Yasuko Agawa is a Japanese jazz singer, nicknamed “Sugar Voice”, whose early-1980s Victor albums brought jazz vocals unusual commercial success and crossed into city pop and AOR.[1]
Career
A former actress trained at the Bungakuza school, Agawa began singing with clarinettist Shoji Suzuki’s group in 1973 and debuted as a solo artist on Victor in 1978.[1] Journey (1980) sold about 90,000 copies — exceptional for a Japanese jazz vocal record — and her first six albums sold some 900,000 in total.[1] Sunglow (1981) and Night Line (1983) are the titles most collected today.[1]
Television
From 1987 to 1994 she co-hosted the TV talk show Oshare 30・30 with Ichiro Furutachi.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Yasuko “Love-Bird” | — |
| 1978 | Flyin’ Over | — |
| 1980 | Sweet Menu | — |
| 1980 | Journey (About 90,000 copies) | — |
| 1981 | Sunglow | — |
| 1982 | Soft Wings (Live at NHK Hall) | — |
| 1983 | Night Line | — |
| 1985 | Lady September | — |
| 1985 | All Right with Me | — |
References
- “阿川泰子”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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