Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis (アン・ルイス) is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter who is best known for her 80's classic rock such as "Roppongi Shinjuu" and "Aa Mujou". Lewis got her start in the early 1970s working as a gravure idol, and got her singing debut in 1971 with "Shiroi Shuumatsu" the theme for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. When she re-emerged in 1982 she had a new hard rock sound, which she became well known for.
Profile
- Real Name: Ann Linda Lewis (アン・リンダ・ルイス)
- Birthdate: June 5, 1956
- Birthplace: Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture
- Family: Myuuji (Son)
- Agency: Wanatabe Production
Information
Ann Lewis was born in 1956 to a American father who was in the Air Force and a Japanese mother. She started her career as a gravure idol, and later in 1971 debuted as a singer with the single "Shiroi Shuumatsu". In the early days of her career Lewis was noted as being an "idol singer", but with the release of hit singles such as 1974's "Goodbye My Love" Lewis became a mainstream artist.
She married rock musician Kuwana Masahiro in 1980, entering a career hiatus. During this time she took a break from singing to focus on raising her first born son Myuuji, whom was born in 1981. In 1982, Lewis returned to the spotlight with the Yamaguchi Momoe penned hit, "La Saison". Her next big hit came "Roppongi Shinjuku" came out in 1984 after her divorce, and has since become a classic well-known song which has been covered many times.
Ann Lewis would later scale back her music career when she was diagnosed with panic disorder in 1995. But ten years later, she came back yet again and appear on commercials and television shows.
Discography
Albums
- [1982.xx.xx] La Saison Damur (ラ・セゾン・ダムール)
- [1983.xx.xx] Heavy Moon
- [1984.xx.xx] Driyume X-T-C (Dri夢・X-T-C)
- [1985.11.21] ANNIE'S MIX'85
- [1985.12.16] Zenkyokushuu (全曲集)
- [1986.05.21] Yuujo (遊女)
- [1986.11.01] LOVE&PEACE&ROCK'N ROLL
- [1987.05.21] JOSHIN
- [1988.05.21] Onna -MEIKI- (女息-MEIKI-)
- [1988.06.21] ROMANTIC VIOLENCE
- [1989.09.21] MY NAME IS WOMAN
- [1990.10.21] RUDE
- [1990.10.21] Linda (リンダ)
- [1990.10.21] ANNIE'S SPECIAL
- [1991.03.21] WOMANISM I
- [1991.03.21] WOMANISM II
- [1991.09.21] WOMANISM III
- [1992.09.23] K-ROCK
- [1993.09.22] Rockadelic
- [1994.09.21] PATRICK B REMIX PROJECT CLUB TRIP
- [1994.11.23] Piercer
- [1995.09.21] WOMANISM IV
- [1995.09.21] Annie'S RAG BAG ~Ann Lewis Box~
- [1996.09.21] La Adelita
- [1998.02.21] FETISH ~the Crime of Pleasure and Innocence~
- [2000.03.23] WOMANISM BEST
- [2002.04.24] ANNIE'S BOX
- [2003.01.22] Girls Night Out
- [2004.07.21] me-mySELF-ann-i“refreshed”
- [2005.03.24] ANN LEWIS Best Selection
- [2005.11.23] REBIRTH Self-cover Best
- [2006.09.26] WOMANISM COMPLETE BEST
- [2007.11.21] Pink Christmas ~Pukkalicious CHEEK IV~
- [2007.11.21] Cheek
- [2007.11.21] Cheek II (チークII)
- [2007.11.21] Cheek III (チークIII)
Singles
- [1971.02.25] Shiroi Shuumatsu (白い週末)
- [1972.xx.xx] Ashita ni Nattara (明日になったら)
- [1972.xx.xx] Happy Yokohama (ハッピーヨコハマ)
- [1973.04.25] Wakarimasen (わかりません)
- [1973.xx.xx] Oboetemasu ka (おぼえてますか)
- [1974.04.05] Goodbye My Love (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ)
- [1974.08.25] Honeymoon In Hawaii (ハネムーン・イン・ハワイ)
- [1974.11.25] Four Seasons (フォー・シーズン)
- [1975.xx.xx] Koi no Omakake (恋のおもかげ)
- [1975.xx.xx] Last Scene (ラストシーン)
- [1976.xx.xx] Gomen Nasai (ごめんなさい)
- [1976.xx.xx] Last Concert (ラストコンサート)
- [1977.08.xx] Amai Yokan (甘い予感)
- [1978.05.05] Onna wa Sore wa Gaman Dekinai (女はそれを我慢できない)
- [1978.09.05] Onna ni Suji wa Tooranai (女にスジは通らない)
- [1979.06.25] I'm A Lonely Lady (アイム・ア・ロンリー・レディ)
- [1979.12.25] Koi no Boogie Woogie Train (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン)
- [1980.06.05] BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN
- [1980.08.05] LINDA
- [1982.06.05] La Saison (ラ・セゾン)
- [1983.02.21] LUV-YA
- [1983.05.01] Bara no Kiseki (薔薇の奇蹟)
- [1983.10.21] I Love You Yori Aishiteru (I Love Youより愛してる)
- [1984.10.05] Roppongi Shinjuu (六本木心中)
- [1985.03.05] Pink Diamond (ピンクダイヤモンド)
- [1986.04.21] Aa Mujou (あゝ無情)
- [1987.05.01] Tenshi yo Kokou wo Ken yo (天使よ故郷を見よ)
- [1988.04.21] KATANA
- [1989.03.21] Bijin Wakumei (美人薄命)
- [1989.09.06] woman
- [1990.06.21] Yokubou (欲望)
- [1990.10.03] Finish!!
- [1992.05.21] Yoru no Kizutsuite (夜に傷ついて)
- [1992.11.21] Lovin’You
- [1993.07.21] YA! YA!
- [1993.11.21] VIRGIN LAND
- [1994.05.21] MIDNIGHT SUN
- [1994.05.21] JINGLE JUNGLE DANCE
- [1994.09.21] I'M IN LOVE
- [1995.09.21] WOMANISM RHYTHM
- [1996.08.21] Koi wo Nemurasete (恋を眠らせて)
- [1997.11.21] VENDETTA
- [1998.02.21] Hyougara to PINK (豹柄とPINK)
- [1999.02.03] Sennen Ai (千年愛)
- [2006.07.19] Aa Mujou (あゝ無情)
DVDs
- [2003.03.26] Ann Lewis DVD Best DVD WOMANISM ZENBU MIRU TAME YOO (アン・ルイス DVDベスト DVD WOMANISM ZENBU・MIRU・TAME・YOO)
- [2003.11.27] Live Tenkoku Ann Lewis (ライブ帝国 アン・ルイス)
- [2006.09.22] REUNION
- [2007.07.25] ANN LEWIS A A OH! DVD BOX + CD