Seri Ishikawa is a singer from Sagamihara who rose to notice with the 1971 film theme “Hachigatsu no Nureta Suna” and recorded a string of albums for Philips from 1974 to 1985.[1]
Career
Born on 27 December 1952 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, to an American father and Japanese mother, Ishikawa sang the theme of the 1971 film Hachigatsu no Nureta Suna and debuted on Canyon with the single “Chiisana Nichiyōbi” on 5 March 1972. She moved to Philips in 1974, releasing Tokidoki Watashi wa… (1976), Kimagure (1977), Never Letting Go (1978), Hoshikuzu no Machi de (1981), Möbius (1982), Boy (1983), Femme Fatale (1984) and Rakuen (1985).[1]
Songwriters
Her husband Yōsui Inoue, whom she married in 1978, wrote “Dance wa Umaku Odorenai” (1977, Oricon No. 57); Panta of Zunō Keisatsu supplied three songs between 1979 and 1981, including “Moonlight Surfer”; and Moonriders’ Tetsurō Kashibuchi wrote many songs, among them “Iro, Natsu, Yume” (1985). Yumi Matsutoya, a friend since her debut, wrote “Kawageshiki” for her. In 1995 she released Tsubasa, an album of pop songs by Tōru Takemitsu.[1]
Discography
- Kimagure1977
- Möbius1982
Notable singles
| Year | Title | Oricon peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | “Chiisana Nichiyōbi” — Debut single | — |
| 1977 | “Dance wa Umaku Odorenai” — Written by Yōsui Inoue | 57 |
| 1984 | “Ki-Sa-Ra Koibito” | 40 |
| 1985 | “Iro, Natsu, Yume” — Written by Tetsurō Kashibuchi | 62 |
References
- “石川セリ”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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