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She was successful throughout the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, perhaps by a stroke of luck and ingenious marketing (she often appeared in video games, quite the feat at the time). But yes, Matsuda Seiko is probably someone everyone in Japan knows. She is from a Jewish family (originally from Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire). Japan’s art history is one of the richest in the world. She has many English interviews available onlin. But as in anything else, there are those who rode to superstardom and are credited with the changes that occurred. In the ‘90s she toned down her image and eventually began singing classical covers of famous traditional songs (she was originally classically trained). Her voice packs quite a punch and she was never shy to any style. Kinski starred in the Italian romantic ... Tell us what you think about this feature. Still, I enjoy a lot of her music and recommend her to anyone trying out idol music.

I lived in Japan late 70’s and Pink Lady was HUGE. At one point in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, she had seventeen consecutive number one albums. After winning a school ... Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York.

She had a great impact on the American entertainment industry of the 1960s. There were many, many idols in those two distinct decades. She is the daughter of Bettine (Moore) and William Taliaferro Close (William Close), a prominent doctor. They led me to find Akina Nakamori who along with Shina Ringo and Kana Nishino are my favorites followed closely by Namie Amuro and also Ayumi Ishida who has a hauntingly beautiful shiny ring to her voice that echoes down the long tunnels of time. Akina was the first "idol" I fell in love with, and I have her to credit for leading me to all the others I listen to and love now. Her mother, ... Kathleen Turner was born June 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, to Patsy (Magee) and Allen Richard Turner, a U.S. Foreign Service officer. (1968). mouseychuu from Raleigh, NC on February 08, 2012: All fab ladies, of course. She studied Drama at Santa Ana College, before dropping out in favor of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New ... Mia Farrow is the daughter of the director John Farrow and the actress and Tarzan-girl Maureen O'Sullivan. Her songs are just as great today as they were in the ‘70s, as proven by all the countless covers that still occur amongst other modern artists. Pop/Rock, International, Japanese Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Emo, Japanese Traditions Ex-Girl 1990s - 2000s I don't think that record's ever going to be broken.

Shizuka came a bit late to the idol era, but she made her impact all the same. Not sure how true it was. It subsided once again in the ‘90s before making a comeback in the 21st century, albeit with a different feel and parameters for starlets. She plowed through the mid-‘80s with unfathomable success until tragedy struck her personal life (her lover left her for another woman, and Akina's subsequent suicide attempt tarnished her image and her success was never recovered).

Her ... Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most successful personalities in show business. Actually, she was part of a girl group before going solo, but it was her solo career that let her be the artist that most people know her as today. I respect the heck out of Yuming (her nickname), although I do not listen to a lot of her music. The (or should I say his ?) After the death of her father, the Turner family moved back to the United States where Kathleen later ... Mary Debra Winger was born May 16, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruth (Felder), an office manager, and Robert Jack Winger, a meat packer. Her parents' marriage ended when she was four years old and Tippi brought Melanie to Los Angeles to get a new start. She is the daughter of Ruth (Schindel), a seamstress, and Fred Midler, a ... Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945 in Washington D.C. to Laura Hawn (née Steinhoff), a jewelry shop/dance school owner, and Rut Hawn, a band musician. However, her career never ended. As for Akina, it is her marvelous vibratto and emotional resonance and dance moves and protean transformations from saucy rock to melancholy ballads full of emotional resonance, liberation and assimilation of a myriad of different styles that captivate me and remind me a lot of Shina Ringo though a bit more controlled. It is an amazing live performance and she sounds even better live. With more ups ... Kim Basinger was born December 8, 1953, in Athens, Georgia, the third of five children. ... Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most successful personalities in show business. Her parents' families were both from the state of Georgia. Akina may have been the first idol I fell in love with, but it was Pink Lady who pulled me into the idol era to begin with. Heralded as one of the finest 70s actresses to arrive in ... Nastassja Kinski was born Nastassja Aglaia Nakszynski on January 24, 1961 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of German actor Klaus Kinski. The list includes many familiar and great female folk singers such as Nelly Furtado, Linda Ronstadt, Tracy Chapman, Pink, Aimee Mann.The women folk singers featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries. Some may think I'm absurd to not have her in my top three, let alone all the way down at #8, but hey, she's here! She has an older brother and two younger sisters - Dedee Pfeiffer and Lori Pfeiffer, who both dabbled in acting and modeling but decided against making it ... Shelley Lee Long was born at 7:15 am on Tuesday, August 23, 1949 in Indian Village, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, the only child of Ivadine (Williams), a schoolteacher, and Leland Long, a teacher who had previously worked in the rubber industry. For four years she made commercials and finally gave her debut as an actress in the TV series Mayberry R.F.D. "Oh, and like Momoe, she has never had a major scandal to tarnish her image". for introducing me to one of the best eras in music ever. Cass Elliot was a popular American singer and actress. Throughout history, there have been many Japanese women singers who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great Japanese female singers such as Yoko Ono, Hikaru Utada, Sola Aoi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama. Their seriousness on stage is practically what makes WINK, well, WINK, and most would not have it any other way. She is also one of the most decorated female music artists of all time, having won prestigious awards, such as the National Medal of Arts and Humanities. Seven time Academy Award-nominated actress Glenn Close was born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Miho retired from music in 2000, and now lives with her husband in Paris, France. Seiko Matsuda is the People's Idol, The Queen, any other nickname that you can think of that implies she is universally #1. Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times.

She is the daughter of acting coach Burton Eugene "Burt" Lane and nightclub singer/centerfold Colleen Farrington. She's mostly on this list out of massive respect for the impact she's had on J-pop, as many popular artists of today cite her as an inspiration.

She has a sister, Patti Hawn, and a brother, Edward, who died in infancy before her birth.

Joni Mitchell is one of the most popular Canadian singer-songwriters. I would say 90% similar.Normally I don't like momanone of Akina because some of them are overdone. Shelley attended school at Kekionga Junior High for ... Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of legendary actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.

RIP Minako ;A. After that, she became famous for roles in movies like Trading... Born in Salisbury, Maryland, USA, following high school Linda studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, before moving on to acting studies in New York.