Zard

Zard died? Only 40?



Zard was the group's name. Izumi Sakai was the singer. But yes, she fell three meters and died of head injuries. May 27.


Fell? Not pushed?


No suspicious circumstances. Her cancer was in remission. She was coming back from a 5 AM walk. Big figure in J-pop. 40,000 at her memorial service.


And she was popular because...?


Look. Her songs had a sadness but hope. They encouraged young people. Some melodies owed their origins to Bach canons. She had 42 singles on the charts and 17 albums. And get this, together with the Bach, her lyrics had an atmosphere of everyday conversation in them.

Sakai Izumi (6 Feb 1967 to 27 May 2007)
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