In context
- When
- Friday, November 8 201313 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Chiyoko Shimakura
At a glance
Born 1938-03-30; died 2013-11-08.
Known as: singer, lyricist, actor, and seiyū. Citizenship: Japan and Empire of Japan.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Chiyoko Shimakura was an Enka singer and TV presenter in Japan. She was considered "the Goddess of Enka".
Early life
Educated at: Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School and Shinagawa Gakugei High School.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Medal with Purple Ribbon.
Career Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward , Tokyo , Japan . In 1954, Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music Entertainment singers competition. [ 1 ] In 1955, she made her recording début with the single "Konoyo no Hana". [ 1 ] She was an Enka singer who appeared in NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen , starring 35 times, including 30 consecutive years straight. [ 1 ] However, she forgot her song lyrics in 1996. She participated again in the Kōhaku in 2004. [ citation needed ]
Death Shimakura's grave at her hometown Shinagawa After a long battle with liver cancer , she died, at age 75, on 8 November 2013.
Why this date
Chiyoko Shimakura appears on our November 8 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
November 8 through the years
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