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'''Ann Lewis''' (アン・ルイス) is a former Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is often dubbed the "Goddess of [[J-Rock|Japanese Rock]]", and is well known for her hit singles "[[Good Bye My Love]]", "[[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train]]", and "[[Roppongi Shinjuu]]". 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]]. After a short hiatus in the early '80s, Lewis re-emerged in 1982 with a new hard rock sound. | '''Ann Lewis''' (アン・ルイス) is a former Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is often dubbed the "Goddess of [[J-Rock|Japanese Rock]]", and is well known for her hit singles "[[Good Bye My Love]]", "[[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train]]", and "[[Roppongi Shinjuu]]". 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]]. After a short hiatus in the early '80s, Lewis re-emerged in 1982 with a new hard rock sound. | ||
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| + | Lewis' career was built on her image as a sex symbol in the 1970s. Later in her transition her work seemed to take a [[Wikipedia:Feminism|Feminist]] stance (releasing a series of ''WOMANISM'' albums) and started sporting a more covered up look dressing from badasss to her personal wacky style. | ||
== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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== Information == | == Information == | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - Shiroi Shuumatsu promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting "[[Shiroi Shuumatsu]]" (1971)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - meiji soda.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting meiji soda (1975)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - PINK PUSSY CAT promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Pink Pussy Cat|PINK PUSSY CAT]]'' (1979)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - Linda album promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Linda (Ann Lewis album)|LINDA]]'' (1980)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - HEAVY MOON promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Heavy Moon|HEAVY MOON]]'' (1983)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - Dri Yume XTC promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Dri Yume XTC]]'' (1985)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - Yuujo promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Yuujo]]'' (1986)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - RUDE promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting ''[[Rude|RUDE]]'' (1990)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ann Lewis - MIDNIGHT SUN promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ann promoting "[[Midnight Sun (Ann Lewis)|MIDNIGHT SUN]]" (1994)]] | ||
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. | 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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== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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=== Studio Albums === | === Studio Albums === | ||
| − | * [1972. | + | * [1972.03.01] [[Ann Lewis Ventures Hit wo Utau]] (アン・ルイス・ベンチャーズ・ヒットを歌う; ''Ann Lewis Sings Ventures Hit'') |
* [1974.07.05] [[Good Bye My Love (album)|Good Bye My Love]] (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) | * [1974.07.05] [[Good Bye My Love (album)|Good Bye My Love]] (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) | ||
* [1974.08.25] [[Honeymoon in Hawaii (album)|Honeymoon In Hawaii]] (ハネムーン・イン・ハワイ) | * [1974.08.25] [[Honeymoon in Hawaii (album)|Honeymoon In Hawaii]] (ハネムーン・イン・ハワイ) | ||
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* [1978.09.25] [[Think! Pink!]] | * [1978.09.25] [[Think! Pink!]] | ||
