原 久美子 (Hara Kumiko) Japanese jazz singer and mountaineer. Born on December 24, 1954 in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo and died on October 17, 2005 in Shinagawa City, Tokyo. She become blind at an early age due to a congenital hypertrophy retinal pigment. In high school, she involved in rock and jazz bands, playing keyboards and singing. After graduation, she went to Tokyo College of Music and performed under a top pianist at live houses, etc. She was discovered by a record company and made her debut as a singer in 1977 at the age of 22. Read more on Last.fm