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Asami Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林麻美; born 29 November 1953), which is the stage name for Toshiko Tanabe (Japanese: 田邉 稔子), is a Japanese singer, actress and model.
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Asami Kobayashi | |
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小林麻美 | |
| Born | 29 November 1953 (age 70) Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Toshiko Tanabe |
Born in Kōriyama, Kobayashi started her career as an idol while still at high school;[1] she made her record debut in 1972 with "Hatsukoi no merodī" (初恋のメロディー; "Melody of First Love"),[1][2] which reached the 18th position on the Oricon Singles Chart.[3] She eventually had her breakout in the late 1970s as a model and an actress for commercials of major brands such as Shiseido and Parco.[2][4]
Kobayashi's major hit was the 1984 song "Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe" (雨音はショパンの調べ; "The Sound of Rain is Chopin's Music"), a cover of Gazebo's "I Like Chopin" with Japanese lyrics by Yumi Matsutoya;[2][4] the song peaked at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart for three weeks.[5] She also worked as an actress in TV dramas and films.[1][3] In 1991, she married and retired from show business to focus on her family.[4]
Kobayashi made her official comeback in 2016, posing on the cover of the magazine Kunel.[2][4] In 2020, she was the subject of a biography, Kobayashi Asami ― dai ni-maku (小林麻美―第二幕; "Kobayashi Mami ― The Second Act"), written by Hiroshi Nobue.[2][4]
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
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| 1 | Hatsukoi no Melody (初恋のメロディー, Melody of First Love) Debut single | 1972-08-05 |
| 2 | Rakuyō no Melody (落葉のメロディー, Melody of Falling Leaves) | 1972-12-20 |
| 3 | Koi no Lesson (恋のレッスン, Love Lesson) | 1973-04-20 |
| 4 | Aru Jijō (ある事情 , Certain Circumstances) | 1974-10-05 |
| 5 | Apartment no Kagi (アパートの鍵, The Apartment Key) | 1975-02-20 |
| 6 | Watashi no Kanashimi (私のかなしみ , My Sadness) | 1975-07-05 |
| 7 | Yume no Atosaki (夢のあとさき, After the Dream) | 1976-02-20 |
| 8 | Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe (雨音はショパンの調べ, The Sound of Rain is Chopin's Music) Biggest hit | 1984-04-21 |
| 9 | Kanashimi no Spy (哀しみのスパイ, Spy of Sadness) | 1984-11-21 |
| 10 | Chiffon no Sasayaki (シフォンの囁き, Chiffon Whispers) | 1985-05-22 |
| 11 | Utsuri Yuku Kokoro (移りゆく心, A Changing Heart) | 1987-03-05 |
| 12 | I Miss You (アイ・ミス・ユー) | 1987-06-21 |
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