, most known as , was a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. Born in Tenjin , Fukuoka City , Fukuoka Prefecture . She grew up in Tojinmachi and grew up in Tokyo from the third grade. Her mother runs a bar called Hisui in Nakasu, her father is an officer in the US Air Force , and her Lily is half American . Her father was reportedly killed in the Korean War before Lily was born . At the age of 10, she moved to Tokyo with his family. She belonged to Toei's children's theater company for a year and a half. In 1966, while she was enrolled in Toei , she played a small role in " Yoko, the delinquent girl " starring Mako Midori . She didn't go to high school, her mother died when she was 17, and she plays and sings at bars to make ends meet. She said that her stage name, "Lily," was based on the nickname her peers gave her when she was hanging out, and that "i" was changed to katakana by herself . In 1971, he participated in Itsuro Shimoda 's album "I'll have to disappear without anyone knowing". He is in charge of the lead vocal of the song "Hitori Hitori" under the name of Rainier. The name "Rainier" is taken from the British folk singer Donovan 's song "Lalena". His office is Moss Family ( Ozawa Music Office ) . She started writing songs in earnest at the recommendation of Michio Yamagami . She is noted for her unique husky voice. Originally, she had a beautiful voice with a range of three octaves , but she drank nearly 2 sho of sake on the day she caught a cold, and continued singing until morning . On February 5, 1972, at the age of 19 , she made her debut as a singer with the album " Onion " from Toshiba Music Industry . 1972 was the year when many female singer-songwriters debuted, but Lily's debut was February 5, 1972 , Hiroko Taniyama ( April 25, 1972 ), Yumi Arai ( July 5, 1972 ). , Mayumi Itsuwa ( October 21, 1972 ) made her debut a little earlier. In 1972, immediately after his debut, she appeared in " Summer Sister " directed by Nagisa Oshima . Since then, she has been working as an actress in parallel with her music