Chiemi Eri

Eri Chiemi
江利 チエミ

Chiemi Eri in 1952 film Mōjū tsukai no shōjo
Background information
Birth name Kubo Chiemi
Born (1937-01-11)January 11, 1937
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Died February 13, 1982(1982-02-13) (aged 45)
Genres Jazz, Pop, Kayōkyoku, Enka
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 19521982
Labels King Records

Chiemi Eri (江利 チエミ Eri Chiemi, January 11, 1937 – February 13, 1982),[1] was a Japanese popular singer and actress.

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.[2]

Eri married Ken Takakura in 1959 but divorced in 1971.[3] 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".[4]

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[5] at the behest of Nobuo Hara, a prolific Jazz musician and leader of Eri's backing band.

Filmography

She acted in 51 films:[6]

1950s

(1950s complete)

1970s -1980s

(1970s -1980s complete)

Other songs

References

  1. Chiemi Eri at the Internet Movie Database accessed 18 August 2008
  2. "Hara, 82, to hang up saxophone". The Japan Times. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  3. "Asian DVD Guide". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. https://web.archive.org/20080622154154/http://shop.nhk-sc.or.jp:80/shop/g/gC20300009/. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Reasons to Love: Chiemi Eri & the Tokyo Cuban Boys | Jet Set Radio". Jsradio.wordpress.com. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  6. "江利チエミ". Jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2014-08-27.

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