Yuko Uno
Yuko Uno | |
|---|---|
宇野 ゆう子 | |
| Born | January 25, 1947[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1952–present |
| Agent | Leave |
| Known for | Theme song vocals for Sazae-san[2][3][4] |
| Label | EMI Music Japan[5][6] (now Universal Music Japan) |
Yuko Uno (宇野 ゆう子, Uno Yuko; born January 25, 1947[1]) is a Japanese chanson singer from Tokyo.[1] She was the vocalist of the opening theme "Sazae-san" and the ending theme song "The Sazae-san Family" of the long-running anime television series Sazae-san.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Uno was born in Tokyo, Japan on January 25, 1947.[1] She began performing children's songs when she was five years old.[5]
She graduated from the Vocal Music Department at the Musashino Academia Musicae Junior College, with her mentor being chanson singer and composer Akira Ui.[5] After honing her skills as a chansonnier at venues such as Ginparis, she established herself as one of Japan's leading chanson singers.[5][6]
In 1968, Uno released her single "Como Esta Akasaka" as a member of the Mahalo Echoes.[7] She signed an exclusive contract with EMI Music Japan in 1969.[5][6] Later that same year, she performed the vocals for the opening and ending theme songs of the Japanese anime television series Sazae-san.[2][3][4] She also performed the vocals for the theme song of the TBS children's television drama The Ken-chan Series that ran from 1969 to 1982.[8]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Side A | Side B | Release date | Record label | Catalogue number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como Esta Akasaka | Wakaretemo | 1968 | Victor Entertainment | SV-713 | Released under "Mahalo Echoes, Yuko Uno" |
| Janken Ken-chan (Yasuyuki Miyawaki) | Sayonara Mata Ashita | 1969 | Toshiba | TC-1132 | Theme song for Janken Ken-chan |
| Sazae-san | The Sazae-san Family | November 10, 1969 | Toshiba | TC-1135 | Theme song for Sazae-san |
| Ken-chan Toko-chan Go! Go! Go! | Papa to Mama Ga Chitchana Toki Asonda Uta | 1970 | Toshiba | TC-1147 | Theme song for Ken-chan Toko-chan |
| Sazae-san | The Sazae-san Family | June 5, 1974 | Toshiba | TC-3030 | |
| Saikai | Marine Blue | 1980 | Toshiba | TP-17035 | |
| Sazae-san | The Sazae-san Family | September 23, 1992 | Toshiba EMI | TODG-2001 | |
| Min'na o Suki Ni 〜 Tsumottayuki | Kodama de Seu Ka 〜 Suna no Ōkoku | 1999 | Toshiba EMI | PCDLZ-1146 | "Misuzu Kaneko/Yume no Sekai"[9] |
Albums
[edit]| Title | Release date | Record label | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| First album | Toshiba EMI | LRS-820 | |
| Black Coffee | May 21, 1990 | Victor Entertainment | VICP-41 |
| Kouhii wa Ai no Kaori | October 21, 1992 | Victor Entertainment | VICP-178 |
| Ashita no Tobira o Akete | 2008 |
EP
[edit]| Title | Release date | Label | Catalogue number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amefuri Otsukisan/Teru Teru Bōzu/Shikararete/Ashita | Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. | TH-3237 | Performed "Amefuri Otsukisan" and "Shikararete" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 宇野ゆう子 (うのゆうこ) のプロフィール・画像・出演スケジュール｜【スタスケ】 (1000067374) (in Japanese). The Television. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 「サザエさん」主題歌＆BGM・効果音集、制作上の都合で発売中止に (in Japanese). Tower Records. Tower Records Online official website. (August 19, 2013). Accessed January 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 宇野ゆう子 (in Japanese). CDJournal. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 サザエさん (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 宇野ゆう子-Official Site/Profile (in Japanese). Yuko Uno Official Website. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 本日11月22日はフグ田サザエの誕生日～こんなにもある! サザエさんの音楽ヒストリー (in Japanese). Nippon Broadcasting System. Accessed January 22, 2020.
- ↑ 銀巴里アワー シャンソネットスペシャルin仙台 vol.3 (in English). PDF file. Chansonnette. September 6, 2018.
- ↑ 宇野ゆう子-Official Site/Discography (in Japanese). Yuko Uno Official Website. January 22, 2020.
- ↑ 作品集 詳細 No.2 - Eriko TSUKAYAMA (in Japanese). Accessed June 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Yuko Uno Official Website (in Japanese)