* [1979.08.05] [[Pink Pussy Cat|PINK PUSSY CAT]] | * [1979.08.05] [[Pink Pussy Cat|PINK PUSSY CAT]] | ||
| − | * [1980.07.21] [[Linda (album)| | + | * [1980.07.21] [[Linda (Ann Lewis album)|LINDA]] (リンダ) |
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* [1982.xx.xx] [[La Saison Damur]] (ラ・セゾン・ダムール) | * [1982.xx.xx] [[La Saison Damur]] (ラ・セゾン・ダムール) | ||
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* [1983.03.21] [[Heavy Moon]] | * [1983.03.21] [[Heavy Moon]] | ||
* [1983.10.21] [[I Love You Yori Aishiteru (album)|I Love You Yori Aishiteru]] (I Love Youより愛してる; ''I Love You More than I Love You'') | * [1983.10.21] [[I Love You Yori Aishiteru (album)|I Love You Yori Aishiteru]] (I Love Youより愛してる; ''I Love You More than I Love You'') | ||
* [1984.05.21] [[Romantic Violence|ROMANTIC VIOLENCE]] | * [1984.05.21] [[Romantic Violence|ROMANTIC VIOLENCE]] | ||
* [1985.03.21] [[Dri Yume XTC]] (Dri夢・X-T-C) | * [1985.03.21] [[Dri Yume XTC]] (Dri夢・X-T-C) | ||
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* [1986.05.21] [[Yuujo]] (遊女; ''Prostitute'') | * [1986.05.21] [[Yuujo]] (遊女; ''Prostitute'') | ||
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* [1987.05.21] [[Joshin|JOSHIN]] ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|[JP]]]; ''Goddess'') | * [1987.05.21] [[Joshin|JOSHIN]] ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|[JP]]]; ''Goddess'') | ||
* [1988.05.21] [[Meiki|MEIKI]] (女息; ''A Breath'') | * [1988.05.21] [[Meiki|MEIKI]] (女息; ''A Breath'') | ||
* [1989.09.21] [[My Name Is Woman|MY NAME IS WOMAN]] | * [1989.09.21] [[My Name Is Woman|MY NAME IS WOMAN]] | ||
| − | * [1990.10.21] [[Rude|RUDE]] | + | * [1990.10.21] [[Rude (Ann Lewis album)|RUDE]] |
* [1992.09.23] [[K-Rock (Ann Lewis)|K-ROCK]] | * [1992.09.23] [[K-Rock (Ann Lewis)|K-ROCK]] | ||
* [1993.09.22] [[Rockadelic]] | * [1993.09.22] [[Rockadelic]] | ||
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===Best Albums=== | ===Best Albums=== | ||
| + | * [1982.12.05] [[Annie's Specials|ANNIE'S SPECIALS]] | ||
* [1985.12.16] [[Zenkyokushuu]] (全曲集; ''Full Music Collection'') | * [1985.12.16] [[Zenkyokushuu]] (全曲集; ''Full Music Collection'') | ||
* [1991.03.21] [[Womanism I|WOMANISM I]] | * [1991.03.21] [[Womanism I|WOMANISM I]] | ||
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* [2000.03.23] [[Womanism Best|WOMANISM BEST]] | * [2000.03.23] [[Womanism Best|WOMANISM BEST]] | ||
* [2002.04.24] [[Annie's Box|ANNIE'S BOX]] | * [2002.04.24] [[Annie's Box|ANNIE'S BOX]] | ||
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* [2005.03.24] [[Ann Lewis Best Selection|ANN LEWIS Best Selection]] | * [2005.03.24] [[Ann Lewis Best Selection|ANN LEWIS Best Selection]] | ||
* [2005.11.23] [[Rebirth Self-Cover Best|REBIRTH Self-cover Best]] | * [2005.11.23] [[Rebirth Self-Cover Best|REBIRTH Self-cover Best]] | ||
* [2006.09.26] [[Womanism Complete Best|WOMANISM COMPLETE BEST]] | * [2006.09.26] [[Womanism Complete Best|WOMANISM COMPLETE BEST]] | ||
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| + | * [1980.11.21] [[Cheek]] | ||
| + | * [1982.02.21] [[Cheek II]] | ||
| + | * [1985.07.21] [[Cheek III]] | ||
| + | * [2004.07.21] [[Me Myself Ann I Refreshed|me-mySELF-ann-i“refreshed”]] | ||
* [2007.11.21] [[Pink Christmas ~Pukkalicious CHEEK IV~]] | * [2007.11.21] [[Pink Christmas ~Pukkalicious CHEEK IV~]] | ||
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| + | * [1986.11.01] [[Love & Peace & Rock'n Roll|LOVE&PEACE&ROCK'N ROLL]] <small>(Live album)</small> | ||
| + | * [1985.11.21] [[Annie's Mix '85|ANNIE'S MIX'85]] <small>(English album)</small> | ||
=== Singles === | === Singles === | ||
