Mariko Takahashi (高橋 真梨子, Takahashi Mariko, born March 6, 1949 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female singer. She is known for her ballad pop songs.[1] She began her singing career in 1973 singing covers, but soon progressed to writing her own songs. She is also able to play piano and saxophone.
Mariko Takahashi | |
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| Birth name | Mariko Morioka |
| Born | March 6, 1949 |
| Origin | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Website | www.the-musix.com/mariko |
On May 20, 2009, Takahashi released the cover album of Japanese male singers, No Reason: Otoko Gokoro, in which she covered Kyu Sakamoto's "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" and Yūzō Kayama's "Kimi to Itsumademo." The album debuted at No. 7 on the Japanese Oricon album charts.[2] Representative works include'Peach Breath' (Peach Breath / 1984).
References
edit- ^ Pareles, Jon (July 8, 1993). "Pop and Jazz in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ 高橋真梨子、"オトコ歌"カヴァーがオリコン初登場7位 (in Japanese). Barks.jp. May 26, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
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