Birth name Kubo Chiemi Name Chiemi Eri Occupation(s) Singer Role Singer | Years active 1952–1982 Albums SAKABANITE | |
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Movies So Young, So Bright, Romantic Daughters, On Wings of Love, Jazz Musume Tanjo Similar People Ken Takakura, Izumi Yukimura, Hibari Misora, Akira Kobayashi, Jun Fukuda | ||
Chiemi eri wonderful daughter c 1956
Chiemi Eri (江利 チエミ, Eri Chiemi, January 11, 1937 – February 13, 1982), was a Japanese popular singer and actress.
Contents
- Chiemi eri wonderful daughter c 1956
- Tennessee waltz by chiemi eri
- Death
- Discography
- Filmography
- 1950s
- 1970s 1980s
- Other songs
- References
Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She sang American songs such as "Jambalaya" and "Come on-a My House". Eri started her career as an actress similar to Misora Hibari. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band.
Eri married Ken Takakura in 1959 but divorced in 1971. She released the single "Sakaba Nite" (酒場にて, lit. "At The Bar") in 1974. The song was later included in the omnibus album "Enka no Kokoro".
Tennessee waltz by chiemi eri
Death
On the afternoon of February 13, 1982, Eri was found prone and not breathing on the bed of her Minato Ward apartment in Tokyo, by her manager. Her cause of death was listed as a stroke with asphyxiation due to vomit in the trachea. A further report indicated that while she had a cold and had already been drinking, a combination of whiskey mixed with milk, as well as cold medicine that she had heated up may have had a role in her death.
Discography
Eri began her career as a singer at the age of 14 and would continue to record throughout her career. Many of her albums focused on Japanese folk music though she would often blend American standards with Latin grooves at the behest of Nobuo Hara, a prolific jazz musician and leader of Eri's backing band.
Filmography
She acted in 51 films:
1950s
(1950s complete)
1970s -1980s
(1970s -1980s complete)