Miki Matsubara

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Miki Matsubara
松原 みき
Matsubara in February 1980
Born	(1959-11-28)28 November 1959[1] Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan[1]
Died	7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 44)[1] Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Other names	Suzie Matsubara (スージー・松原)
Occupations	Singer composer lyricist television personality
Spouse	Masaki Honjo
Musical career
Genres	J-pop city pop jazz
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards
Years active	1977–2000[1]
Labels	Pony Canyon
Musical artist

Miki Matsubara (松原 みき, Matsubara Miki) (28 November 1959 – 7 October 2004) was a Japanese composer, lyricist, and singer from Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan.^[1] She participated in the opening and ending theme songs of the TV anime Gu-Gu Ganmo under the name "Suzie Matsubara".

Her 1979 debut song "Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)" became a hit, reaching number 28 on the Oricon chart, selling 104,000 copies according to Oricon survey, and selling 300,000 copies announced by Canyon Records. In addition, since around 2020, the song has become widely heard not only in Japan but also overseas thanks to the video sharing platform TikTok and the resurgence of city pop.