Yuko Hara (原 由子 ''Hara Yūko'', born December 11, 1956, in
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan, nicknamed "Harabo") is the keyboardist for
Southern All Stars
, also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band formed in Kanagawa in 1974.
The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), (drums) and (pe ...
. She is also a vocalist and writes many of her own songs.
She is married to
Keisuke Kuwata
is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and Lead vocalist, frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done a significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Ga ...
, the multi-instrumentalist frontman for the Southern All-Stars, and bandleader of the Kuwata band. Together, they have two sons. Her parents' home is a
tempura restaurant in Yokohama.
Her song
''Daisuki!Happy end
'' is the theme song for the Japanese dub of
Hoodwinked!.
Discography
Original albums
* (1981)
*''Miss Yokohamadult Yuko Hara 2nd'' (1983)
*''Mother'' (1991)
Compilation albums
*''Loving You'' (1998)
* (2010)
Cover albums
* (2002)
Singles
* (1981)
* (1981)
* (1982)
* (1983)
* (1983)
* (1987)
* (1988)
* (1988)
* (1988)
* (1990) (with
Inamura Orchestra)
* (1991)
* (1991)
* (1991)
* (1997) (with
Shingo Katori
is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band, boy bands in Asia.
Early life
Katori was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa and moved to Tokyo to pursue his car ...
)
* (1997)
* "Daisuki!Happy end" for the Japanese release of
Hoodwinked!.
* (2007) (as ''Harafūmi'', with
Fūmidō)
* (2009)
Radio Drama
*
Dr.Slump(1981)-She voiced
Arale.
References
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Japanese keyboardists
Southern All Stars members
1956 births
Living people
Aoyama Gakuin University alumni
Musicians from Yokohama
Amuse Inc. talents