Mamiko Takai

Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966 in Obama, Fukui, Japan) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the J-pop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai. She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying her producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring.

Mamiko Takai
Born	December 28, 1966 Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Singer
Spouse(s)	Yasushi Akimoto (1988-present)

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart position (Oricon)
1986	"Cinderella-tachi e no Dengon" (シンデレラたちへの伝言)	Released: June 25, 1986 B-side: "Kowarekaketa Piano" (こわれかけたピアノ)	#1
	"Melody" (メロディ)	Released: September 21, 1986 B-side: "Toki no Tsugegoto" (時のつげごと)	#1
	"Yakusoku" (約束)	Released: December 21, 1986 B-side: "Haru wa Na Nomi" (春は名のみ)	#1
1987	"Kagerō" (かげろう)	Released: March 18, 1987 B-side: "Nemuri no Opera" (眠りのオペラ)	#1
	"Jōnetsu Rainbow" (情熱れいんぼう)	Released: June 10, 1987 B-side: "Yūgure no Piano" (夕暮れのピアノ)	#2
	"Usotsuki" (うそつき)	Released: September 21, 1987 B-side: "Jūgatsu no Tabibito" (十月の旅人)	#2
	"Tender Rain" (テンダー・レイン)	Released: December 16, 1987 B-side: "Hoshi no Seseragi" (星のせせらぎ)	#3
1988	"Komorebi no Season" (木洩れ陽のシーズン)	Released: April 6, 1988 B-side: "Kegarenaki Itazura" (汚れなき悪戯)	#12

Studio albums

• Itoguchi (いとぐち) (1987)
• Kokoro Biyori (こころ日和) (1987)
• Watashi no Mama de... (私のままで…) (1988)
• Message (1988)

Compilation albums

• My Kore! (Myこれ!) series
  • My Kore! Ction: Takai Mamiko BEST (Myこれ!クション 高井麻巳子BEST) (2002)
  • My Kore! Lite: Takai Mamiko (Myこれ!Lite 高井麻巳子) (2010)
• Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi Uta no Daihyakka Sono 2: Takai Mamiko (うしろゆびさされ組★うたの大百科 その2 高井麻巳子) (2004)
• Takai Mamiko SINGLES Complete (高井麻巳子 SINGLESコンプリート) (2004)

External links

• (in English) Mamiko Takai on Idollica