Anri
Encyclopedia
, real name is a Japanese
singer and singer-songwriter
, born in Yamato
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. She has written much of her own music as well as singing songs written by others such as her debut release Oribia o Kikinagara, by Amii Ozaki
. Her song "Cat's Eye" was used as the first opening theme for the eponymous 1983 anime
series Cat's Eye
and debuted as #1 on Countdown Japan. It was one of the first J-pop
songs used as an anime theme song, and it was included in a recent Dance Dance Revolution
game. Her popularly skyrocketed following her appearance at the Red and White New Year's Music Special
at the end of that same year.
Other hit songs include Summer Candles and Dolphin Ring, both of which became standard songs played at Japanese wedding and receptions. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Anri's albums were bestsellers. She is often cited as being one the first Japanese singers to fuse Britain and American music into j-pop. She has highly successful tours—one with attendance of almost 100,000—and toured Hawaii
for the first time in 1987. She was given a boost by singing the closing theme for the 1998 Winter Olympics
at Nagano. In 2002, she began collaborating with jazz fusion
guitarist Lee Ritenour
who produced her 2002 LP "Smooth Jam - Quiet Storm".
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
singer and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, born in Yamato
Yamato, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 225,866 and a density of 8,320 persons per km². The total area was 27.06 km².-Surrounding municipalities:*Zama*Fujisawa*Ebina*Sagamihara*Ayase...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She has written much of her own music as well as singing songs written by others such as her debut release Oribia o Kikinagara, by Amii Ozaki
Amii Ozaki
, real name , is a Japanese singer songwriter born on 19 March 1957 in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. She has written music such as Oribia o Kikinagara by Anri and Tenshi no Uingu by Seiko Matsuda, as well as many other songs. Ozaki makes irregular appearances on her friend Akira Kamiya's...
. Her song "Cat's Eye" was used as the first opening theme for the eponymous 1983 anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye (anime)
is a comic written and drawn by Tsukasa Hojo. The comic was made into a televised animated series originally broadcast in 1983 on NTV. Cat's Eye has also aired in a number of countries outside Japan, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Philippines, and China...
and debuted as #1 on Countdown Japan. It was one of the first J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
songs used as an anime theme song, and it was included in a recent Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
game. Her popularly skyrocketed following her appearance at the Red and White New Year's Music Special
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
at the end of that same year.
Other hit songs include Summer Candles and Dolphin Ring, both of which became standard songs played at Japanese wedding and receptions. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Anri's albums were bestsellers. She is often cited as being one the first Japanese singers to fuse Britain and American music into j-pop. She has highly successful tours—one with attendance of almost 100,000—and toured Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
for the first time in 1987. She was given a boost by singing the closing theme for the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
at Nagano. In 2002, she began collaborating with jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
guitarist Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
Lee Mack Ritenour is an American jazz guitarist who has recorded over 42 albums, appeared on over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. One of his most popular songs was the smash hit, “Is It You” in 1981. Ritenour is considered to be a...
who produced her 2002 LP "Smooth Jam - Quiet Storm".
Albums
Listed chronologically. (1978-11-21)- Feelin (1979-06-21) (1980-11-21, best album) (1981-09-21) (1982-05-21, best album)
- Heaven Beach (1982-11-21)
- Bi・Ki・Ni (1983-06-05)
- Timely!! (1983-12-05)
- Coool (1984-06-21)
- Wave (1985-06-21)
- Mystique (1986-06-05) (1986-07-21, best album)
- Trouble in Paradise (1986-11-21)
- Summer Farewell (1987-05-02)
- Meditation (1987-11-21, best album)
- Boogie Woogie Mainland (1988-05-21)
- My Favorite Songs (1988-07-21, best album)
- Circuit of Rainbow (1990-01-01)
- Mind Cruisin (1990-06-23)
- Neutral (1991-06-01)
- My Favorite Songs 2 (1991-12-21, best album)
- Moana Lani (1992-06-24)
- ½ & ½ (1993-08-25)
- 16th Summer Breeze (1994-07-08, best album)
- Opus 21 (1995-09-01, best album)
- Angel Whisper (1996-07-29)
- Twin Soul (1997-10-08)
- Moonlit Summer Tales (1998-07-15)
- Ever Blue (1999-06-23)
- Anri the Best (2000-05-24, best album)
- The Beach House (2000-07-19)
- My Music (2001-10-24)
- Anri Smooth Jam: Aspasia (2002-05-22)
- Anri Smooth Jam: Quiet Storm (2002-11-21)
- R134 Ocean Delights (2003-07-23, best album)
- Sol (2005-11-02)
- Tears of Anri (2007-09-12, cover albumCover Album-Tracklisting:#Misono to Utaou! Animedley I # #...
)
External links
- Official website Official Website.