Shizue Abe (あべ静江, Abe Shizue, born November 28, 1951, in Matsusaka, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer.

Biography

Shizue Abe debuted as an idol with the song "Coffee Shop De" (At The Coffee Shop) in May 1973.[1] It was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku. The song sold over 280,000 copies and rose to the #9 position on the Oricon chart list.[2] It earned her a nomination for "Best Newcomer of the Year" at the 15th Japan Record Awards,[1] but was beaten by Junko Sakurada.

Her second single, "Mizuiro no Tegami" (The Lightblue Letters), rose to the #7 position on the Oricon chart list,[3] selling over 260,000 copies.[2][4] She made an appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 with this song.[5][6]

Shizue Abe released 18 singles between 1973 and 2010. Apart from being a singer she also acts in movies and TV drama's.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 正論. 産經新聞社. 2008. pp. 430–432.
  2. 1 2 オリジナルコンフィデンス. コンフィデンス年鑑 1974年版. 1974. pp. 6–7.
  3. ↑ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, December 1973. 22 December 1973. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ 古茂田, 信男 (1995). 新版日本流行歌史, Volume 2. 社会思想社.
  5. ↑ 每日年鑑. 荒木利一郎. 1975. p. 519.
  6. ↑ Billboard Magazine, 1974. 14 December 1974. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Clements, Jonathan (2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press.
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