浅川マキ Japan

Biography

???? (Maki Asakawa, born January 27, 1942 in Mikawa, Ishikawa, Japan, died January 17, 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) was a Japanese female jazz and blues singer, lyricist, and composer. Born in Mikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture (now Hakusan), after graduating high school she worked as a civil servant for a short time before moving to Tokyo. Particularly influenced by the styles of Mahalia Jackson and Billie Holiday, Asakawa began her career singing at US Army bases and at various cabarets.

Popular Songs

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  夜が明けたら

  浅川マキの世界

  105 BPM
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  それはスポットライトではない [It's Not The Spotlight]

  灯ともし頃 (Hi Tomoshi Goro)

  120 BPM
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  赤い橋

  浅川マキの世界

  107 BPM
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  町の酒場で

  裏窓
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  夕凪のとき

  灯ともし頃 (Hi Tomoshi Goro)

  76 BPM

Discography

My Man

2011

灯ともし頃 (Hi Tomoshi Goro)

1976

裏窓

1973

Blue Spirit Blues

1972

Maki II

1971

浅川マキの世界

1970