Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She sang American songs such as "Jambalaya" and "Come on-a My House". Eri started her career as an actress similar to Misora Hibari. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band.
Eri married Ken Takakura in 1959 but divorced in 1971. She released single "Sakaba Nite" (酒場にて lit. "At The Bar"?) in 1974. The song was later included by omnibus album "Enka no Kokoro".
Eri began her career as a singer at the age of 14 and would continue to record throughout her career. Many of her albums focused on Japanese folk music though she would often blend American standards with Latin grooves at the behest of Nobuo Hara, a prolific Jazz musician and leader of Eri's backing band.
江利チエミ - チエミの民謡集 / Eri Chiemi - Chiemi's Folk Song Collection (1958)
チエミスタンダードアルバム / Chiemi Sings Standards (1959)
Chiemi Eri & The Delta Rhythm Boys (1961)
チエミの民謡ハイライツ / Chiemi Sings Japanese Folk Songs Highlights (1962)
チエミの民謡ハイライツ 第2集 / Chiemi Sings Japanese Folk Songs Volume 2 (1965)
チエミの民謡デラックス / Chiemi Sings Japanese Folk Music Deluxe (1968)
チエミの民謡デラックス第二集 / Chiemi Sings Japanese Folk Music Deluxe Volume 2 (1969)
テネシー・ワルツ
江利チエミ Lyrics
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テネシー・ワルツ
I was waltzing with my darlin'
To the Tennessee waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
さりにし梦
あのテネシー・ワルツ
なつかし爱の呗
面影しのんで 今宵もうたう
うるわし テネシー・ワルツ
思い出 なつかし
あの テネシー・ワルツ
今宵も ながれくる
别れた あの娘よ
いまはいずこ
呼べど 帰らない
I remember the night and the Tennessee waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darlin'
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee waltz
The song "Tennessee Waltz" by 江利チエミ is a mournful ballad about lost love. The singer describes waltzing with their beloved to the Tennessee Waltz before encountering an old friend. The singer introduces their friend and their beloved before stepping back, allowing the two to dance together. Tragically, the friend steals the singer's sweetheart while they were waltzing together. The singer is left to remember that night and the beautiful Tennessee Waltz that played while they lost their love.
The lyrics of the song are simple but poignant, expressing the heartache of losing someone you love. The mention of the Tennessee Waltz adds to the nostalgia of the song, as the Waltz was a popular dance in the mid-20th century that's often tied to memories of lost love or bittersweet moments. The final verse of the song is particularly sad, as the singer reflects on how much they've lost since that night and how they will never be able to get their little darlin' back.
Overall, 江利チエミ's version of "Tennessee Waltz" captures both the beauty and tragedy of lost love, and the lingering memories that can haunt us long after the music has stopped.
Line by Line Meaning
I was waltzing with my darlin'
I was dancing with my lover, moving slowly to the music
To the Tennessee waltz
The music we were dancing to was the Tennessee waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
Suddenly, I saw an old acquaintance I knew
I introduced her to my loved one
I introduced her to my lover, the person I was dancing with
And while they were waltzing
While my friend and my lover were dancing together
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
My friend took my lover away from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee waltz
I cannot forget that night and the song we danced to
Now I know just how much I have lost
I realize how much I have lost after my lover was taken away
Yes, I lost my little darlin'
I lost my beloved person
The night they were playing
The night they were playing music
The beautiful Tennessee waltz
The beautiful song that has caused me so much pain and heartache
Writer(s): P. W. King, R. Stewart
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
87
22歳です。祖父が亡くなった時に
祖父自身が流してといったそうで
お葬式に流れていて、知りました。
その後、祖母にお葬式で流れていた
あの歌なに？ときくと
2人でよく歌ってんと楽しそうに
話していたのを思い出すと
何故か涙が止まりません。
いっぱい聞いて、この素敵な歌声が
後世にも届くように聞きます。
AldeGrey
Enjoyed this very much. Very good interpretation and english. I enjoyed my stay in Japan when I was stationed there at Iwakuni. I was treated very well by the Japanese people. Thank you. Domo arigato gozimus. Please excuse if I have spelled this incorrectly in english.
meiji915
朝鮮戦争の最前線で命がけで戦い、日本の基地に戻ってきた米軍将校が、クラブでこの歌声を聞いてどの曲よりも心が癒され、帰国後もずっと耳に残っているという話をどこかで読みました。
a d
かつて敵として戦い、自国の歌を敵だった母国語での歌をずっと耳に残ってるとは良いエピソードですね
KayN61
誰がなんと言おうと、日本人としてチエミさんのテネシー・ワルツが世界一です♥。
石川兼一
独特の歌唱力には 賛辞を送りたい。
みく
平成生まれですが、チエミさんのファンです。もう二度と出てこないすばらしい歌手です。
他の方も書いてある通り、三人娘の中で一番好きでした。何よりもこのやさしさ、繊細さ、これだけ人の痛みの分かる方がいるだろうか…。
サザエさんをやる明るさ破茶滅茶さがありながら本当はいつもどこか心に淋しさを抱えていたチエミさん。
お母さまを早くに亡くされた所もあるのかな…。春香伝、CDでしか聴いたことないですけれど震えが来る程の迫力です。音声だけであれは凄い。
たくさんの軌跡を残してくれて本当にありがとうございました。
フェブラリーフェブラリー
チエミさんのテネシーの歌最高によかったもっと聞きたかった
食べ歩き大好き!
心の染み入るとはこのことですね…じんわりと温かい気持ちになりました。素敵な動画をありがとう。
りるみき📿
江利チエミさんほど、味のある、テネシーワルツの歌声は聞いたことがないです。
塚越弘明
永遠の名曲。