Junko Hirotani
Junko Hirotani 広谷 順子 | |
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| Born | 17 October 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 4 January 2020 (aged 63) Tama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
Junko Kido (木戸 順子, Kido Junko, 17 October 1956 – 4 January 2020), better known by her birth name, Junko Hirotani (広谷 順子, Hirotani Junko), was a Japanese singer.
Biography
Junko Hirotani was born in Tokyo on 17 October 1956.[1] She won two awards at the Intercollege Original Song Contest as a university student.[1][2]
She had a brief singing career, where she released three albums: two of them Sono ai ni (その愛に) and Blendy, were released for
She sang both the opening and ending of the Clamp in Wonderland anime.[3]
She married musician Yasuhiro Kido.[4] They released an a cappella album Breath by Breath from Crown Records.[1] Hirotani lived in Tama, Tokyo, where she died of breast cancer at the age of 63 on 4 January 2020.[2] Her husband announced her death on Facebook the next day.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Profile, Kira-net.com. Accessed 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b c 明菜「水に挿した花」作曲広谷順子さん乳がん死去 , Nikkan Sports
- ^ あなただけのWONDERLAND at Oricon (in Japanese)
- ^ a b 作曲家の広谷順子さん死去 夫・木戸やすひろ氏が報告「何をするにも涙が止まらず...」
External links
- Junko Hirotani at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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