| LC control no. | no2016143148 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Shimakura, Chiyoko, 1938-2013 |
| Variant(s) | 島倉千代子, 1938-2013 |
| Birth date | 1938-03-30 |
| Death date | 2013-11-08 |
| Place of birth | Tokyo (Japan) |
| Field of activity | Enka |
| Profession or occupation | Singers |
| Special note | Non-Latin script reference not evaluated. |
| Found in | Nippon ryūkōka no ayumi, 1971: label (Chiyoko Shimakura) Wikipedia, October 24, 2016 (Chiyoko Shimakura; Chiyoko Shimakura (島倉 千代子) (30 March 1938-8 November 2013) was a female enka singer and TV presenter in Japan; she was considered "the Goddess of Enka"; Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan; in 1954 Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music Entertainment singers competition; in 1955, she made her recording debut with the single "Konoyo no Hana"; she was an Enka singer who appeared in Kohaku Uta Gassen, starring 35 times; after a long battle with liver cancer, she died, at age 75, on 8 November 2013) |
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