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I was wondering who was celebrating their birthday today on October 25th and the only person that I recognized quickly enough in the long list on Wikipedia was legendary artist Pablo Picasso who would have been 144 (he actually passed away in 1973) on this day. If you wish, you can take a look at his works on WikiArt.
Almost two years ago, thanks to a tip from commenter Robert, I posted a song by the late singer-songwriter Chigiri Akiyoshi（秋吉契里）titled "Unmei no Tobira"（運命の扉）which was released back in December 1997 on her debut album "Sonzai"（存在...Existence）. Well, I also found her debut single from February that year, "Happy Birthday For You". It's quite the rollicking country rock tune although I'm not sure whether she had meant it to sound like a country song. There is no mention of her on J-Wiki pursuing a country line of music and country musicians haven't been all that plentiful or popular in Japan but there is something in the arrangement as I hear it here that makes me think Akiyoshi would have been pretty welcome in Nashville.
In any case, if any of you viewers are celebrating a birthday today, enjoy your day with your friends and family!🎂
Love that album cover it looks like something from the 70's! I might consider this song to be pop, but yeah it is a nice fusion of other genres. Her voice reminds me of some one from morning musume I think?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know which Morning Musume member you think she sounds like.
DeleteI am not sure which Morning Musume member, but her voice does remind me a little of a non-Morning Musume but yet adjacent 松浦亜弥 and 藤本美貴.
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