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Mariya Takeuchi
Origin: Tokyo, Japan · Active Years: 1978-present
A detailed catalogue profile for Mariya Takeuchi.
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1 album / credit record(s) · City Pop/Soft Rock
Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer born March 20, 1955, in Tokyo. Regarded as one of the pioneering figures of city pop and dubbed the "Queen of City Pop," she debuted in 1978 with the album Beginning while studying at Keio University. Her sixth studio album, Variety (1984), featured "Plastic Love," which became a global viral phenomenon decades after release. Married to fellow city pop artist Tatsuro Yamashita since 1982, she has sold over 16 million records in Japan across a career spanning more than four decades.
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Complete 1980s Studio Discography
1 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Mariya Takeuchi. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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