, professionally known as , was a Japanese female ''

enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than '' ryūkōka'' music, ...

'' singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career. With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname "Queen of the Blues". She appeared 18 times on the annual ''

Kōhaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...

'' show. After her death, a memorial to Aoe was established in the Isezakichō shopping area in Yokohama.

Selected discography

*, 1968, one million sold * 1969, 1.5 million sold

Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances

References

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Obituary
* Enka singers Japanese women jazz singers 1941 births 2000 deaths Singers from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers {{Japan-singer-stub