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Tokyo, Japan (1972 – present)

Yumi Matsutōya (松任谷由実, born January 19, 1954) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She was born in Hachioji, Tokyo. Her nickname is Yuming, which she received at the age of 13 from a Chinese artist, who inspired her to take on a career in music. Her first 4 albums are released under her birth name Yumi Arai (荒井由実).

In 1972, she released her debut single Henji wa Iranai (返事はいらない, which roughly translates to “No Response Necessary”). The next year she released her first album Hikoki-gumo (ひこうき雲, “Contrail”). From her debut until the 1976 release of her album “The 14th Moon,” she was known as Yumi Arai.

Also in 1976, at the age of 22, she married her producer, Masataka Matsutoya (松任谷正隆), and from then on she went by her new name Yumi Matsutoya. In 1990, she received a gold disc grand prix. She also made appearances in many television commercials. Fans take note of her singing talent as well as her unique singing voice.

She became famous for many songs, including Hikoki-gumo and Haru yo, Koi (春よ、来い, 1994, “Spring, Come”) which was used as the opening theme song for a TV drama by the same name. Her song Rouge no Den’gon (ルージュの伝言, “Rouge Message”) is featured in the anime film Kiki’s Delivery Service from the famed Studio Ghibli.

As reported on various websites, Yuming also writes songs for other singers, using the pen name Kureta Karuho.
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  • Maebara_san

    I really LOVE her!!! Her voice, her songs is incredible!! =)

    January 2012

  • MuffinCoffin

    I can't really get into her later albums either because of the production. It just all sounds kind of dull and nothing that special if compared to her early works. I'm also a bit surprised how extravagant her live shows are since I never pictured her as this kind of show diva which is the image I get from these performances. Oh well, at least the audience is entertained. :D

    December 2011

  • djgizmoe

    I have always loved her voice and many of her melodies, but she is way too overproduced for my tastes. I really think she should have taken a page from the Akiko Yano playbook and stuck to classier, simpler arrangements.

    November 2011

  • shohjotai-phoon

    Road Show,そしてもう一度夢見るだろう,VIVA!6×7が最近の名盤。

    October 2011

  • doramielectric

    Cobalt Hour has such an amazing bass line and the solo part added to that makes it even more awesome. <3 [2]

    July 2011

  • MuffinCoffin

    Cobalt Hour has such an amazing bass line and the solo part added to that makes it even more awesome. <3

    May 2011

  • MuffinCoffin

    the opening to 魔法の鏡 reminds me of old 8-bit NES games. Love it! XD

    April 2011

  • deadgrandma

    New album is great

    April 2011
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