Miki Matsubara

Miki Matsubara (松原 みき, Matsubara Miki) November 28, 1959 – October 7, 2004 was a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer from Nishi-ku, Sakai, Japan.

She is known mainly as a pop singer by some hit songs like "Mayonaka no door", "Neat na gogo san-ji", "The Winner", among others. During her career, she has released 16 singles, 9 original albums. Despite her work being mainly domestic, she is well known outside of Japan as an anime singer and song writer. She also had some international work with Motown musician Dr.STRUT, in Los Angeles. On the other hand, she released a jazz cover album entitled "BLUE EYES".

She died at the age of 44 due to complications from uterine cervix cancer.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [Jan. 21,　1980] POCKET PARK
• [Sep. 21,　1980] Who are you?
• [Apr. 21,　1981] -Cupid-
• [Mar. 21,　1982] Myself
• [Dec. 5, 1982] Aya (彩)
• [Sep. 21, 1983] REVUE
• [May 21, 1984] Cool Cut
• [Jun. 21, 1985] LADY BOUNCE
• [May 21, 1988] WiNK

Cover Album

• [Oct. 21, 1984] BLUE EYES

Best Albums

• [Jun. 21, 1983] Paradise Beach
• [Jun. 5, 1985] Matsubara Miki Best Selection (松原みき ベストセレクション)
• [Dec. 5, 1986] Matsubara Miki Super Best (松原みき スーパーベスト)
• [Apr. 17, 2002] Anthology Matsubara Miki BEST (Anthology 松原みき BEST)
• [Jul. 16, 2008] Matsubara Miki Best Collection (松原みき ベスト・コレクション)
• [Feb. 16, 2011] MIKI MATSUBARA GOLDEN * BEST (ゴールデン☆ベスト 松原みき)

Singles

• [Nov. 5, 1979] Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me (真夜中のドア～Stay With Me)
• [Dec. 5, 1979] Ai wa Energy (愛はエネルギー)
• [Apr. 21, 1980] Hello Today (ハロー・トゥデイ～Hello Today)
• [Sep. 5, 1980] Aitsu no Brown Shoes (あいつのブラウンシューズ)
• [Feb. 5, 1981] Neat na Gogo Sanji (ニートな午後3時)
• [Jul. 5, 1981] Shiawase ni Bonsoir/ Bonsoir L'amour (倖せにボンソワール Bonsoir L'amour)
• [Dec. 5, 1981] Jazzy Night
• [Feb. 21, 1982] SEE-SAW LOVE
• [Sep. 21, 1982] Yogen (予言)
• [Apr. 25, 1983] Paradise Beach (Sophie no Theme) (Paradise Beach（ソフィーのテーマ）)
• [Sep. 21, 1983] Sweet Surrender (Sweet サレンダー)
• [May 21, 1984] Knock, Knock, My Heart
• [Jun. 21, 1985] Koisuru Season ~Irokoi koi~ (恋するセゾン ～色恋来い～)
• [Feb. 21, 1987] SAFARI EYES (サファリ アイズ SAFARI EYES)
• [May 21, 1988] IN THE ROOM
• [Jan. 21, 1991] THE WINNER

See also

• Pony Canyon
  • Gu Gu Ganmo
• Victor Entertainment
  • Dirty Pair: Project Eden
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
• Ojamajo Doremi
  • Ojamajo Doremi discography
• Mariko Kouda
• Mayumi Gojo

External links

• Miki Matsubara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Miki Matsubara at VGMdb
• Miki Matsubara at Last.fm
• "Matsubara Miki (松原みき)" at Generasia.com