Chiyako Sato
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was a Japanese female popular music (ryūkōka
) singer. She was born as Chiyo Sato in Tendō
, Yamagata Prefecture
.
In 1925, Sato made her debut with the song "Aoi Susuki". She met Shinpei Nakayama
, who composed her 1928 song "Habu no Minato". It sold 100,000 copies. Her song was used as a tie-in
song for the 1929 movie Tokyo March
. The song "Tokyo March" sold 250,000 copies.
In 1930, she went to Italy
, hoping to start a career there, but she was not a success. When she returned to Japan in 1934, there was no longer any place for her in the music industry. She died in 1968.
Ryukoka
- 1914–1927: Origin :In 1914, Sumako Matsui's song "Katyusha's song", composed by Shinpei Nakayama, was used as a theme of the rendition Resurrection in Japan. The record of the song sold 20,000 copies...
) singer. She was born as Chiyo Sato in Tendō
Tendo, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 63,483 and a population density of 562 persons per km²...
, Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
.
In 1925, Sato made her debut with the song "Aoi Susuki". She met Shinpei Nakayama
Shinpei Nakayama
was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture....
, who composed her 1928 song "Habu no Minato". It sold 100,000 copies. Her song was used as a tie-in
Tie-in
A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
song for the 1929 movie Tokyo March
Tokyo March
is a 1929 black and white Japanese silent film, originally presented with benshi accompaniment, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is a classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in modern Japan, depicted in Mizoguchi's typical style...
. The song "Tokyo March" sold 250,000 copies.
In 1930, she went to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, hoping to start a career there, but she was not a success. When she returned to Japan in 1934, there was no longer any place for her in the music industry. She died in 1968.