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'''Ann Lewis''' (アン・ルイス) is a Japanese singer and former [[gravure]] idol.
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'''Ann Lewis''' (アン・ルイス) is a [[J-Rock|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|gravure]] [[Idol|idol]], and got her singing debut in 1971 with "[[Shiroi Shuumatsu]]" the theme for the [[Wikipedia:1972 Winter Olympics|1972 Winter Olympics]] in [[Wikipedia:Sapporo|Sapporo]]. When she re-emerged in 1982 she had a new hard rock sound, which she became well known for.  
  
 
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Ann Lewis was born in 1956 to a American father who was in the Air Force and a Japanese mother. She debuted as a singer years later in 1971 with the single "[[Shiroi Shuumatsu]]". At first, she was a gravure idol singer. But that quickly went away as she gained hits like "[[Goodbye My Love (Ann Lewis)|Goodbye My Love]]" in 1974.
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In 1980, she married rock singer [[Kuwana Masahiro]] for four years. She took a break from singing to take care her first born son, [[Myuuji]], whom was born in 1981. But a year later, she returned to show business with the [[Yamaguchi Momoe]] penned hit, "[[La Season]]". She also released the hit song "[[Roppongi Shinjuku]]" two years later in 1984 after her divorce from her husband. Since it's release, "Roppongi Shinjuku" has become a popular song to performance and many other artist release covers of the song.
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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 (Ann Lewis)|Goodbye My Love]]" Lewis became a mainstream artist.
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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.  
 
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.  
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* [1980.06.05] [[Boogie Woogie Love Train|BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN]]  
 
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* [1983.02.21] [[Luv-Ya|LUV-YA]]
 
* [1983.05.01] [[Bara no Kiseki]] (薔薇の奇蹟)
 
* [1983.05.01] [[Bara no Kiseki]] (薔薇の奇蹟)

Revision as of 21:10, 24 December 2016

Ann Lewis (2013)

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 promoting "Shiroi Shuumatsu" (1971)

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

Singles

DVDs

External Links

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