Akiko Yano

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akiko Yano
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1955(1955-02-13)
Age	69
Birthplace	Aomori
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Aquarius

Akiko Yano Biography

Akiko Yano is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on February 13, 1955 in Aomori, Japan. Akiko Yano was born Akiko Suzuki in Tokyo in 1955. She grew up in Aomori, Japan, and learned to play the piano when she was three. She dropped out of high school and moved to Tokyo at the age of fifteen to become a professional musician, quickly became involved in the jazz scene, and by seventeen was working as a studio recording artist for hire. She also performed with the band Tin Pan Alley.

1981’s Tadaima (“I’m Home”) has become the most beloved of Yano’s discography, and also her personal favorite. The record company asked for an album that would be a commercial success, so Yano gave them what they wanted on side one, but took side two in a different avant-garde direction, composed around nine short stories that were written by children. The album once again featured the Yellow Magic Orchestra, as well as a cartoonish heta-uma cover designed by Teruhiko Yumura, but was only released in Japan. The album’s single “Harusaki Kobeni” was released before the album was recorded, and reached the top 40 chart after being used in cosmetics commercials.

As an international artist, Yano has toured Europe extensively, performing at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Café de la Danse, and Cité de la Musique in Paris. In 2002, she also performed a week of special concerts at Pizza Express in London. In the United States, Yano has performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York City where she periodically plays concerts throughout the year at Joe’s Pub at the New York Public Theater. In July 2009, she performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival along with fellow pianist Hiromi Uehara. In recent years she has appeared at the Blue Note in New York as a guest performer for Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer, and as part of a trio with Anthony Jackson on bass and Cliff Almond on drums in concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo since 2003. In 2008, New York guitarist, Marc Ribot joined Yano for sold-out shows at the Blue Note Tokyo.

Yano joined with Rei Harakami to create the duo Yanokami, and in 2007 they released their first studio album Yanokami. In 2009, Will Lee and Chris Parker joined her to form the Akiko Yano Trio.

Yano’s debut album, Japanese Girl, was released on July 25, 1976, was a major hit in Japan, and gave Yano overnight success. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with Little Feat, and of the album’s ten tracks, she wrote nine of them. The album has been praised for its unique blend of different musical styles such as jazz, pop, blues, and traditional Japanese folk music, and “still sounds fresh today”, according to Paul Bowler of Record Collector magazine. The success led to her self-producing the second album, Iroha Ni Konpeitou, which was released in 1977. It was recorded primarily in Japan, and features Yano improvising on a variety of instruments, backed up by prominent musicians such as Rick Marotta and Haruomi Hosono. Around this time, Yano started collaborating with Yellow Magic Orchestra and joined them on two world tours. They also played as the backing band for her 1980 album Gohan Ga Dekitayo, which translates to “Dinner’s Ready”, and marked a shift in her musical style towards electro-pop. The album was also one of the earliest CDs ever released in 1982.

Akiko Yano Net Worth

Akiko Yano is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akiko Yano 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子 , Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子 Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid- 1970s. She has been called “one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world”, and her vocals and singing style have been compared to British singer Kate Bush.

Yano married and soon after divorced Makoto Yano, the producer of her first recording. In 1975, her son Fuuta Yano was born. She later married fellow musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, with whom she had a daughter, Miu Sakamoto. Yano separated from him in 1992, and they divorced in August 2006. Yano is Christian.

Yano was introduced to JAPAN by Ryuichi Sakamoto of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, and in 1982 they met at the AIR Studios in London to record an album, Ai Ga Nakucha Ne (“There Must Be Love”). The record company, Japan Record, released the album as a set with a book of photography and at a lower price, as requested by Yano. After her 1984 album Oh Hisse, Oh Hisse, Yano took a one-year break from recording music to raise her children, and decided to refocus her career on jazz, which led to the 1989 album Welcome Back featuring Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden and Peter Erskine. She relocated to New York City in 1990.

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Who is Akiko Yano Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Akiko Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Akiko Yano celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Akiko Yano

1. Akiko Yano is a Japanese jazz and pop singer born in 1955.
2. She started her music career as a keyboardist for Yellow Magic Orchestra.
3. Yano has released over 20 albums since her debut in 1976.
4. Her music blends elements of jazz, pop, and traditional Japanese folk.
5. Yano has collaborated with artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian.
6. She won the Japan Record Award for Best Album in 1981.
7. Yano’s song “Ai Ai Gasa” was featured in the anime film “Whisper of the Heart.”
8. She has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Blue Note Tokyo.
9. Yano is known for her unique vocal style and playful stage presence.
10. Her influence can be heard in contemporary Japanese pop music today.