Chiyako Satō (佐藤千夜子 ''Satō Chiyako'') was a Japanese singer.
Biography
The Japanese singer Chiyako Satō (real name Chiyo Satō 佐藤千代 ''Satō Chiyo'') was born in
Tendō, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,947 in 22392 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Tendō is located in the east-cent ...
in 1897.
After graduating the
Tokyo Music School
or is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, scul ...
(a precursor to the modern
Tokyo University of the Arts
or is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, scul ...
her musical talents were recognized by the poet
Ujō Noguchi
was a Japanese poet and lyricist of children's songs and traditional Min'yō folk music. He wrote some of the most beloved and familiar pieces for children and youth choirs, such as "Akai Kutsu (Red Shoes)". He, along with Hakushū Kitahara, and ...
(野口雨情) and the composer
Shinpei Nakayama. In the early
Shōwa period
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Japanese eras
* Jōwa (Heian ...
she achieved enormous success with "
Habu no Minato" (波浮の港; 1928; lyrics by Noguchi, music by Nakayama) recorded at
Japan Victor Company, and followed this up with "
Tōkyō Kōshinkyoku" (東京行進曲; 1929; lyrics by , music by Nakayama).
In 1930, she went to study in Italy, but upon returning to Japan in 1935 she was unable to reclaim her position in the Japanese show business world. She died in obscurity in 1968.
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1897 births
1968 deaths
Japanese women singers
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