Eigo Kawashima was a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor.
10 Facts About Eigo Kawashima
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In 1969, Kawashima began singing folk songs as a student at Osaka Prefectural Hanazono High School in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.
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Eigo Kawashima's looks and vocal style led some to call him the second coming of Takuro Yoshida.
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In 1973, Eigo Kawashima began his solo career and released his debut solo album Jinrui in 1975.
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In 1976, Eigo Kawashima released his first hit single "Sake to Namida to Otoko to Onna".
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Eigo Kawashima wrote "Sake to Namida to Otoko to Onna" at the age of 19, inspired by the figure of his uncle.
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In 1984, Eigo Kawashima released the hit single "Nofuuzo", a cover of a 1980 song composed by Hiroyuki Yamamoto.
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In 1986, Eigo Kawashima released another hit single "Jidai Okure", a song which saw numerous covers and remains a popular karaoke choice to this day among older men.
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On 16 April 2001, Eigo Kawashima died of liver disease at a hospital in Higashiosaka, a week before his 49th birthday.
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Eigo Kawashima was buried at a Shingon Buddhist temple in Nara.