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Taeko Onuki<\/h2>\n

Born in Tokyo, 1953.<\/p>\n

Forms pop band Sugar Babe alongside Tatsuro Yamashita, the \u201cking\u201d of Japanese city pop, in 1973. Releases studio album, SONGS<\/a><\/i>, in 1975. After the band splits up in 1976, Onuki releases her first solo album, Grey Skies<\/a><\/i>, the same year.<\/p>\n

Playing her first \u2018Pure Acoustic\u2019 solo concert in Suntory Hall (Tokyo) in 1987, Onuki has continued to perform both acoustic and pop-band style concerts since, captivating Japanese audiences of all ages. She has released 27 solo studio albums to date.<\/p>\n

Among other literary pieces, Onuki published an essay series titled, Watashi No Kurashikata <\/i>(Shinchosha Publishing Co, Ltd.), in 2013.<\/p>\n

Other notable works in entertainment include the theme song for highly acclaimed 1996 film, Shall We Dance?<\/a><\/i>(directed by Masayuki Suo) and music production for Tokyo Biyori<\/a><\/i>(directed by Naoto Takenaka \/ Japan Academy Film Prize winner for Best Music of 1998). She is also known for composing children\u2019s songs such as \u201cMetropolitan Museum<\/a>\u201d and \u201cPeter Rabbit To Watashi<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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