Mariya Takeuchi
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About
Singer-songwriter who has gained fame for her prolific career in Japanese city pop music. With a career spanning decades, she has become one of the best-selling artists in Japan with more than 15 million lifetime records sold.
Before Fame
She studied at Keio University. She signed with her first recording label, RCA, in 1978.
Trivia
Her 1984 single "Plastic Love" was restored in 2017, released to YouTube, and has gained more than 40 million views. Her 1992 album Quiet Life went triple platinum with more than a million records sold, and peaked at #1 on the Japanese music charts.
Family Life
Her husband and long-time collaborator is Tatsuro Yamashita. They have one daughter together.
Associated With
She has written singles for a variety of fellow singers, including Hiroko Yakushimaru.
