Betsy and Chris, Elizabeth Wagner (born September 4, 1952) and Christine Rolseth (June 25, 1952-February 16, 2021), were a folk music duo from Hawaii and Idaho respectively who sang in the Japanese language, and had a string of hits in Japan from 1969 to 1972. They originally came to Japan as members of The Sound of Young Hawaii in 1969.
| Elizabeth Virginia Wagner | |
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| Born | (1952-09-04) September 4, 1952 (age 72) Hawaii, United States |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Christine Anne Rolseth | |
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| Born | (1952-06-25)June 25, 1952 Idaho, United States |
| Died | February 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (aged 68) Sedona, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Singer |
Hedwig von Trapp was Elizabeth Wagner's singing teacher.
Christine Rolseth died on February 16, 2021, from a kidney disease associated with diabetes.
Singles
- White is the colour of lovers (jp: 白い色は恋人の色 ) 1 Oct 1969 #2 on the Orion Charts.
- Like a Flower (花のように) 10 Feb 1970 #9 on the Orion Charts.
- It's Summer, and you ... (夏よおまえは) 1 June 1970 #18 on the Orion Charts.
- My Daughter wore Flowers (娘は花をまとっていた) July 1970 #96 on the Orion Charts.