Yamashita Kumiko

Yamashita Kumiko

Yamashita Kumiko (山下久美子) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Yamashita made her debut as a singer in 1980 with the single "Bathroom Kara Ai wo Komete" released under the label Nippon Columbia. But, it wasn't until 1982 that she gained a hit when she released the single "Sekidou Komachi Doki". In 1985, she married BOØWY's guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu but divorced twelve years later in 1997. However, she became a single mother when she gave birth to twin girls in 2000 with the father unknown.

In 1991, she switched labels and went to Toshiba EMI when she released the single "Tonight (Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni)".

Profile

• Birthday: January 26, 1959 (1959-01-26)
• Birthplace: Beppu, Oita Prefecture

Discography

Albums

• [1980.06.25] Bathroom Kara Ai wo Komete (バスルームから愛をこめて)
• [1980.12.25] Dancing in the Kitchen (ダンシン・イン・ザ・キッチン)
• [1981.08.25] Ame no Hi wa Ie ni Ite (雨の日は家にいて)
• [1982.04.01] Dakishimete Only You (抱きしめてオンリィ・ユー)
• [1982.11.21] Baby Baby
• [1983.07.21] Sophia
• [1983.12.16] SWEETS
• [1983.12.16] re-SWEETS
• [1985.01.21] And Sophia's back
• [1985.11.21] BLONDE
• [1986.10.21] 1986
• [1987.07.21] POP
• [1987.12.01] ACT RESS
• [1988.06.21] Baby alone
• [1988.12.01] Three into One
• [1989.02.01] Stop Stop Rock'n Roll
• [1991.04.19] JOY FOR U
• [1992.06.24] Sleeping Gypsy
• [1992.09.30] Cosmic Love
• [1993.08.30] CENTURY LOVERS
• [1994.01.26] ULTRA POP 1
• [1994.10.25] LOVE and HATE
• [1995.09.27] SUCCESS MOON
• [1997.11.19] SMILE
• [1998.06.06] SING A SONG
• [1999.04.28] LOVE ROCK
• [2000.06.25] THE HEARTS
• [2001.04.25] SOULS
• [2002.06.26] Aru Ai no Shi (ある愛の詩)
• [2003.09.18] Utau Onna Utawanai Onna (歌う女 歌わない女)
• [2004.02.18] Sei no Nai Sekai (壁のない世界)
• [2004.07.28] Choppoke na Subete (ちっぽけなすべて)
• [2005.12.21] Duets

Live Albums

• [1983.03.21] LIVE
• [1991.11.06] LIVE JOY FOR U
• [1994.01.26] ULTRA POP Limited LIVE
• [1995.04.08] LOVE AND HATE LIVE at BUDOKAN

Best Albums

• [1997.05.21] The Very Best of KUMIKO YAMASHITA
• [2000.10.21] 20th ANNIVERSARY SWEET MEMORIES ~ BEST SONGS SELECTION
• [2004.12.01] 25th Anniversary Best & Premium Songs

Singles

• [1980.06.25] Bathroom Kara Ai wo Komete (バスルームから愛をこめて)
• [1980.10.10] Wonderful cha-cha (ワンダフルcha-cha)
• [1981.02.01] Koi no Midnight D.J. (恋のミッドナイトD.J.)
• [1981.06.01] Toriaezu New York (とりあえずニューヨーク)
• [1981.10.01] Ame no Hi wa Ie ni Ite (雨の日は家にいて)
• [1982.04.01] Sekidou Komachi Doki (赤道小町ドキッ)
• [1982.10.01] Marathon Koinyou (マラソン恋女)
• [1983.07.21] Kocchi wo Omuki yo Sophia (こっちをお向きよソフィア)
• [1983.12.01] LOVIN' YOU
• [1984.05.01] Morning Bell Narashite yo (モーニング・ベルならしてよ)
• [1985.01.21] Hitomi Ippai no Namida (瞳いっぱいの涙)
• [1985.10.21] Hoshi ni Natta Sou (星になった嘘)
• [1986.06.21] FLIP FLOP & FLY
• [1986.07.21] GIRL-FRIEND
• [1986.07.21] BOY-FRIEND
• [1986.10.01] SINGLE
• [1987.03.01] REINCARNATION
• [1987.07.01] Release (リリス)
• [1987.10.21] MELODY
• [1988.05.21] Hohoemi no Sono Mae de (微笑みのその前で)
• [1991.03.06] Tonight (Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni) (Tonight（星の降る夜に）)
• [1992.05.27] !BYE BYE
• [1992.08.12] Mayonaka no Roulette (真夜中のルーレット)
• [1993.05.19] Ippai Kiss Shiyou (いっぱいキスしよう)
• [1993.07.21] Gomen ne Taiyou (ごめんね太陽)
• [1993.12.15] BABY DON'T CRY
• [1994.05.11] Houseki (宝石)
• [1994.10.25] DRIVE ME CRAZY
• [1995.07.26] Eien no Natsu (永遠の夏)
• [1995.11.22] CLOSE YOUR EYES
• [1996.07.31] Te no Hira no Hoshikuzu (手のひらの星屑)
• [1996.12.04] TOKYO FANTASIA
• [1997.10.29] Vegetarian (ベジタリアン)
• [1998.01.21] FOUR SEASONS
• [1998.11.26] Watashi no Namida (ワタシノナミダ)
• [1999.03.10] Kiseki no Koi (奇跡の恋)
• [2002.05.22] Koi ga Shinu / Vitamin (恋が死ぬ / ビタミン)

Books

• [1982] Ah-sick Pop Documentary Yamashita Kumiko Shashinshuu (Ah-sickポップ・ドキュメンタリー 山下久美子写真集)
• [2002] Aru Ai no Shi (ある愛の詩)
• [2005] Chiisai Ohanashi (ちいさいおはなし)
• [2005] Chiisai Ohanashi 2 (ちいさいおはなし2)
• [2005] Tenshi no Tanjou (てんしのたんじょう)

External Links

• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: 山下久美子