The Peanuts | |
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![]() The Peanuts (Emi (left) and Yumi (right)) in October 1966 | |
Background information | |
Born | 1 April 1941 Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan[1] |
Origin | Japan |
Died | Emi Itō: June 15, 2012 Yumi Itō: May 18, 2016 (aged 75) | (aged 71)
Genres | Kayōkyoku |
Occupation(s) | singers, actresses |
Instrument | Voice |
Years active | 1958–1975 |
Labels | King Records |
Past members | Emi Itō Yumi Itō |
The Peanuts (ザ・ピーナッツ, Za Pīnattsu) were a Japanese vocal group consisting of twin sisters Emi (伊藤エミ, Itō Emi) and Yumi Itō (伊藤ユミ, Itō Yumi).[2] They were born in Nagoya, Japan on April, 1 1941.[1] As identical twins they had voices only slightly apart in timbre, which resulted in their singing together sounding like a solo artist utilizing double tracking or reverb.