Takako Mamiya

Takako Mamiya|間宮貴子|Mamiya Takako|born February 25th, 1953 is a former Japanese City Pop singer, best known for her album “Love Trip” released in 1982. She was also a part of the Japanese Trio PAO (stylized as PΔO) with songwriter Yoshikazu Miura and gravure idol Sabine Kaneko. Mamiya would eventually retire from her career following her release of Love Trip. Her vague and largely undocumented career has led to lots of rumors and speculation, particularly from those within the City Pop community as her 1982 album has resurfaced in popularity online in recent years.
==Early life==
Mamiya was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 25th, 1953. As a teenager, she was inspired by 1960s European and American music, and was an avid album collector. She would start writing her own music in high school.
==Career==
Mamiya would get her start in music at the record label East World, working as a backup singer for Clarion Girl Sabine Kaneko. Afterwards, Mamiya would then debut with Kaneko in the trio PAO in 1978, recording backup vocals for Kaneko’s single titled “Say Yes” with the group. She would later provide backup vocals for the song “Sunset Kiss” before departing from PAO. Sunset Kiss would then be the image song for the 1979 American film A Little Romance by George Roy Hill. The song would soon top the Oricon charts at No. 19 that same year. PAO would go on to release an album in 1980 called “YOU” without Mamiya’s involvement before dissolving. 
Later on in 1982, Kitty Records was looking for new talent, and scouted Mamiya at a club in Shinjuku to record an album for the record. Despite not being a big name at the time, Mamiya’s album would have big names working on it such as Genji Sawai, siblings Takao and Etsuko Kisugi, and Yoshiko Miura. Recording took place from April 15th to August 28th of 1982. Mamiya would then release her debut and only album Love Trip, to a quiet release with low sales. The album wouldn’t reach the Oricon charts for the year, leading to Mamiya’s retirement and disappearance from the public eye.
==Personal life==
According to YouTuber Minken, former Kitty Records director Shiina Kazuo has stated that Mamiya is alive and well, having gotten married shortly after retiring from her career.
==Discography==
===Singles===
* 湖のささやき (Mizuumi no Sasayaki/The Lake’s Whisper) - 1976
* セイ・イエス (Say Yes) - 1978
* サンセット・キッス (Sunset Kiss) - 1979
===Albums===
====Love Trip (1982)====
1. LOVE TRIP
Lyrics: Etsuko Kisugi 
Composition and Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
2. Chinese Restaurant [チャイニーズ・レストラン] 
Lyrics: Yoshiko Miura 
Composition and Arrangement: Masaru Hoshi
3. Midnight Joke [真夜中のジョーク] 
Lyrics: Ichiko Takehana 
Composition: Hiroyuki Nanba 
Arrangement: Genji Sawai
4. Sadness Beyond the Night [哀しみ夜の向こう] 
Lyrics: Yoshiko Miura 
Composition: Mitsuru Kuni 
Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
5. ALL OR NOTHING 
Lyrics: Etsuko Kisugi 
Composition: Masaru Hoshi 
Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
6. Dance at the Waterfront [渚でダンス] 
Lyrics: Yoshiko Miura 
Music: Hiroyuki Nanba 
Arrangement: Sawai Hara
7. ONE MORE NIGHT 
Lyrics: Etsuko Kisugi 
Composition: Takao Kisugi 
Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
8. Morning Flight [モーニング・フライト] 
Lyrics: Yoshiko Miura 
Music: Genji Sawai 
Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
9. Twilight is a Silver Foil･･･ [たそがれは銀箔の･･･] 
Lyrics: Etsuko Kisugi 
Composition and Arrangement: Akira Inoue
10. WHAT A BROKEN HEART CAN DO 
Lyrics: Gregg Oldron 
Composition and Arrangement: Kazuo Shiina
Category:Japanese musicians
Category:Japanese singers
Category:1953 births
Category:People from Tokyo
Category:Japanese singer-songwriters