Chiyo Okumura
Appearance
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Chiyo Okumura 奥村チヨ | |
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Birth name | 奥村智代 (Chiyo Okumura) |
Born | Ikeda, Osaka, Japan | February 18, 1947
Genres | Kayōkyoku |
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Years active | 1965–2018 |
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Chiyo Okumura (奥村チヨ, Okumura Chiyo, February 18, 1947, Ikeda, Osaka) is a popular Japanese pop singer, and former fashion model who debuted in the 1960s.
She is known for songs such as "Koi no Dorei" (恋の奴隷 English: "Slave of Love") and "Shuuchakueki" (終着駅 English: "Terminal Station"). Her cover of The Ventures recording, "Hokkaido Skies" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[1] She followed this recording with another hit, "Ginza Lights".[1]
"Koi no Dorei" was covered on GO!GO!7188's cover album, Tora no Ana.
On January 6, 2018, Okumura announced her retirement from the music industry.[2]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- [1967.11.05] Kitaguni no Aoi Sora -Okumura Chiyo Hit Parade-
- [1968.11.01] Chiyo to Anata no Yoru
- [1969.06.01] Anata to Chiyo to...
- [1969.12.01] Anata Konomi no... Chiyo
- [1970.06.05] Kuyashīkeredo Shiawase yo
- [1971.06.05] Amai Seikatsu
- [1971.11.05] Chiyo no Ozashiki Uta
- [1972.05.05] Betsuri no Sanbika
- [1972.10.20] Hi no Ataru Basho
- [1973.05.20] Hikishio
- [1973.12.01] Kaze no Bojō
- [1974.08.05] Nanika Arisona Nishi Ginza
- [1980.11.21] Okumura Chiyo
- [1988.04.25] PRESENT -Genzai-
Live albums
[edit]- [1970.10.05] Night Club no Okumura Chiyo
Singles
[edit]- [1965.03.05] "Anata ga Inakutemo"
- [1965.06.05] "Aa Kekkon"
- [1965.07.15] "September Moon"
- [1965.10.05] "Gomen ne Jirō"
- [1965.11.05] "Jingle Bells"
- [1966.01.05] "Omoide no Tango"
- [1966.03.05] "Hitoribocchi de"
- [1966.05.05] "Ienakatta no"
- [1966.08.05] "Watashi no Mune o Knock Shite"
- [1966.11.05] "Itsuka no Yakusoku"
- [1967.08.05] "Kitaguni no Aoi Sora"
- [1967.12.01] "Anata ni Aitai"
- [1968.02.01] "Namida Iro no Koi"
- [1968.06.01] "Aoi Tsukiyo"
- [1968.11.01] "Hana ni Naritai"
- [1969.03.01] "Yoru Yoso no Mama de"
- [1969.06.01] "Koi no Dorei"
- [1969.10.01] "Koi Dorobō"
- [1970.02.05] "Koi Kurui"
- [1970.05.05] "Kuyashīkeredo Shiawase yo"
- [1970.09.05] "Usodemo Īkara"
- [1970.12.01] "Chūtohanpa wa Yamete"
- [1971.04.05] "Amai Seikatsu"
- [1971.08.05] "Kawa no Nagare no Yōni"
- [1971.12.25] "Shūchakueki"
- [1972.04.25] "Betsuri no Sanbika"
- [1972.08.25] "Hi no Ataru Basho"
- [1972.12.20] "Onna no Koi Uta"
- [1973.04.20] "Hikishio"
- [1973.09.20] "Kaze no Bojō"
- [1973.12.25] "Naite Kyōto e"
- [1974.06.05] "Nanika Arisona Nishi Ginza"
- [1977.10.05] "Sōmatō"
- [1978.05.05] "Onna Uta"
- [1980.04.21] "Semete sayonara wa…"
- [1981.11.28] "Moi (Moa)"
- [1983.02.25] "Ashita Suteru kara"
- [1983.05.25] "Naze"
- [1984.06.25] "Wakarete Ageru"
- [1986.04.21] "Wasurenaide"
- [1988.02.21] "Kage"
- [1994.05.21] "Gaitō"
- [1995.05.05] "Koi no Dorei '95"
- [1995.05.05] "Shūchakueki '95"
- [1999.05.19] "Parōre Parōre"
- [2001.11.21] "TOKIO Tenshi" (duet with Ouyang Fei Fei)
- [2003.06.25] "Sugao no Mama no Anata de"
- [2004.08.25] "Aishite Aishite Aishichatta no yo"
- [2016.11.23] "Be With You -Anata ni Aeta-
Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances
[edit]Year | # | Song | No. | VS |
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1969 (Showa 44)/20th | 1 | Koi Dorobo (恋泥棒) | 6/23 | THE KINGTONES |
1970 (Showa 45)/21st | 2 | Usodemoiikara (嘘でもいいから) | 20/24 | Four Leaves |
1972 (Showa 47)/23rd | 3 | Shūchakueki (終着駅) | 5/23 | Tsuruokamasayoshitotoukyou Romanchika |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 209. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ 奥村チヨ 今年限りで芸能界引退「楽しくお仕事させて頂き幸福でした」. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.