達), Han dynasty general
* Li Tong (Tang dynasty) (李通), Tang dynasty prince, 18th son of E ...
- guitar (5, 9); background vocals (track 9); chorus (track 10)
*
Ding Wu
Ding Wu () (born December 30, 1962) is a Chinese musician, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the seminal progressive metal band Tang Dynasty. His distinct, wailing falsetto draws influences from Beijing Opera.
Early life ...
- guitar (tracks 7, 10)
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Liu Yijun - guitar (tracks 7, 10); chorus (track 10)
* Zhou Xu - upright bass (track 1); electric bass (track 4)
* Chen Jin - bass (tracks 2, 7, 8, 10); chorus (track 10)
* Liu Wentai - bass (tracks 3, 6)
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Wang Wenjie - bass (tracks 5, 9)
* Feng Jun - drums (tracks 1, 4)
* Cheng Jin - drums (tracks 2, 8)
* Ma He - drums (tracks 3, 6)
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Zhao Mingyi - drums (tracks 5, 9); chorus (track 10)
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Zhao Nian
Tang Dynasty () is a Chinese rock band formed in 1989. They are often credited as being the first Chinese heavy metal band.
Biography
Singer and rhythm guitarist Ding Wu, bassist Zhang Ju, and Chinese-American guitarist Kaiser Kuo co-founded ...
- drums (tracks 7, 10); chorus (track 10)
* Luan Shu - keyboards (track 7)
* Feng Xiaobao - keyboards (5, 9); background vocals (track 9)
* Liu Xiaosong - percussion (tracks 3, 6)
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Zhang Yongguang - percussion (track 7)
* Dai Bing - background vocals (tracks 3, 6)
* Xu Tian - background vocals (track 6)
* Hu Zhiliang - saxophone (tracks 3, 6); background vocals (track 6)
Production
* Koetsu Otomo - producer
* Shigeo Miyamoto - recording, mixing
* Bobby Hata - mastering
Notes and references
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1995 compilation albums
Teresa Teng tribute albums