Ann Lewis (musician)
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is a Japanese singer, popular in Japan in the 1970s and 80s. She was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. Her many hits include the popular song "Roppongi Shinju", covered many times since. She retired from show-business in the 1990s, suffering from panic attacks, and settled down in Los Angeles, running a jewelry design shop. She released a few self-covers albums in the 2000s.
Singles
- "Shiroi Shuumatsu" (白い週末) (1971.2.25)
- "Wakarimasen" (わかりません) (1973.4.25)
- "Goodbye My Love" (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) (1974.4.5)
- "Honeymoon in Hawaii" (ハネムーン・イン・ハワイ) (1974.8.25)
- "Four Season" (フォー・シーズン) (1974.11.25)
- "Amai Yokan" (甘い予感) (1977.8)
- "Onna wa Sore o Gamandekinai" (女はそれを我慢できない) (1978.5.5)
- "女にスジは通らない" (1978.9.5)
- "I'm a Lonley Lady" (アイム・ア・ロンリー・レディ) (1979.6.25)
- "Koi no Boogie Woogie Love Train" (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン) (1979.12.25)
- "Boogie Woogie Love Train" (1980.6.5)
- "Linda" (1980.8.5)
- "ラ・セゾン" (1982.6.5)
- "Luv-Ya" (1983.2.21)
- "Bara no Kiseki" (薔薇の奇蹟) (1983.5.1)
- "I Love You Yori Aishteru" (I Love You より愛してる) (1983.10.21)
- "Roppongi Shinju" (六本木心中) (1984.10.5)
- "Pink Diamond" (ピンクダイヤモンド) (1985.3.5)
- "Ah, Mujyou" (あゝ無情) (1986.4.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 71
- "Tenshi yo Kokyou o miyo" (天使よ故郷を見よ) (1987.5.1)
- "Katana" (1988.4.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 39
- "Bijinhakumei" (美人薄命) (1989.3.21)
- "Woman" (1989.9.6) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 31
- "Yokubou" (欲望) (1990.6.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 38
- "Finish!!" (1990.10.3) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 55
- "Yoru ni Kizutsuite" (夜に傷ついて) (1992.5.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 52
- "Lovin’ You" (1992.11.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 97
- "Ya! Ya!" (1993.7.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 57
- "Midnight Sun" (1994.5.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 88
- "I’m in Love" (1994.9.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 97
- "Womanism Rhythm" (1995.9.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 74
- "恋を眠らせて" (1996.8.21)
- "Vendetta" (1997.11.21)
- "Hyougara Pink" (豹柄とPink) (1998.2.21)
- "Sennen Ai" (千年愛) (1999.2.3)
Albums
- La Saison d'Amour (1982)
- Heavy Moon (1983)
- I Love You Yori Ashiteru (I Love You より愛してる) (1983)
- Dri Yume X-T-C (Dri夢・X-T-C) (1984)
- Romantic Violence (1984)
- Yujo (遊女) (1986)
- Joshin (1987)
- Meiki (女息) (1988)
- My Name Is Woman (1989)
- Rude (1990)
- K・Rock (1992)
- Rockadelic (1993)
- Piercer (1994)
- La Adelita (1996) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 91
- Fetish (1998)
Best of albums
- 全曲集 (1985)
- Womanism I (1991)
- Womanism II (1991) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 3
- Womanism III (1991)
- Womanism IV (1995) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 25
- Womanism Best (2000)
- Ann Lewis Best Selection (2005)
- Womanism Complete Best (2006)
- Cheek I (2007)
- Cheek II (2007)
- Cheek III (2007)
Cover albums
- Girls Night Out (2003)
- Me-Myself-Ann-I "Refreshed" (2004)
- Rebirth Self-cover Best (2005)
- Pink Christmas - Pukkalicious - Cheek IV (2007)
External links
- Profile and discography at OriconOricon, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts site - Profile on Columbia Japan
- Ann Lewis' design shop site