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Mieko Hirota

voc, *1947 JP
Singer of Pop
A.k.a. 高木三枝子 (Takagi Mieko) Mico

A Japanese female singer born in Tokyo on February 5, 1947. Her nickname is Mico. Due to her dynamic and growing vocal she was also called "queen of pops". That singing ability was also reputed as "the best singing skill of Japanese women singers" at that time. She was singing jazz, popular, etc. at the US occupation army camp in Tachikawa city from the age of 7 when she was in elementary school. She learned the advice from her brother who was doing Hawaiian music and the teacher about nursery rhymes and English. In 1961 she made a debut with Toshiba Music Industry at the age of 14 with "Don't Treat Me Like A Child" (Helen Shapiro's cover). In the following year, "Vacation" (Connie Francis's cover) issued by each company competition, but her cover version on Toshiba records made a big hit. Most of the release of her girl pop singer era on Toshiba were covering Western hits. Music critic Hisao Murata argues, "As a means of overcoming the problem of the Western rhythm, melody line and the language's ability to communicate as a Japanese language, it is Mieko Hirota who invented English-like Japanese." In October 1964 she left the Toshiba music industry and moved to Nippon Columbia. In July 1965, she first appeared as a Japanese singer in the American Newport Jazz Festival. Top jazz musicians of the time, such as Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Count Basie Orchestra, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Duke Ellington etc. She sang with Billy Taylor Trio back and acted as the last performer of the third day. On the other hand, in 1968 she performed the first rhythm and blues concert at Sankei Hall in Tokyo. Following jazz, pop, she pioneered her new genre R&B/Soul/Funk. Her releases from Nippon columbia are funky songs.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
サニー - Live on コロムビア昭和歌謡アーカイブズ ミコR&Bを歌う by Mieko Hirota
I Want to Be Happy on Touch - The Sublime Sound of Yuji Ohno by Various Artists
踊り明かそう 「マイ・フェア・レディー」より on ミコ・ミュージカルを唄う by Mieko Hirota
魅惑の宵 「南太平洋」より on ミコ・ミュージカルを唄う by Mieko Hirota
夢みる乙女 on 美空ひばり作詩作品集 by Hibari Misora
レディ・マドンナ - Live on コロムビア昭和歌謡アーカイブズ ミコR&Bを歌う by Mieko Hirota
トゥインキー・リー - Live on コロムビア昭和歌謡アーカイブズ ミコR&Bを歌う by Mieko Hirota
ハロー・ドゥリー 「ハロー・ドゥリー」より on ミコ・ミュージカルを唄う by Mieko Hirota
ショー・タイム on ミコ・ミュージカルを唄う by Mieko Hirota
トゥナイト 「ウエスト・サイド物語」より on ミコ・ミュージカルを唄う by Mieko Hirota

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Miko Live At Riviera [ミコ・ライブ・73]Mieko Hirota2013Album
ゴールデン☆ベスト 人形の家Mieko Hirota2011Compil.
McIntosh Reference Vocal Sound Jazzing-MicoMieko Hirota2008Album
McIntosh Reference Vocal Sound Jazzing-MicoMieko Hirota2008Album
Sings StandartsMieko Hirota2005Album
Live Collection = LiveこれくしょんMieko Hirota2004Compil.
ミコちゃんのヒット・キット・パレード Mieko Hirota Hit Kit ParadeMieko Hirota1995Compil.
アンコール・ベスト・シリーズ 3Mieko Hirota1988Compil.
弘田三枝子 Greatest HitsMieko Hirota1987Compil.
人形の家Mieko Hirota1983Single
Touch Of BreezeMieko Hirota1983Album
ザ・復刻盤・シリーズMieko Hirota1982Single
ミスターシャドーMieko Hirota1980Single
76/45Mieko Hirota1980Album
ミスターシャドーMieko Hirota1980Single
Step AcrossMieko Hirota1978Album
Mieko In New YorkMieko Hirota with Billy Taylor Trio1977Album
In My FeelingMieko Hirota1977Album
Jazz TimeMieko Hirota1977Album
My Funny ValentineMieko Hirota1976Album
ポップスの世界Mieko Hirota1976Compil.
Then Came YouMieko Hirota1975Album
Miko Best Jazz AlbumMieko Hirota1975Album
胸さわぎMieko Hirota1975Single
Yesterday Once MoreMieko Hirota1974Album
Good Old Days ForeverMieko Hirota1974Album
Golden Double For YouMieko Hirota1974Compil.
Miko Live At Riviera [ミコ・ライブ・73]Mieko Hirota, Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes1973Album
Recital At The Festival "The Golden Orpheus '73" = Рецитал На Фестивала "Златният Орфей '73"Salena Jones / Mieko Hirota1973Album
バラキのテーマ / ダニエルとマリアのテーマ = Valachi -Cosa Nostra- / Daniele E MariaMieko Hirota1972Single
Miko LiveMieko Hirota1972Album
愛の歌 Love SongsMieko Hirota1972Album
ロダンの肖像/恋愛専科Mieko Hirota1970Single
Miko - Naomi - Mari = ミコーなおみーマリMieko Hirota - Naomi Chiaki - Mari Henmi1970Album
Miko / The Portrait Of Love = ミコ / ロダンの肖像Mieko Hirota1970Album
Hino & MikoTerumasa Hino Quintet, Terumasa Hino Quartet, Mieko Hirota1970Single
燃える手Mieko Hirota1970Single
All About Miko!Mieko Hirota1970Compil.
Miko '70Mieko Hirota1970Album
Exciting R&B Vol.2Mieko Hirota, Akira Ishikawa1969Album
私が死んだらMieko Hirota1969Single
弘田三枝子の人形の家 ~ミコ・ベスト・ヒット・アルバム~Mieko Hirota1969Compil.
人形の家Mieko Hirota1969Compil.
人形の家Mieko Hirota1969Single
涙のドライヴ = Last DriveMieko Hirota1968Single
枯葉のうわさ = Broken Heart Will Come SoonMieko Hirota1967Single
渚のうわさ = The End Of SummerMieko Hirota1967Single
恋はノン・ストップMieko Hirota1966Single
恋のクンビア (Cumbia Of Love) / 愛の言葉を (Say A Prayer For Love)Mieko Hirota1965Single
Hit Kit Miko Vol. 1Mieko Hirota1965Compil.
若い街角Mieko Hirota1964Single
恋と涙の17才 = You Don't Own MeMieko Hirota1964Single
はじめての恋人/砂に消えた涙Mieko Hirota1964Single
ひとつぶの真珠Mieko Hirota1964Single
弘田三枝子ヒット・アルバムMieko Hirota1963Album
私のベイビー = Be My BabyMieko Hirota1963Single
渚のデイトMieko Hirota1963Single
悲しきハート (Lock Your Heart Away) / 月影のレナート (Renato)Mieko Hirota1963Single
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen  すてきな16才Mieko Hirota1962Single
Little Miss LonelyMieko Hirota1962Single
ヒット・キット・パレードMieko Hirota1962Album
子供ぢゃないのMieko Hirota1961Single
かっこいいツイストMieko HirotaSingle
Mack The KniffeMieko HirotaSingle
ポップス三人娘 大いにハッスル!! = Pops Sanninmusume Oini Hassuru!!Mieko Hirota / Kaoru Chiga / Naomi ChiakiCompil.
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