Yumi Matsutoya

Japanese singer-songwriter

Born: 19 January 1954, Hachiōji-shi
Age: 72
Birth name: 荒井由実

Yumi Matsutoya , nicknamed Yuming , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. Matsutoya often writes both the lyrics and the music to her songs, and is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice and live performances. She is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Japanese popular music.

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