李谷一
(Li Gu Yi)
Li Guyi (real name 李滇惠, born 10 November 1944 in Kunming, Yunnan) is a Chinese
singer whose career began after graduating from Hunan Art College in 1961 and
performing with the Hunan Opera Theatre. Her breakthrough came in 1980 when she
recorded "Homeland Love" (乡恋), a mellow ballad that resonated with audiences
during China’s early Reform and Opening period and earned her the comparison to
Teresa Teng by officials. In 1981, she released the album 凤阳花鼓, and throughout
the 1980s and 1990s, Li Guyi toured domestically and abroad with the Central
Philharmonic Orchestra, performing i...
