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ANRI
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ANRI (杏里) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. She made her debut with the single "Olivia wo Kikinagara" in 1978. ANRI was very popular in the 1980s and early 1990s when her albums topped the Oricon charts. Her 13th single, "CAT'S EYE" released in 1983 was featured as the first opening theme for the anime CAT'S EYE. The song is known as one the first Japanese pop songs used as an anime theme song. ANRI is also cited as the first singer to bring the Western influences into Japanese music. In 2002, she began to collaborate with American guitarist Lee Ritenour. The couple also announced their engagement in 2005, however ANRI broke it off in April 2008 to continue her music activities as her own pace.
Profile
- Real Name: Kawashima Eiko (川嶋栄子)
- Stagename: ANRI (杏里)
- Birthday: August 31, 1961
- Birthplace: Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 168 cm
Discography
Albums
- [1978.11.21] ANRI -apricot jam- (杏里 -apricot jam-)
- [1979.06.21] Feelin'
- [1981.09.21] Kanashimi no Kujaku (哀しみの孔雀)
- [1982.11.21] Heaven Beach
- [1983.06.05] Bi・Ki・Ni
- [1983.12.05] Timely!!
- [1984.06.21] COOOL
- [1985.06.21] WAVE
- [1986.06.05] MYSTIQUE
- [1986.11.21] TROUBLE IN PARADISE
- [1987.05.02] SUMMER FAREWELL
- [1988.05.21] BOOGIE WOOGIE MAINLAND
- [1989.06.21] CIRCUIT of RAINBOW
- [1990.06.23] MIND CRUISIN'
- [1990.06.01] NEUTRAL
- [1992.06.24] MOANA LANI
- [1993.08.25] 1/2 & 1/2
- [1996.07.29] Angel Whisper
- [1997.10.08] TWIN SOUL
- [1998.07.15] MOONLIT SUMMER TALES
- [1999.06.23] EVER BLUE
- [2000.07.19] The Beach House
- [2001.10.24] My Music
- [2002.05.22] ANRI SMOOTH JAM -Aspasia-
- [2002.11.21] ANRI SMOOTH JAM -Quiet Storm-
- [2005.11.02] Sol
Best Albums
- [1980.11.21] ANRI the Best (杏里 ザ・ベスト)
- [1982.05.21] Omoikiri American ~I LOVE POPING WORLD, ANRI~ (思いきりアメリカン ~I LOVE POPING WORLD, ANRI~)
- [1986.07.21] The ANRI (ザ・杏里)
- [1987.11.21] meditation
- [1988.07.21] MY FAVORITE SONGS
- [1991.12.21] MY FAVORITE SONGS 2
- [1994.07.08] 16th Summer Breeze
- [1995.09.01] OPUS 21
- [2000.05.24] ANRI The Best
- [2000.11.21] ANRI IN THE BOX
- [2003.07.23] R134 OCEAN DeLIGHTS
- [2007.10.17] a day in the summer The Best from "16th Summer Breeze" & "OPUS 21" VERSAL
- [2009.12.02] ANRI AGAIN Best of Myself (ANRI AGAIN ベスト・オブ・マイセルフ)
Cover Albums
- [2007.09.12] tears of anri
- [2008.07.16] tears of anri 2
Singles
- [1978.11.05] Olivia wo Kikinagara (オリビアを聴きながら)
- [1979.04.21] Chichuukai Dream (地中海ドリーム)
- [1979.08.21] Namida wo Umi ni Kaeshitai (涙を海に返したい)
- [1979.12.21] Inspiration (インスピレーション)
- [1980.04.05] Kaze no Jealousy (風のジェラシー)
- [1980.09.05] Kawaii Pauline (可愛いポーリン)
- [1981.04.21] Cotton Kibun (コットン気分)
- [1981.09.21] Ikoku no Dekigoto (異国の出来事)
- [1982.02.05] Espresso de Nemurenai (エスプレッソで眠れない)
- [1982.04.21] Omoikiri American (思いきりアメリカン)
- [1982.11.21] Fly By Day
- [1983.06.05] Lady Sunshine
- [1983.08.05] CAT'S EYE
- [1983.11.05] Kanashimi ga Tomaranai (悲しみがとまらない)
- [1984.04.21] Ki Mama ni REFLECTION (気ままにREFLECTION)
- [1985.04.21] 16 (Sixteen) BEAT
- [1986.02.21] Oriental Rose (オリエンタル・ローズ)
- [1986.06.05] Morning Squall (モーニング スコール)
- [1986.12.05] TROUBLE IN PARADISE
- [1987.03.21] HAPPY END de Furaretai (HAPPY END でふられたい)
- [1987.07.22] SURF & TEARS
- [1988.07.13] SUMMER CANDLES
- [1988.12.14] Snow Flake no Machikado (スノーフレイクの街角)
- [1991.02.14] Sweet Emotion
- [1991.06.21] Back to the BASIC
- [1991.08.21] Usonara Yasashiku (嘘ならやさしく)
- [1991.11.21] Last Love (ラスト ラブ)
- [1992.06.03] LANI ~Heavenly Garden~
- [1993.04.07] Dolphin Ring
- [1994.06.17] ALL OF YOU
- [1994.11.18] SHARE Hitomi no Naka no Hero (SHARE 瞳の中のヒーロー)
- [1995.08.19] Legend Of Love
- [1996.07.19] Ano Natsu ni Modoritai (あの夏に戻りたい)
- [1996.08.21] Mou Hitotsu no Birthday (もうひとつのBirthday)
- [1997.08.21] CAT'S EYE -2000-
- [1997.11.21] Future For You
- [1998.04.08] Eternity
- [1998.06.10] Natsu no Tsuki (夏の月)
- [1999.05.21] Aenai Setsuna Sato 逢えないせつなさと)
- [2001.08.22] SUNSET BEACH HOTEL
- [2001.10.24] Tears in Crystal
- [2002.12.04] CANDLE LIGHT
- [2004.07.21] Return To The Silence
- [2005.09.28] Field of Lights
- [2008.04.09] Mou Kanashiku Nai (もう悲しくない)