Akiko Yano

Japanese singer-songwriter

Born: 13 February 1955, Tokyo
Age: 71
Birth name: 鈴木顕子

Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. Born in Tokyo, she was raised in Aomori and began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world". Her vocals and eclectic style have often been compared to her slightly later English contemporary Kate Bush.

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