Billie Hughes
American musician (1948–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Billie Keith Hughes (April 4, 1948 – July 3, 1998) was an American singer, recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his successful artist career in Japan, lead vocalist of his band Lazarus and his collaboration with Roxanne Seeman writing songs for Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Bette Midler, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Wink, and for his songs in film and television. He has two Emmy nominations.[1]
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Birth name | Billie Keith Hughes |
Born | (1948-04-04)April 4, 1948 Texas |
Died | July 3, 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Years active | 1968–1998 |
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Hughes song "Welcome To The Edge", with the Japanese title "Todokanu Omoi"とどかぬ想い (One-Sided Love)" was the theme of the Japanese television drama I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore (Mou Daremo Aisanai) (もう誰も愛さない).[2][3] It became the top-selling international single in Japan in 1991 after selling over 500,000 copies.[4] Hughes was awarded with the No. 1 International Single of the Year in 1992 at the NHK Grand Prix Japanese Gold Disk Awards.[5][6][7]
I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore (Mou Daremo Aisanai) (もう誰も愛さない) featuring Billie Hughes "Welcome to the Edge" ("Todokanu Omoi") began rebroadcasting on TVK (Television Kanagawa) in the Greater Tokyo Area, on October 8, 2019.