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* [1979.12.25] [[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train]] (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン; ''Love's Boogie Woogie Train'') | * [1979.12.25] [[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train]] (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン; ''Love's Boogie Woogie Train'') | ||
* [1980.06.05] [[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train|BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN]] | * [1980.06.05] [[Koi no Boogie Woogie Train|BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN]] | ||
| − | * [1980.08.05] [[Linda ( | + | * [1980.08.05] [[Linda (Ann Lewis song)|LINDA]] |
* [1982.06.05] [[La Saison]] (ラ・セゾン) | * [1982.06.05] [[La Saison]] (ラ・セゾン) | ||
* [1983.02.21] [[Luv-Ya|LUV-YA]] | * [1983.02.21] [[Luv-Ya|LUV-YA]] | ||
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* [1989.03.21] [[Bijin Hakumei]] (美人薄命; ''Beautiful Longevity'') | * [1989.03.21] [[Bijin Hakumei]] (美人薄命; ''Beautiful Longevity'') | ||
* [1989.09.06] [[Woman (Ann Lewis)|WOMAN]] | * [1989.09.06] [[Woman (Ann Lewis)|WOMAN]] | ||
| − | * [1990.06.21] [[Yokubou]] (欲望; ''Desire'') | + | * [1990.06.21] [[Yokubou (Ann Lewis)|Yokubou]] (欲望; ''Desire'') |
* [1990.10.03] [[Finish!!]] | * [1990.10.03] [[Finish!!]] | ||
* [1992.05.21] [[Yoru no Kizutsuite]] (夜に傷ついて; ''Injured in the Night'') | * [1992.05.21] [[Yoru no Kizutsuite]] (夜に傷ついて; ''Injured in the Night'') | ||
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* [1998.02.21] [[Hyougara to Pink|Hyougara to PINK]] (豹柄とPINK; ''Leopard Print and Pink'') | * [1998.02.21] [[Hyougara to Pink|Hyougara to PINK]] (豹柄とPINK; ''Leopard Print and Pink'') | ||
* [1999.02.03] [[Sennen Ai]] (千年愛; ''A Thousand Year Love'') | * [1999.02.03] [[Sennen Ai]] (千年愛; ''A Thousand Year Love'') | ||
| + | * [2017.04.06] [[Alone in the Dark]] | ||
=== DVDs === | === DVDs === | ||
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* [2006.09.22] [[Reunion|REUNION]] | * [2006.09.22] [[Reunion|REUNION]] | ||
* [2007.07.25] [[Ann Lewis A A Oh! DVD Box + CD|ANN LEWIS A A OH! DVD BOX + CD]] | * [2007.07.25] [[Ann Lewis A A Oh! DVD Box + CD|ANN LEWIS A A OH! DVD BOX + CD]] | ||
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| + | * [1980] [[Sexy Talk]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.pukkabakka.jp/ Official Homepage] | * [http://www.pukkabakka.jp/ Official Homepage] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:13, 18 January 2018
Ann Lewis (アン・ルイス) is a former Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is often dubbed the "Goddess of Japanese Rock", and is well known for her hit singles "Good Bye My Love", "Koi no Boogie Woogie Train", and "Roppongi Shinjuu". 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. After a short hiatus in the early '80s, Lewis re-emerged in 1982 with a new hard rock sound.
Lewis' career was built on her image as a sex symbol in the 1970s. Later in her transition her work seemed to take a Feminist stance (releasing a series of WOMANISM albums) and started sporting a more covered up look dressing from badasss to her personal wacky style.
Contents
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 promoting "Shiroi Shuumatsu" (1971)
Ann promoting PINK PUSSY CAT (1979)
Ann promoting LINDA (1980)
Ann promoting HEAVY MOON (1983)
Ann promoting Dri Yume XTC (1985)
Ann promoting Yuujo (1986)
Ann promoting RUDE (1990)
Ann promoting "MIDNIGHT SUN" (1994)
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 Shinjuu" 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
Studio Albums
- [1972.03.01] Ann Lewis Ventures Hit wo Utau (アン・ルイス・ベンチャーズ・ヒットを歌う; Ann Lewis Sings Ventures Hit)
- [1974.07.05] Good Bye 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)
- [1975.xx.xx] Koi no Omokage (恋のおもかげ; Love's Fun)
- [1976.xx.xx] Koi wo Utau (恋を唄う; Sing In Love)
- [1977.xx.xx] Rock n Roll Baby (ロッキン・ロール・ベイビー)
- [1978.09.25] Think! Pink!
