Mariko Takahashi (singer)

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
Birth nameMariko Morioka
Born (1949-03-06) March 6, 1949 (age 75)
OriginHatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
GenresJazz, pop
OccupationSinger
Years active1973–present
LabelsVictor Entertainment
Websitewww.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

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  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (July 8, 1993). "Pop and Jazz in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  2. ^ 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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