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* [1987.06.21] Kobayashi Akiko & [[Sugita Shiro]] - "[[Your Magic]]" | * [1987.06.21] Kobayashi Akiko & [[Sugita Shiro]] - "[[Your Magic]]" | ||
* [1988.09.17] Kobayashi Akiko, [[Sugita Shiro]], [[Suzuki Yudai]], [[Sato Chikuzen]], & [[Inoue Daisuke]] - "[[Hand in Hand (Kobayashi Akiko, Sugita Shiro, Suzuki Yudai, Sato Chikuzen, Inoue Daisuke)|HAND IN HAND]]" | * [1988.09.17] Kobayashi Akiko, [[Sugita Shiro]], [[Suzuki Yudai]], [[Sato Chikuzen]], & [[Inoue Daisuke]] - "[[Hand in Hand (Kobayashi Akiko, Sugita Shiro, Suzuki Yudai, Sato Chikuzen, Inoue Daisuke)|HAND IN HAND]]" | ||
* [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, [[Nagai Mariko]], [[Karashima Midori]], & [[REIMY]] - "[[Merry Christmas to You|MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU]]" | * [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, [[Nagai Mariko]], [[Karashima Midori]], & [[REIMY]] - "[[Merry Christmas to You (single)|MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU]]" | ||
* [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, [[Nagai Mariko]], [[Karashima Midori]], & [[REIMY]] - ''[[Merry Christmas to You (album)|MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU]]'' | |||
== Credits == | == Credits == |
Revision as of 01:38, 27 July 2011
Kobayashi Akiko (小林明子) is a Japanese pop singer, lyricist, composer, and arranger.
Profile
Information
Graduating from Gakushuuin Daigaku with a degree in Philosophy, Kobayashi got her start in 1984 as a composer with the song "Moon Eyes" by Bread & Butter. A year later, she made her singing debut by releasing the single "Koi ni Ochite -Fall in love-", which was used as the theme song for the TBS dorama "Kinyoubi no Tsuma-tachi e". The single became a huge hit and helped Kobayashi to win the Honorable Mention Award for composition at the 27th Annual Nihon Record Taisho. After the release of the single, staff members mentioned that her voice sounded like Karen Carpenter's and suggested that send a demo tape to Richard Carpenter. Impressed with Kobayashi's demo tape, Carpenter produced the album City of Angels in 1988.[1]
In 1991, she moved to England and released two albums there under the name holi. In 1995, Kobayashi collobrated with U2's Brian Eno on several tracks that were suppose to be on the album Original Soundtracks 1. However, they didn't appear and currently have not be released officially.[2]
Kobayashi married an English accountant in 2001. Two years later, she released the tribute album "A Song For You ~Carpenters Anthology~", featuring various Carpenters songs.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [1985.11.30] FALL IN LOVE
- [1986.09.03] Kokoro no Mama ni (心のままに)
- [1987.09.05] Naturally
- [1988.03.25] City of Angels
- [1989.09.01] BON VOYAGE
- [1990.06.01] LA SIESTA
- [1994.12.01] under the monkey puzzle tree (holi)
- [2001.09.27] Beloved
- [2005.12.10] Dreamcape (holi)
Best Albums
- [1986.12.20] True Love
- [1990.11.01] The Luxury of Life ~Best Love Songs~
- [1991.10.25] The Spice of Life ~Best Love Songs 2~
- [1992.11.01] SINGLES
- [1996.11.21] FALL IN LOVE FOREVER ~AKIKO MEETS RICHARD CARPENTER~
- [2004.12.22] GOLDEN☆BEST Kobayashi Akiko (GOLDEN☆BEST 小林明子)
Other Albums
- [1987.08.05] In Concert ~A changing~ (Live Album)
- [2003.03.05] A Song For You ~Carpenters Anthology~ (A Song For You~カーペンターズ・アンソロジー~) (Tribute Album)
Singles
- [1985.08.31] Koi ni Ochite -Fall in love- (恋におちて -Fall in love-)
- [1986.02.01] Shinjitsu (真実)
- [1986.05.22] Ai wa Energy (愛はエナジー)
- [1986.10.06] Kokoro Midarete ~Say it with flowers~ (心みだれて~Say it with flowers~)
- [1987.02.04] Kuchibiru Swing (くちびるスウィング)
- [1988.01.25] Touch Me Asa ga Kuru Made (Touch Me 朝がくるまで)
- [1988.04.25] Ai to Yasuragi no Naka de ~How could I ask for more?~ (愛とやすらぎの中で~How could I ask for more?~)
- [1988.07.25] Only The Angels Know
- [1989.09.01] YO-TE-AMO ~Koi no Chaser~ (YO-TE-AMO~恋のチェイサー~)
- [1989.05.25] BE TOGETHER
- [1989.12.02] DIGA MAIS... ~Motto Itte~ (DIGA MAIS…~もっと言って~)
- [1990.03.25] Kokoro no Siesta (心のシエスタ)
- [1990.07.01] CELEBRATE TONIGHT
- [1990.07.25] Kokoro no Honoo (こころの炎)
- [1991.03.27] Machiwabite (待ちわびて)
- [2007.11.14] Koi ni Ochite -Fall in love- (恋におちて -Fall in love-)
- [2009.11.25] Kokoro Midarete ~Say it with flowers~ (心みだれて~Say it with flowers~)
Compilations / Others
- [1987.06.21] Kobayashi Akiko & Sugita Shiro - "Your Magic"
- [1988.09.17] Kobayashi Akiko, Sugita Shiro, Suzuki Yudai, Sato Chikuzen, & Inoue Daisuke - "HAND IN HAND"
- [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Karashima Midori, & REIMY - "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU"
- [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Karashima Midori, & REIMY - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
Credits
- Thanks My Friend (Music)
- Tenderness (Music)
- Moon Eyes (Music)
- Freeze (Music)
- Tatta 1 Mai no Photograph (Music)
- Yoake no French Kiss (Music)
- He・ro・i・ne (Music)
- Tokubetsu na Ichinichi (Music)
- LONELY NIGHTS (Music)
- Yume de Aetara (Music)
- Rouge no Sentaku (Music)
- Still my life (Music)
- HAPPY TALK (Music)
- Hohoemi no Entrance (Music)
- Anata no Subete ni (Music)
- Natsufuku no Cafeteria (Music)
- Sumire no Kimochi -TRY ME AGAIN- (Music)
- Futari Hajimaru Asa (Music)
- Kagayakitai no (Music)
- Exotica (Music)
- Genwaku (Music)
- JEALOUS CANDLE (Music)
- MINDGAME (Music)
- Mosaic no Shiro (Music)
- Pink Champagne (Music)
- Haru yo Koi (Music)
- Koi wa Game Janai (Music)
- Seaside Park (Music)
- Scooter17 (Music)
- LIVE ON THE TURF (Music)
- SOMEBODY (Music)
- Dear girl friend (Music)
- Hitori de Dancin' (Music)
- Kumori Nochi Hare no Koi (Music)
- Stay with your dream (Music)
References
- ↑ "小林明子". Japanese Wikipedia: 小林明子. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2005-04-21.
- ↑ "Original Soundtracks 1". English Wikipedia: Original Soundtracks 1. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2011-07-26.