- [1979.08.05] PINK PUSSY CAT
- [1980.07.21] LINDA (リンダ)
- [1982.xx.xx] La Saison Damur (ラ・セゾン・ダムール)
- [1983.03.21] Heavy Moon
- [1983.10.21] I Love You Yori Aishiteru (I Love Youより愛してる; I Love You More than I Love You)
- [1984.05.21] ROMANTIC VIOLENCE
- [1985.03.21] Dri Yume XTC (Dri夢・X-T-C)
- [1986.05.21] Yuujo (遊女; Prostitute)
- [1987.05.21] JOSHIN ([JP]; Goddess)
- [1988.05.21] MEIKI (女息; A Breath)
- [1989.09.21] MY NAME IS WOMAN
- [1990.10.21] RUDE
- [1992.09.23] K-ROCK
- [1993.09.22] Rockadelic
- [1994.11.23] Piercer
- [1996.09.21] La Adelita
- [1998.02.21] FETISH ~the Crime of Pleasure and Innocence~
- [2003.01.22] Girls Night Out
Best Albums
- [1982.12.05] ANNIE'S SPECIALS
- [1985.12.16] Zenkyokushuu (全曲集; Full Music Collection)
- [1991.03.21] WOMANISM I
- [1991.03.21] WOMANISM II
- [1991.09.21] WOMANISM III
- [1995.09.21] WOMANISM IV
- [1995.09.21] Annie'S RAG BAG ~Ann Lewis Box~
- [2000.03.23] WOMANISM BEST
- [2002.04.24] ANNIE'S BOX
- [2005.03.24] ANN LEWIS Best Selection
- [2005.11.23] REBIRTH Self-cover Best
- [2006.09.26] WOMANISM COMPLETE BEST
Cover Albums
- [1980.11.21] Cheek
- [1982.02.21] Cheek II
- [1985.07.21] Cheek III
- [2004.07.21] me-mySELF-ann-i“refreshed”
- [2007.11.21] Pink Christmas ~Pukkalicious CHEEK IV~
Other Albums
- [1986.11.01] LOVE&PEACE&ROCK'N ROLL (Live album)
- [1985.11.21] ANNIE'S MIX'85 (English album)
Singles
- [1971.02.25] Shiroi Shuumatsu (白い週末; White Weekend)
- [1972.04.25] Happy Yokohama (ハッピーヨコハマ)
- [1972.07.05] Ashita ni Nattara (明日になったら; If It's Tomorrow)
- [1973.04.25] Wakarimasen (わかりません; I Don't Understand)
- [1973.10.05] Oboetemasu ka (おぼえてますか; Do You Remember?)
- [1974.04.05] Good Bye 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)
- [1975.04.25] Koi no Omokage (恋のおもかげ; Love's Fun)
- [1975.10.25] Last Scene (ラストシーン)
- [1976.05.25] Gomen'nasai (ごめんなさい; I'm Sorry)
- [1976.10.25] Last Concert (ラストコンサート)
- [1977.08.05] Amai Yokan (甘い予感; Sweet Premonition)
- [1978.05.05] Onna wa Sore wa Gaman Dekinai (女はそれを我慢できない; She Can't Stand It)
- [1978.09.05] Onna ni Suji wa Tooranai (女にスジは通らない; She Doesn't Stop)
- [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; Love's Boogie Woogie Train)
- [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; Miracle of the Roses)
- [1983.10.21] I Love You Yori Aishiteru (I Love Youより愛してる; I Love You More than I Love You)
- [1984.10.05] Roppongi Shinjuu (六本木心中; Roppongi Lovers' Suicide)
- [1985.03.05] Pink Diamond (ピンクダイヤモンド)
- [1986.04.21] Aa Mujou (あゝ無情; Ah Heart)
- [1987.05.01] Tenshi yo Kokou wo Ken yo (天使よ故郷を見よ; The Angel Behind My Hometown)
- [1988.04.21] KATANA
- [1989.03.21] Bijin Hakumei (美人薄命; Beautiful Longevity)
- [1989.09.06] WOMAN
- [1990.06.21] Yokubou (欲望; Desire)
- [1990.10.03] Finish!!
- [1992.05.21] Yoru no Kizutsuite (夜に傷ついて; Injured in the Night)
- [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; Sleeping Love)
- [1997.11.21] VENDETTA
- [1998.02.21] Hyougara to PINK (豹柄とPINK; Leopard Print and Pink)
- [1999.02.03] Sennen Ai (千年愛; A Thousand Year Love)
- [2017.04.06] Alone in the Dark
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
Works
Photobooks
- [1980] Sexy Talk
