Yurie Kokubu is a Japanese singer whose debut album, Relief 72 Hours (1983), produced by Tetsuji Hayashi, is regarded as a cornerstone of 1980s city pop.[1]
Career
Trained in classical piano and voice, Kokubu sang for television before joining Yoshihiro Naruse’s band Quyz. Tetsuji Hayashi heard a Quyz recording, hired her and produced her debut, Relief 72 Hours (1983).[1] She married composer Masaki Iwamoto, who produced Steps (1987) and Silent Moon (1990).[1]
Later work
Kokubu sang with Shambara, a band formed in 1989 by Casiopea’s Tetsuo Sakurai and Akira Jimbo, deputised as a vocalist on Tatsuro Yamashita’s 1998–99 tour, and from 1996 recorded Christian music.[1] Relief 72 Hours appears in Hitoshi Kurimoto’s 2022 book on city pop.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Relief 72 Hours | — |
| 1987 | Steps | — |
| 1990 | Silent Moon | BMG Victor |
| 1991 | Do You Love Me | BMG Victor |
| 1995 | Akogare | Victor |
| 1996 | Whisper Whisper | Victor |
| 1997 | Reservations for Two | BMG Victor |
| 1999 | Futari dake no Kotoba | — |
| 2001 | Savior | — |
References
- “Yurie Kokubu”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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