Akiko Yano
Gender: Female
Birthday: 1955-02-13
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
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Known For
2008Ponyo
1999My Neighbors the Yamadas
2024tiny desk concerts JAPAN
1985Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
2006Mon Mon the Water Spider
1993YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
2022ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
2006House Hunting
2026The Yellow Magic Orchestra Mixtape - An Original Video Voyage
1993TV-YMO
1992Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
2024Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
2024Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo-
1999