EPO (Eiko Sato) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 1980 with a cover of Sugar Babe’s “Down Town” and became, with Taeko Ohnuki and Mariya Takeuchi, one of RCA’s three leading women singers of the early 1980s.[1]
Career
Before her debut EPO sang backing vocals on Mariya Takeuchi’s “September” (1979).[1] Her first single, released on 21 March 1980, was a cover of Sugar Babe’s “Down Town”, arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi and Nobuyuki Shimizu; from 1981 it served as the ending theme of Fuji TV’s Oretachi Hyōkinzoku, making it widely known.[1] “U, Fu, Fu, Fu” (1983), a Shiseido campaign song, became her signature hit.[1]
Later work
EPO wrote for other singers, including Chika Takami, moved to London and signed to Virgin in 1990, and returned to Japan in 1991; she later trained as a counsellor and hypnotherapist alongside her music.[1]
Discography
Notable singles
| Year | Title | Oricon peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | “Down Town” — Debut; Sugar Babe cover; Oretachi Hyōkinzoku ending theme from 1981 | — |
| 1983 | “U, Fu, Fu, Fu” — Shiseido spring campaign song | — |
References
- “EPO”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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