Itsuwa Mayumi / 五輪真弓

[Werewolf]

Profile :

Name ： Mayumi Itsuwa
Date of Birth : January 24, 1951
Place of Birth : Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Biography :

+1972
-June: Travels to U.S. to record epoch-making L.P. record at Crystal Sound Studio in L.A California. A dramatic encounter with Carol King creates a new buzz.
-September: Launches Mayumi’s own label “UMI”.
-October: Releases debut single “Shojo”(Girl) and first album ” Itsuwamayumi/Shojo(Girl)” from CBS Sony.

+1973
-April: Travels to U.S. and records again at Crystal Studio.
-July: Releases L.P. record “Kaze no nai sekai”.(Windless day)

+1974
-April: Travels to US for the third time. Makes recordings at Clover Studio in California.
-July: Releases L.P. record “Toki wo mitsumete.”(As Time Goes On)
-November: Performs a joint-concert with members from an American band, Section.

+1975
-February: Releases single record “Rakujitsu no theme” which becomes a theme song of a famous TV drama on NHK.
-October: Releases L.P. record “Mayumity/Utsuro na Ai.”

+1976
-December: Travels to France to make recordings.

+1977
-April: Debuts in Europe with “MAYUMI”, her first album from CBS France. 18th to 30th of April, sings at a concert for Adamo as a guest at Oranpia Theater in Paris.
-June: Releases L.P. record “Etoranze” (L'etranger) and comes back temporally to Japan for the promotion of it. Travels to U.S. to make recordings at Fidelity Studio in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
-October: From 24th to 27th, after her long stay abroad, gives a first recital at PARCO Theater in Shibuya, Japan. Releases L.P. record “Aozora.”

+1978
-April: From 5th to 8th, gives a second recital at PARCO Theater.
-October: Publishes an essay, “Ugokanai tokei.”December: Releases her first album in two years, “Nokoribi.”

+1979
-March: From 2nd to 7th, gives a third recital, “Itsuwa Mayumi ‘79” at PARCO Theater, her eighth career concert. Her Issey Miyake fashion becomes a noticed by the media and is much talked about.
-July-August: Travels to France again to make recordings for original L.P. record.
-November: Releases L.P. record “Michi.”(Crossroads)

+1980
-March: 12th to 23rd, gives a fourth recital at PARCO Theater and becomes a long-run.
-April: Begins a nationwide Spring tour.
-July-August: Travels to France to make recordings for her original L.P. record.
-August: Releases single record “Koibitoyo.”September: Releases L.P. record “Koibitoyo” and begins a nationwide Autumn tour.
-December: Wins the Golden Award of Japan Record Awards with “Koibitoyo.”

+1981
-March: Gives a fifth recital at PARCO Theater which lasts for a consecutive 29 stages.
-April: Begins a nationwide Spring tour.
-July-August: Travels to France for the sixth time to make recordings for her L.P. album.
-September: Releases L.P. record “Marionette”.
-October: Begins a nationwide Autumn tour.

+1982
-February: Performs her first one-man concert at Hong Kong stadium.
-September: Releases single “Dakishimete (Ai wa yumeno youni).
-October: Releases L.P. record “Shiosai” which includes the big hit “Kokorono tomo.”

+1983
-October: Releases L.P. album “Mado - semete ai wo-.”

+1984
-January: Gets married on the 11th of January.
-March: 24th of March, has a wedding ceremony at a church located in the suburbs of Paris.
-July: Releases L.P. album “Atsui sayonara/1984 Itsuwa Mayumi live.” After the release of this album, she takes a temporary break from music until December 5th, 2003.

+1985
-January: Gives birth to her first son.
-December: Restarts music career with releasing of her original L.P. album “Kaze no uta.”

+1986
-April: Releases single “Toki no nagareni -Tori ni nare -”.
-May: Performs a one-man concert at convention hall in Jakarta, Indonesia.
-September: Releases L.P. album “Toki no nagareni.”
-October: Begins a “restart” tour “Autumn tour 86 ‘Toki no nagareni’.”
-December: Appears on a nationally famous annual NHK sponsored singing contest with “Toki no nagareni.”

+1987
-April: Releases single “Soshite sayonara” which becomes the theme song in a Fuji & Kansai Television Network suspense drama.
-May: Releases album “Wind and Roseｓ”. Begins a nationwide Spring tour.

+1988
-September: Releases album “Nostalgy.”

+1989
-March-July: Completes a Spring concert tour in 50 locations in Japan.

+1990
-October: Releases her seventeenth original album “Namo naki michi” and at the same time, begins a nationwide concert tour, “Namo naki michi.”