Eri chiemi biography

Japanese singer and actress (1937–1982)

Musical artist

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

Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo (久保 智恵美, Kubo Chiemi) on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She was born to a musician father and a mother who was a singer, thus encouraging her musical career.^[2] She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She regularly sang on American military bases as a teenager.^[3] Her repertoire consisted largely of traditional Japanese songs as well as a few American songs such as "Jambalaya" and "Come on-a My House".

Eri started her career as an actress similar to Hibari Misora. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band.^[4] The actress was one of Japan's best-known singers in the mid-20th century and also appeared in numerous televis