Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora, born Kazue Kato, was a Japanese singer and actress who lived from 29 May 1937 to 24 June 1989. She received Japan's Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and to public welfare, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after the Second World War. She recorded a total of 1,200 songs and had sold 68 million records by the time of her death, a figure that had grown past 100 million by 2019, and her swan song, Kawa no Nagare no Yo ni, is regularly performed by other artists in tribute, including Teresa Teng.