About Chiharu Matsuyama
Born 1955. Chiharu Matsuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and recording artist.
Chiharu Matsuyama (松山千春, born December 16, 1955) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter.
He made his debut with the single Tabidachi in 1977, and success soon followed with the two hits Toki no Itazura and Kisetsu no Nakade.
Matsuyama has been portrayed in film by Shunsuke Daitō. Daitō played him in a 2008 film based on Matsuyama's autobiographical work Ashoro Yori, published in 1979.
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Who is Chiharu Matsuyama?
Japanese folk singer and songwriter
When was Chiharu Matsuyama born?
Chiharu Matsuyama was born on 16 December 1955 in Ashoro.
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Chiharu Matsuyama is a singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and recording artist.
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Chiharu Matsuyama is Japanese.
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