Japanese singer and actress
Musical artist
Naomi Chiaki (ちあき なおみ, Chiaki Naomi, born September 17, 1947) is a Japanese singer and actress who worked from the late 1960s to the early 1990s.
Chiaki made her debut as a singer in 1969, and released her breakthrough single "Yottsu no Onegai" in the following year. "Kassai", a song which has been commonly considered her signature song was released in 1972 and gained success, and finally won the 14th Japan Record Award.[1] "Kassai" sold over one million copies by February 1973, and was awarded a gold disc.[2]
After marrying the actor Eiji Go in 1978, Chiaki continued her career intermittently until circa 1992. However, she disappeared from the Japanese entertainment after her spouse died of lung cancer.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Yottsu no Onegai; Anata ni Yobikakeru Chiaki Naomi (四つのお願い あなたに呼びかけるちあきなおみ) (1970)
- Ai no Tabiji wo; Naomi Chiaki Sings Enka and Blues (愛の旅路を ちあきなおみ 演歌ブルースを歌う, Ai no Tabiji wo Chiaki Naomi Enka Brūsu wo Utau) (1970)
- Ai wa Kizutsuki Yasuku; Naomi Chiaki Sings Hit Pops (愛は傷つきやすく ちあきなおみ ヒット・ポップスを歌う, Ai wa Kizutsukiyasuku Chiaki Naomi Hitto Poppusu wo Utau) (1970)
- Koi to Namida to Blues (恋と涙とブルース, Koi to Namida to Brūsu) (1972)
- Mou Hitori no Watashi (もう一人の私) (1972)
- Waltz (円舞曲, Warutsu) (1974)
- Kanashimi Moyou (かなしみ模様) (1974)
- Enka Jouwa (演歌情話) (1975)
- Sengo no Hikari to Kage; Chiaki Naomi, Gareki no Naka kara (戦後の光と影～ちあきなおみ、瓦礫の中から) (1975)
- Haru wa Yuku (春は逝く) (1976)
- Sotto Oyasumi (そっとおやすみ) (1976)
- Rouge (ルージュ, Rūju) (1977)
- Amagumo (あまぐも) (1978)
- Sorezore no Table (それぞれのテーブル, Sorezore no Tēburu) (1981)
- Three Hundreds Club (1982)
- Time (待夢, Taimu) (1983)
- Minato ga Mieru Oka (港が見える丘) (aka Hoshikage no Komichi (星影の小径)) (1985)
- Tsutawarimasuka (伝わりますか) (1988)
- Otoko no Kyoushū (男の郷愁) (1989)
- On'na no Shinjou (女の心情) (1989)
- Kassai/Akatombo; Yoshida Oh Sanpun Dorama (喝采・紅とんぼ 吉田旺参分劇) (1989)
- Kagerou; Iro wa Nioedo (かげろふ ～色は匂へど～) (1990)
- Standard Numbers (すたんだーど・なんばー, Standādo Nanbā) (1991)
- Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱) (1991)
Singles
Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances
References
- ^ "List of the 14th Japan Record Award Winners" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 309. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Legendary singer Naomi Chiaki's LPs reissue". zakzak.co.jp (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun Company, Limited. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ^ "Naomi Chiaki Oricon Singles Hot 100 Chart Listings". Archived from the original on June 19, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
