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Shuri Eiko

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After the great success in the U.S., including the first appearance by a Japanese woman at Carnegie Hall in New York, the concert tour in Japan was a triumphant return after a long trip to the U.S. The live recording of the Osaka Festival Hall concert on October 20, 1976, which was released on December 10 of the same year, is now available on CD. The live album was digitally remastered in 2012 and released on CD exclusively at Tower Records. (Original: Released on December 10, 1976 / Warner Pioneer Corporation / L-5525R~6R) "Little Dynamite" came to the U.S. alone in 1964 at the age of 16, and with his high singing ability and gorgeous and powerful stage performance, he has been traveling around the show business world in both Japan and America. In Japan, they appeared on the Kohaku Uta Gassen two years in a row with hit songs such as "Kita Kuni Bound" (1972) and "Jet Kohaku Bessen" (1973). Eiko Shuri, who has been active in Las Vegas in the U.S. and released many works with English lyrics, performed at the Osaka Festival Hall on October 20, 1976 during her triumphant concert tour in Japan after her first appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York, the world's most famous stage. The live recording of the Osaka Festival Hall performance on October 20, 1976.Although Japanese, the show was promoted with the treatment of foreign talent invited by KYODO Tokyo, and was staged in the authentic Las Vegas style, accompanied by a skillful MC (host).＜The album also featured a medley of Captain & Tennille, the single "I'M NOT A LITTLE GIRL ANYMORE" (Japanese title: Ai no mezame), the second single "Kita Kuni de" (Northbound), which became the biggest hit of the album, and a cover of a classic song by Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan, produced by Allen Toussaint and sung by LaBelle, "LADY MARMALADE". The second single, "North Country," was a big hit, produced by Allen Toussaint and sung by LaBelle, a cover of a classic by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, "LADY MARMALADE," and "ROCK 'N' ROLL," a collection of historic rock 'n' roll classics including songs from Chuck Berry, Little Richard and The Beatles' repertoire. MEDLEY>, the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line" medley>, "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE," a cover of the Jackson 5's classic song "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE," with English lyrics by Paul Anka, and a variety of other songs by Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley and various other artists have covered the classic song "MY WAY" ......, and other familiar repertoire and latest hits,The program is a full program of popular musical numbers. Backing musicians are the Harvey Truitt Band from the U.S., who also backed the Reichardt Duo at Carnegie Hall.Arranged by Harvey Truitt (key) & Osamu TokaibayashiPerformed by the Harvey Truitt Band■Digital remastering 2012 Tower Records Limited Edition