Miki Matsubara

Miki Matsubara (松原 みき, Matsubara Miki) (November 28, 1959 – October 7, 2004) - was a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer from Nishi-ku, Sakai, Japan.
She is known mainly as a pop singer by some hit songs like "Mayonaka no door", "Neat na gogo san-ji", "The Winner", among others. During her career, she has released 16 singles, 9 original albums. Despite her work being mainly domestic, she is well known outside Japan as an anime singer and songwriter. She also had some international work done in Tokyo with Motown musicians Dr.STRUT, from Los Angeles. On the other hand, she released a jazz cover album entitled "BLUE EYES".
She died at the age of 44 due to complications from uterine cervix cancer.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [January 21, 1980] POCKET PARK
• [September 21, 1980] Who are you?
• [April 21, 1981] -Cupid-
• [March 21, 1982] Myself
• [December 5, 1982] Aya (彩)
• [September 21, 1983] REVUE
• [May 21, 1984] Cool Cut
• [June 21, 1985] LADY BOUNCE
• [May 21, 1988] WiNK

Cover Album

• [October 21, 1984] BLUE EYES

Best Albums

• [June 21, 1983] Paradise Beach
• [June 5, 1985] Matsubara Miki Best Selection (松原みき ベストセレクション)
• [December 5, 1986] Matsubara Miki Super Best (松原みき スーパーベスト)
• [April 17, 2002] Anthology Matsubara Miki BEST (Anthology 松原みき BEST)
• [July 16, 2008] Matsubara Miki Best Collection (松原みき ベスト・コレクション)
• [February 16, 2011] MIKI MATSUBARA GOLDEN * BEST (ゴールデン☆ベスト 松原みき)

Singles

• [November 5, 1979] Mayonaka no Door ~Stay With Me (真夜中のドア～Stay With Me)
• [December 5, 1979] Ai wa Energy (愛はエネルギー)
• [April 21, 1980] Hello Today (ハロー・トゥデイ～Hello Today)
• [September 5, 1980] Aitsu no Brown Shoes (あいつのブラウンシューズ)
• [February 5, 1981] Neat na Gogo Sanji (ニートな午後3時)
• [July 5, 1981] Shiawase ni Bonsoir/ Bonsoir L'amour (倖せにボンソワール Bonsoir L'amour)
• [December 5, 1981] Jazzy Night
• [February 21, 1982] SEE-SAW LOVE
• [September 21, 1982] Yogen (予言)
• [April 25, 1983] Paradise Beach (Sophie no Theme) (Paradise Beach（ソフィーのテーマ）)
• [September 21, 1983] Sweet Surrender (Sweet サレンダー)
• [May 21, 1984] Knock, Knock, My Heart
• [June 21, 1985] Koisuru Season ~Irokoi koi~ (恋するセゾン ～色恋来い～)
• [February 21, 1987] SAFARI EYES (サファリ アイズ SAFARI EYES)
• [May 21, 1988] IN THE ROOM
• [January 21, 1991] THE WINNER