Kimiko Itoh

Biography

Kimiko Itoh (伊藤 君子 Itō Kimiko, born July 11, 1946) is a Japanese singer. She was born on the island of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Musashino Art University with a degree in oil painting, she studied under Yasushi Sawada.[2] In 1982 she made her debut with her first jazz album, "Birdland". In 1989, she released the album "FOLLOW ME" simultaneously in Japan and the United States. It ranked 16th in the Radio & Records Contemporary Jazz charts. Swing Journal v...

Kimiko Itoh (伊藤 君子 Itō Kimiko, born July 11, 1946) is a Japanese singer. She was born on the island of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

After graduating from Musashino Art University with a degree in oil painting, she studied under Yasushi Sawada.[2]

In 1982 she made her debut with her first jazz album, "Birdland". In 1989, she released the album "FOLLOW ME" simultaneously in Japan and the United States. It ranked 16th in the Radio & Records Contemporary Jazz charts. Swing Journal voted Kimiko Number 1 female vocalist in 1988–1996. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.