Mariya Tapestries
Description: Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre, she is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 16 million records, and has received several accolades. Her husband is Tatsuro Yamashita, a singer-songwriter and record producer.
Description: Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre, she is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 16 million records, and has received several accolades. Her husband is Tatsuro Yamashita, a singer-songwriter and record producer.
Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi III Tapestry
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Description: Mariya Takeuchi (born March 20, 1955, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan) is a celebrated Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, widely regarded as the "Queen of City Pop." She has sold over 16 million records in Japan and is internationally renowned for her 1984 hit "Plastic Love," which sparked a global revival of the city pop genre in the 21st century
Description: Fuyu Kukan is an album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tomoko Aran, released in 1983. It's highly regarded for its fusion of city pop, funk, and electronic music, making it a standout in the genre. The album features Aran's smooth vocals layered over catchy melodies and intricate arrangements, creating a captivating listening experience. Fuyu Kukan gained renewed attention in recent years due to the resurgence of interest in city pop music.
Description: Mignonne is an album by Japanese singer-songwriter Taeko Onuki, released in 1981. Onuki is renowned for her experimental approach to pop music, blending elements of jazz, electronic, and avant-garde styles. The album was a departure from Onuki's earlier works, incorporating more synthesized sounds and showcasing her evolution as an artist.
Description: Akina Nakamori 中森明菜 is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and top selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition when she won the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. However, Akina's popularity was pushed up by the follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon chart and has sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying three weeks atop.
Description: City Pop is a genre of music popular in Japan in the late 70s and 80s blending pop, jazz, and funk to create a pristine-sounding style of music meant to reflect the booming economic and technological prosperity taking place in Japan in the time period. The genre saw a resurgence in popularity in the 2010s thanks to its popularity in the Vaporwave community and several songs which gained millions of views on YouTube thanks to frequently appearing in the “recommended” sections below other videos.
Description: The album "Butterfly" by Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock is a notable jazz-funk studio album released in 1979, originally only in Japan. It features six tracks, including vocal versions of Herbie Hancock's compositions, with Kimiko Kasai on vocals and Herbie Hancock on keyboards and synthesizers. The album includes tracks like "I Thought It Was You," "Maiden Voyage," and the title track "Butterfly," arranged by Jacques Burvick.
