Kimiko Itoh | |
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| Birth name | Kimiko Itoh |
| Born | July 11, 1946 Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Record Teichiku, Epikkusonirekodo, Columbia, Video Arts Music, One Voice Records, PM Music |
| Website | http://www.kimikoitoh.com/ |
Kimiko Itō or Kimiko Itoh (伊藤 君子, Itō Kimiko, born July 11, 1946[1][2]) is a Japanese jazz singer. She was born on the island of Shikoku 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 "フォロー・ミー(FOLLOW ME)" simultaneously in Japan and the United States. It ranked 16th in the Radio & Records Contemporary Jazz charts. Swing Journal (スイングジャーナル) voted Kimiko Number 1 female vocalist in 1988–1996.
In 2004, her cover of the song "River of Crystals" from her album "Follow Me" was featured in the Mamoru Oshii-directed film Ghost in the Shell: Innocence.