Nakahara Meiko

Nakahara Meiko (中原めいこ) is a former Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Ever since she was a child, Nakahara had played the piano and had dreams of becoming an idol singer. She had her dream come true in 1982 when she released of her first single "Konya Dake DANCE DANCE DANCE". With a blend of latin and ballad, Nakahara Meiko was well-received in the 1980s. But, in 1992, she retired from show business.

Profile

• Stage name: Nakahara Meiko (中原めいこ)
• Real name: Obara Meiko (小原明子)
• Birth date: May 8, 1959 (1959-05-08)
• Birth place: Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1982.07.01] Coconut House (ココナッツ・ハウス)
• [1982.12.21] Niji Made no Cinderella -FRIDAY MAGIC- (2時までのシンデレラ -FRIDAY MAGIC-)
• [1983.09.01] Mint (Mint－ミ・ン・ト－)
• [1984.07.21] LOTOS no Kajitsu (ロートスの果実－LOTOS－)
• [1985.05.22] CHAKI CHAKI CLUB
• [1986.03.20] MOODS
• [1987.03.04] PUZZLE
• [1988.03.05] Kagami no Naka no Actress (鏡の中のアクトレス)
• [1990.03.21] 303 EAST 60TH STREET
• [1991.10.30] ON THE PLANET ~Chikyuu no Dekigoto~ (ON THE PLANET～地球のできごと～ )

Best Albums

• [1984.02.21] Best Menu (ベスト・メニュー)
• [1984.11.21] Meiko's BEST SELECTION 10+1
• [1986.09.03] MOGA -Best Collection-
• [1987.08.26] New Best Now (ニュー・ベスト・ナウ)
• [1989.04.26] Happy Birthday,Love for you
• [1991.03.02] HIGH ENERGY -Remixed in N.Y.-
• [1995.xx.xx] Super Best (スーパーベスト)
• [1998.05.13] TWIN BEST
• [2000.06.21] 2000 millennium best
• [2004.11.17] Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト)
• [2005.08.24] NEW BEST 1500

Singles

• [1982.04.21] Konya Dake DANCE DANCE DANCE (今夜だけDANCE・DANCE・DANCE)
• [1982.09.21] Go Away
• [1983.03.21] Friday Magic
• [1983.07.21] Tsukiyo ni Ki wo Tsukete! (月夜に気をつけて!)
• [1983.11.21] Scorpion (スコーピオン)
• [1984.04.05] Kimitachi Kiwi Papaya Mango da ne. (君たちキウイ・パパイア・マンゴーだね。)
• [1984.09.21] Emotion (Single You Special Mix) (エモーション（シングル用スペシャルミックス）)
• [1984.11.21] Funky Christmas (ファンキー・クリスマス)
• [1985.05.01] Yakimochi Yaki Rumba Boy (やきもちやきルンバ・ボーイ)
• [1985.07.21] Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette (ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアンルーレット)
• [1986.02.01] Kowareta Piano (こわれたピアノ)
• [1987.02.04] UNBALANCE ZONE
• [1988.01.25] Kagami no Naka no Actress (鏡の中のアクトレス)
• [1990.02.21] Diamond Miwakenasai -Is it true love- (ダイヤモンド見分けなさい－Is it true love－)
• [1991.09.27] Foretune - Gin no Tsukiyo no Honeymoon (Foretune－銀の月夜のハネムーン)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 中原めいこ