Ritsuko Okazaki
| Ritsuko Okazaki 岡崎 律子 |
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Ritsuko Okazaki on the cover of her album Love & Life (2005).
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| Also known as | Ritz |
| Born | December 29, 1959 |
| Origin | Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Died | May 5, 2004 (aged 44) |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1993–2004 |
| Labels | Starchild |
| Associated acts | Melocure |
Ritsuko Okazaki (岡崎 律子 Okazaki Ritsuko?, December 29, 1959 – May 5, 2004) was a Japanese singer-songwriter born on Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. She first made her professional debut with the single, Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku. She is also known as the Shelby Flint of Japan.
Ritsuko Okazaki was born in Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture on 29 December 1959. She was born left-handed. During her childhood, she was forced by her mother to use her right hand. However, after hearing that it was bad to force her to use her right hand, her mother quickly advised her to use her natural hand. During her school days, she spent time in the bakery where she worked part-time, and practiced with her band, Eleanor. She was then in charge of the chorus and piano.
Okazaki made her debut as a singer-songwriter in 1993. During the nineties, she continued singing and also wrote songs for various voice actors. As she became more involved with anime she composed songs for Wedding Peach, Fruits Basket, Princess Tutu, Symphonic Rain, Say "I love you.", and Love Hina. She formed the duo, Melocure in 2002 with singer-songwriter Megumi Hinata.
In the following two years, the duo released several singles and an album, Melodic Hard Cure. Okazaki also produced songs during these years for artists such as Megumi Hayashibara, Mayumi Iizuka, and Yui Horie. According to her fans, the lyrics of Okazaki's songs are characterized by poetic imagery, depth of emotion, gentle optimism and simplicity.
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