Mamiko Takai

Mamiko Takai
Born (1966-12-28) December 28, 1966 (age 57)[1][2]
Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan[1][2]
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​
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Children1

Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the J-pop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai.[1][3] She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring.[1][3] Her older sister Masayo made her record debut in July 1986 as a part of a 20-member dance group named Dee-Dee (Dee-Dee).[4] She has two other younger sisters.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d Ino 2003, p. 37
  2. ^ a b Bomb 1986, p. 24
  3. ^ a b c "30年前の本日7月7日、おニャン子クラブの高井麻巳子のソロ・デビュー曲「シンデレラたちへの伝言」がチャート1位を獲得" [Thirty years ago on July 7, Mamiko Takai of Onyanko Club's solo debut song " Message to Cinderellas" reached No. 1 on the charts] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Nippon Broadcasting System. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ Akasaka, Shigeru, ed. (1986-08-01). "男区新聞" [DUNK multi news]. DUNK (DUNK) (in Japanese). No. August 1986. Tokyo, Japan: Shūeisha. p. 51.
  5. ^ Bomb 1986, p. 38-39