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浅川マキ (Maki Asakawa, born January 27, 1942 in Mikawa, Ishikawa, Japan, died January 17, 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) was a Japanese female jazz and blues singer, lyricist, and composer. Born in Mikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture (now Hakusan), after graduating high school she worked as a civil servant for a short time before moving to Tokyo. Particularly influenced by the styles of Mahalia Jackson and Billie Holiday, Asakawa began her career singing at US Army bases and at various cabarets. She made her debut recording, "Tokyo Banka/Amen Jiro" with Victor in 1967. After appearing in a series of concerts organized by...