2013年10月27日日曜日

フランク永井歿 (2008年) Frank Nagai

没後5年となりました。

フランク 永井(1932年3月18日 - 2008年10月27日





Frank Nagai フランク 永井 (March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for an attractive low tone voice. His real name is Nagai Kiyoto 永井 清人.

Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Miyagi, Japan. He had his major debut in 1954 when he was discovered by composer Yoshida Tadashi 吉田 正. He had many hit songs such as Yurakucho de Aimasho, Tokyo Night Club, Kimi Koishi, and Omae ni. He also appeared in motion pictures, including the film Nishi Ginza Eki Mae (1958), for which he sang the title song.

He enjoyed immense popularity as a singer in Japan. He is credited with discovering female singer Matsuo Kazuko 松尾 和子, who later became quite famous. The two often sang duets together.

His singing career was favorable, but he attempted suicide on October 21, 1985. He tried to hang himself, distressed that his lover bore a child.

He escaped death, but the attempted suicide left him with permanent brain damage. He never recovered and died on this day of 2008.








































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