Yuko Hara (原 由子 ''Hara Yūko'', born December 11, 1956 in
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
, Japan, nicknamed "Harabo") is the keyboardist for
Southern All Stars
, also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band that first formed in 1974.
The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), Hiroshi Matsuda (dru ...
.
She is also a vocalist and writes many of her own songs.
She is married to
Keisuke Kuwata
is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done a significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Gakuin Universit ...
, the multi-instrumentalist frontman for the Southern All-Stars, and bandleader of the Kuwata band. Together, they have two sons. Her parents' home is a
tempura
is a typical Japanese dish usually consisting of seafood, meat and vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. The dish was introduced by the Portuguese in Nagasaki through fritter-cooking techniques in the 16th century. The word ''tem ...
restaurant in Yokohama.
Discography
Original albums
* (1981)
*''Miss Yokohamadult Yuko Hara 2nd'' (1983)
*''Mother'' (1991)
Compilation albums
*''Loving You'' (1998)
* (2010)
Cover albums
* (2002)
Singles
* (1981)
* (1981)
* (1982)
* (1983)
* (1983)
* (1987)
* (1988)
* (1988)
* (1988)
* (1990) (with
Inamura Orchestra)
* (1991)
* (1991)
* (1991)
* (1997) (with
Shingo Katori
is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. After the group's disbandment on 31 December 2016, Katori has been pursuing his solo career. He left ...
)
* (1997)
* (2007) (as ''Harafūmi'', with
Fūmidō)
* (2009)
Radio Drama
*
Dr.Slump(1981)-She voiced
Arale
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the '' Dr. Slump'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. She is a robot built by Senbei Norimaki who looks like a young girl. She is known for her naïveté, energetic personality, lack of common ...
.
References
Japanese keyboardists
Southern All Stars members
1956 births
Living people
Aoyama Gakuin University alumni
People from Yokohama
Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture
Amuse Inc. talents
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