ANRI

ANRI and Ishii Tatuya promoting "THE WAVE OF LOVE" (2010)

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 (1961-08-31)
• Birthplace: Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 168 cm

Discography

ANRI promoting ANRI AGAIN Best of Myself (2009)

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
• [2005.11.02] Sol
• [2015.08.19] Smooth & Groove

Best Albums

• [1980.11.21] ANRI the Best (杏里 ザ・ベスト)
• [1981.09.21] 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
• [2001.09.27] Pure Best
• [2003.07.23] R134 OCEAN DeLIGHTS
• [2007.10.17] a day in the summer The Best from "16th Summer Breeze" & "OPUS 21" VERSAL
• [2011.07.06] Heart to Heart ~with you~
• [2013.07.10] Surf City ~Coool Breeze
• [2014.06.25] SURF & TEARS
• [2016.08.03] Melodies -Smooth & Groove-

Cover Albums

• [2007.09.12] tears of anri
• [2008.07.16] tears of anri 2
• [2009.12.02] ANRI AGAIN Best of Myself (ANRI AGAIN ベスト・オブ・マイセルフ) (Self-cover album)

Mini-Albums

• [2002.05.22] ANRI SMOOTH JAM -Aspasia-
• [2002.11.21] ANRI SMOOTH JAM -Quiet Storm-

Live Albums

• [2017.07.12] FUNTIME

Remix Albums

• [2000.12.20] DANCE PARADISE ANRiMIX

Karaoke Albums

• [1994.07.14] 16th Summer Breeze -ORIGINAL KARAOKE

Boxes

• [2000.11.21] ANRI IN THE BOX

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
• [1985.06.xx] MORNING HIGHWAY / GONE WITH THE SADNESS
• [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)
• [1986.11.xx] TROUBLE IN PARADISE / CHRISTMAS CALENDER
• [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)
• [1989.04.xx] CIRCUIT of RAINBOW / GROOVE A・GO・GO
• [1989.07.xx] P.S. Kotoba ni Naranai (P.S.言葉にならない)
• [1990.03.xx] MIND CRUISIN'
• [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
• [2003.11.05] Tenshi wa Hitomi wo Tojite (天使は瞳を閉じて)
• [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)

Digital Singles

• [2014.12.03] Ready to Love
• [2015.11.11] Be with U -Single Ver.- duet with SHIKATA

Video Releases

• [1984.12.05] ANRI IN CONCERT
• [1986.07.05] SOUTHERN COMFORT
• [1987.01.21] FOR TOP LOVERS ANRI LIVE IN BUDOKAN
• [1989.12.xx] ANRI CDV PERFORMANCE
• [1989.07.26] CIRCUIT of RAINBOW
• [1993.08.25] MY FAVORITE SONGS
• [1994.07.21] ANRI Dreaming with Dolphins
• [1995.09.21] ONE ~ANRI OPUS 21 Films~
• [1996.11.21] Angel Whisper ~ANRI Concert in Hawaii~
• [2000.11.22] ANRI Dreaming with Dolphins
• [2000.11.22] ONE ~ANRI OPUS 21 Films~
• [2000.11.22] Angel Whisper ~ANRI Concert in Hawaii~
• [2006.11.24] MTV PREMIUM LIVE in duo

Compilations / Others

• [1997.04.23] 60 CANDLES (#6 Lonely Night Coming)
• [2000.07.20] MISORA HIBARI TRIBUTE (#2 Aisansan)
• [2001.08.22] Ozami Ami - Amii-Phonic (#8 Forgive Yourself (with Anri))
• [2004.11.25] DJ KOUTAROU.A - DJ KOUTAROU.A presents SWEET ROOM (#10 Olivia wo Kikinagara (SOULECTRO MIX))
• [2004.12.22] Tenchi Muyo! no Shuudaika Best Album (#13 Love Song ga Kikoeru)
• [2008.07.30] GA-KI ~Aku Yu Tribute~ (#11 Himawari Musume)
• [2010.06.16] Clench&Blistah - Peace to Lovers & Out Works (#2 SUMMER CANDLES ～Futari ni Sasagu～ peace to Anri, DJ WATARAI)
• [2010.07.21] Ishii Tatuya - "THE WAVE OF LOVE" (#1 THE WAVE OF LOVE feat. ANRI)

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