Shizue Abe (あべ静江, Abe Shizue, born November 28, 1951, in Matsusaka, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Shizue Abe debuted as an idol with the song "Coffee Shop De" (At The Coffee Shop) in May 1973.[1] It was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku. The song sold over 280,000 copies and rose to the #9 position on the Oricon chart list.[2] It earned her a nomination for "Best Newcomer of the Year" at the 15th Japan Record Awards,[1] but was beaten by Junko Sakurada.
Her second single, "Mizuiro no Tegami" (The Lightblue Letters), rose to the #7 position on the Oricon chart list,[3] selling over 260,000 copies.[2][4] She made an appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 with this song.[5][6]
Shizue Abe released 18 singles between 1973 and 2010. Apart from being a singer she also acts in movies and TV drama's.[7]
