Akina Nakamori

is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was one of the most popular singers of the 1980s in Japan. She is known for her deep, powerful voice.

Within two years of her debut, she set herself apart from all the singers of her generation by singing provocative songs with the release of each new single. 

Her hair style and dress sense was very much copied by teenagers in the 1980s. Music wise, her recording company moulded her to be a successor after the mature and sophisticated Momoe Yamaguchi, a singer who retired at age 21 for marriage. Her songs were always of heartbreaks, or rebellion, never to stray far from the 'mold'.

Discography

Singles 
1 May 1982 Slow Motion (Joken Hansha)
28 July 1982 Shōjo A (Yume Handan)
10 November 1982 Second Love (Kagami no Naka no J)
23 February 1983 Nibunnoichi no Shinwa (Nukumori)
1 June 1983 Twilight - Yūguretayori (Drive)
7 September 1983 Kinku (Ame no Requiem)
1 January 1984 Kita Wing (Namida no Katachi no Earring)
11 April 1984 Southern Wind (Yume Haruka)
25 July 1984 Jikkai (1984) (Korekara Naturally)
14 November 1984 Kazari Ja Nai no yo Namida wa (Moonlight Letter)
15 December 1984 Kita Wing (Refrain)
8 March 1985 Mi Amore (Lonely Journey)
1 May 1985 Akaitori Nigeta (Babylon)
19 June 1985 Sand Beige-Sabakuhe (Tsubaki Hime Julianna)
9 September 1985 Solitude (Again)
3 February 1986 Desire-Jōnetsu (La Bohème)
26 May 1986 Gypsy Queen (Saigo no Carmen)
25 September 1986 Fin (Abunai Mon Amour)
4 February 1987 Tango Noir (Milonguita)
3 June 1987 Blonde (Amish)
30 September 1987 Nanpasen (Koiji)
27 January 1988 Al-Mauj (Bara Hitoyo)
18 May 1988 Tattoo (Koakuma Rupuazon)
1 November 1988 I Missed the Shock (Bilitis)
25 April 1989 Liar (Blue on Pink)
17 July 1990 Dear Friend (Caribbean)
16 November 1990 Mizunisashita Hana (Angel Eyes)
25 March 1991 Futari Shizuka (Wasurete...)
21 May 1993 Everlasting Love (Not Crazy to Me)
24 March 1994 Kata Omoi (Aibu)
2 September 1994 Yoru no Dokokade - night shift- (Rose Bud)
5 October 1994 Gekka (Blue Lace)
21 June 1995 Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta (Kirei)
1 November 1995 Tokyo Rose (Yasashii Kankei)
7 August 1996 Moonlight Shadow - Tsuki ni Hoeru
21 February 1997 Appetite (Sweet Suspicion)
11 February 1998 Kisei -Never Forget- (Tsuki wa Aoku)
21 May 1998 Konya, Nagareboshi (Arashi no Naka de)
23 September 1998 Tomadoi (Good-Bye My Tears)
21 January 1999 Ophelia
1 December 1999 Trust Me
31 May 2001 It's brand new day
2 May 2002 The Heat – musica fiesta
30 April 2003 Days
12 May 2004 Akai Hana
7 July 2004 Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni
7 December 2005 Rakka Ryūsui
17 May 2006 Hana yo Odore
 23 September 2009 Diva single version

Original albums 
Prologue 1 July 1982
Variation 27 October 1982
Fantasy 23 March 1983
New Akina Entranger 10 August 1983
Anniversary 1 May 1984
Possibility 10 October 1984
Bitter And Sweet 3 April 1985
D404ME 10 August 1985
Fushigi 11 August 1986
Crimson 24 December 1986
Cross My Palm 25 August 1987
Stock 3 March 1988
Femme Fatale 3 August 1988
Cruise July 25, 1989
Unbalance+Balance 22 September 1993
La Alteracion 21 July 1995
Shaker 21 March 1997
Spoon 17 June 1998
Will 1 December 1999
Resonancia 22 May 2002
I Hope So 14 May 2003
Destination 21 June 2006
Enka 27 jun 2007
Diva 26 August 2009

Cover albums 
Utahime 24 March 1994
ZEROalbum- Utahime 2 20 March 2002
Utahime Special Edition 4 December 2002
Utahime 3 ~Shuumaku 3 December 2003
Enka 27 June 2003
Folk Song ~Utahime Jojouka 24 December 2008
Mood Kayou ~Utahime Showa Meikyoku Shuu~ 24 June 2009
Folk Song 2 ~Utahime Aishouka 29 July 2009

Compilations 
Best Akina Memoir 21 December 1983
Best 1 April 1986
Best II 24 December 1988
Best III 10 November 1992
Your Selection – The Very Best of Akina 25 April 1993
Lyriscism – Ballad Collection 10 July 1993
Akina 10 November 1993
Mouhitori no Akina 10 December 1993
Namida no Kawarini... – Ballad Collection II 25 March 1994
Play With The Danger – Rock Collection 25 March 1994
Only Woman – Best of Love Songs 18 May 1994
Akina Nakamori Singles 27 1982-1991 30 November 1994
True Album – Akina 95 Best 6 December 1995
Akina Nakamori – Collection 1982-1991 1 May 1996
Akina Nakamori Super Best 4 March 1998
Recollection – Akina Nakamori Super Best 25 May 1998
Regeneration – Nakamori Akina Remix 25 June 1998
Regeneration – Nakamori Akina Remix II 25 September 1998
Akina Nakamori – Best Collection 21 October 1998
Akina Nakamori Special Best 20 10 1999
The Century of Akina – Warner 30th Anniversary Box 22 November 2000
Akina Nakamori 20th Anniversary Best 14 November 2001
For Dear Friends – Akina Nakamori Single Collection Box 21 August 2002
Akina Nakamori – Utahime Double Decade 4 December 2002
Unbalance+Balance + 6 4 December 2002
Utahime Special Edition 4 December 2002
La Alteracion + 4 4 December 2002
Shaker + 3 4 December 2002
Akina Nakamori Singles 27 1982-1991 26 February 2003
Utahime Complete Box Empress Akina Nakamori 1994–2004 1 December 2004
Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection 11 January 2006
Akina Box Akina Nakamori 1982 - 1989 – 25th Anniversary Special Box 21 June 2006
Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection 27 February 2007
Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection 28 March 2007
Diva Legend '90s BEST 27 February 2008
Best Collection Love Songs & Pop Songs 11 July 2012
BURNING LOVE ~Jounetsu no Natsu BEST 6 June 2014
ALL TIME BEST -Original- 6 August 2014
ALL TIME BEST -Utahime (Cover)- 6 August 2014

Special releases 
Silent Love 21 December 1984
My Best Thanks 21 December 1985
Non-Fiction Ecstasy 10 November 1986
Wonder 1 June 1988
Vamp 18 December 1996

References

Other websites
 VAMP (fan-site)
 Akina Nakamori on Universal Music

1965 births
Living people
Singers from Tokyo
Pop singers