Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari, May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award which was conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after World War II.
Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly and by 2001 she had sold more than 80 million records. Her male contemporary was Michiya Mihashi and although he was more popular as a singer, Misora's movie career made her more popular with the general public. Her swan-song "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" (川の流れのように) is often performed by numerous artists and orchestras as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors (Spanish/Italian), Teresa Teng (Taiwanese), and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (Mexican).
Each year there is a special on Japanese television and radio featuring her songs. A memorial concert for Misora was held at the Tokyo Dome on November 11, 2012. It featured numerous musicians such as Ai, Koda Kumi, Ken Hirai, Kiyoshi Hikawa, Exile, AKB48 and Nobuyasu Okabayashi amongst others, paying tribute by singing her most famous songs.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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Hibari Misora = 美空ひばり* - 歌は生きている ~美空ひばりゴールデン・ヒット・アルバム~ | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - それでも私は生きている | 1971 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 思い出の鞄 | 1972 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Misora Hibari* - 傑作集 第4集 = Hit Songs Vol. 4 | 1955 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 柔の男 / 書生気質 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 芸道一代 | 1967 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | ||
No Image | Hibari Misora = 美空ひばり* - 歌は生きている ~美空ひばりゴールデン・ヒット・アルバム~ | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 別れの宿 / 浮き草ふたり | 1980 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 柔の男 / 書生気質 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 | 1978 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 柔の男 / 書生気質 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 太陽と私 / 星空の微笑み | 1968 | Vinyl, 7" | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 柔 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | ||
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
Hibari Misora = 美空ひばり* - 歌は生きている ~美空ひばりゴールデン・ヒット・アルバム~ | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 唇に花シャッポに雨 | 1968 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - びばりの博多夜船 = Hibari No Hakatayobune | 1967 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | ||
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 浪曲渡り鳥 = Rokyoku Wataridori | 1972 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
美空ひばり* - のれん一代 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 歌は我が命 第4集 = Uta Wa Waga Inochi Vol. 4 | 1970 | Vinyl, LP | |
美空ひばり* - 歌は我が命 第3集 | 1969 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo | |
Hibari Misora - Hibari In Los Angeles | 1974 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 浪曲渡り鳥 / 新しい笛 | 1972 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 島原を後に | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - ロカビリー剣法 / 花笠道中 | 1958 | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | |
美空ひばり* - チャルメラそば屋 = The Soba Song | 1953 | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | |
美空ひばり* - 長崎の蝶々さん / 星は知っている | 1957 | Shellac, 10", Single | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - ある女の詩 / 思い出の鞄 | 1972 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
Hibari Misora = 美空ひばり* - 歌は生きている ~美空ひばりゴールデン・ヒット・アルバム~ | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | |
美空 ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 真赤な太陽 / やさしい愛の歌 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | ||
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 太陽と私 / 星空の微笑み | 1968 | Vinyl, 7" | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | ||
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 芸道一代 | 1967 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 太陽と私 / 星空の微笑み | 1968 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 少しの間サヨウナラ | 1968 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
Hibari Misora = 美空ひばり* - 歌は生きている ~美空ひばりゴールデン・ヒット・アルバム~ | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - ある女の詩 / 思い出の鞄 | 1972 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 悲しい酒 / 真実一路 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | ||
美空ひばり* = Hibari Misora - 雨にぬれても | 1966 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
Hibari Misora - Hibari Sings Jazz Songs - Memories Of Nat King Cole | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 川の流れのように | 1989 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - この歌をひばりと共に | 1965 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 美空ひばりの花のステージ 第3集 | 1966 | Vinyl, LP, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - ひばりとシャープ -虹の彼方- = Hibari To Sharp | 1961 | Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono | |
美空ひばり* - 蘇州夜曲 | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | |
美空ひばり* - 都々逸 / 槍さび | 1958 | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
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