was a Japanese vocalist, composer and arranger. She has been compared to Enya in that she "multitracked her voice into angelic choruses, soaring over spare but emotional arrangements", She lent her talents to more than 1,000 television commercials, and produced five solo albums, in addition to one under the name of Stella Mirus and two with her husband, Itaru Watanabe, from 2000 until her death. In 2017, Universal Japan released her album, Skip!, recorded in 1986, a 10-track album of 'Light Mellow' music. There is also an edition called Skip! +4 which contains four bonus tracks.
Discography
Mai Released January 9, 2001 by Pacific Moon. Horizon Honen Bushi (ft. Anna Sato) Konjaku Monogatari (Stories, modern and ancient) Aqua A Lullaby of Takeda First Love Mai Rakuen A Song of Birth China Rose
Kaori Released April 12, 2005 by Pacific Moon. Voyage to Asia Iroha Song Breath of Earth Teinsagu nu Hana Silence Etenraku Eternal Prayer Ancient City Kunino Sazuchi Fragrance Voyage to Asia (A Cappella Version)
Air A collaboration with Stella Mirus. Released August 19, 2000 by Pacific Garden. Air (For The G String) (Johann Sebastian Bach) Gymnopédies No.1 (Erik Satie) In Your Arms Sonata Für Klavier Nr.14 (Ludwig van Beethoven) Aquamarin Stẽlla Siciliana (Gabriel Fauré) Tableaux d'une exposition (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) Silent Love
Stẽlla Mirus II Sunshine Filtering through Foliage Adagio (Tomaso Albinoni) Cuckoo Menuett BWV Anh.114〜BWV115 (Johann Sebastian Bach) Pray Die Moldau (Bedřich Smetana) A Drop of a Moonlit Night Kanon (Johann Pachelbel) Toy's Night A Star Clock Pure
Kokoro No Niwa Genji Millennia Story Into a Sleep Heart of Earth Far an Away Journey Juvenile Mind Miracle of Time Beginning Spirit of Forest Mirage Tapestry
Stẽlla Mirus III
Share Pain Our Music (Eri Ver.) With a Wish Pray In The Night Shooting Star Arcadia AOZORA Sound Of Music (The Sound Of Music) My Favorite Things Space Under a Quiet Wave
Collaborations
She also released two albums with her husband Itaru Watanabe, entitled "Erital Christmas" in 2008 and "Erital Pops" in 2016.
Death
She died on 21 December 2016 after being diagnosed with, and receiving treatment for, pancreatic cancer.
References
External links Eri Sugai Official Website Pacific Moon