Peggy Hayama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peggy Hayama

Japanese singer and tarento

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 12-Apr-2017

Profession: singer, tarento

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Peggy Hayama

  • Peggy Hayama (Japanese: ?????) born Shigeko Mori (Japanese: ? ??, 9 December 1933 – 12 April 2017) was a Japanese singer. Born Shigeko Mori in Yotsuya, Hayama attended Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School, where she was discovered while singing jazz.
  • She debuted at the age of 18 in 1952, and two years later entered the Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time.
  • Hayama was known for singing the Japanese-language version of "Do-Re-Mi", a show tune from The Sound of Music later placed on the Nihon no Uta Hyakusen in 2007.
  • She also lent her voice to Japanese dubs of Disney films and released a Japanese cover of "The Wedding" under its original title "La Novia".
  • Hayama's famous Japanese songs included "Having Left Tosa", "School Days", and "Shimabara Lullaby".
  • Her last performance was held in March 2017, at a memorial concert for Fubuki Koshiji.Hayama was honored by the Ministry of Education in 1993 for her contributions to fine arts in Japan.
  • Two years later, she received the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
  • In 2004, Hayama was awarded an Order of the Rising Sun, fourth class.
  • She became the first chairwoman of the Japanese Singers Association in 2007, and served until 2010.Hayama was married to Jun Negami from 1965 until his death in 2005.
  • She died at the age of 83 in 2017, after being hospitalized in Tokyo due to pneumonia.

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