Momoe Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 百恵, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Momoe, born 17 January 1959) is a Japanese former singer, actress, and idol whose career lasted from 1972 to 1980. Often simply referred to by her given name "Momoe," Yamaguchi is one of the most successful singers in Japanese music, releasing 32 singles, including three number one hits, and 21 studio albums. She also starred in 15 feature films and several television serial dramas. At age 21, Yamaguchi retired at the height of her popularity to marry her frequent costar, Tomokazu Miura; she has never performed or made a public appearance since. Therefore, she is called a legendary idol in Japan.
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Ikue Sakakibara
actress and singer from Japan
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Japanese actor and singer-songwriter
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Seiko Matsuda
Japanese pop singer, actress (1962-)
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Junko Sakurada
Japanese singer and actress (1958-)
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Candies
Japanese idol trio (1973-1978)
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Mami Kawada
Japanese pop singer
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Naoko Ken
Japanese singer, personality, actress, comedyenne (1953-)
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Japanese singer and actress (1952-)
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Japanese singer, model and former idol
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Japanese musician and actress (1951-)
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Japanese music producer, arranger, keyboardist, composer (1951-)
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Japanese singer-songwriter, radio personality, model