Pizzicato Five
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Biography
Japanese pop band, Pizzicato Five, was formed in Tokyo in 1984 by multi-instrumentalists Yasuharu Konishi and Keitarō Takanami. The group initially began as a quintet but evolved into a duo featuring Konishi and vocalist Maki Nomiya after several personnel changes in the late 1980s. Their first single, "The Audrey Hepburn Complex", was released on Haruomi Hosono's Non-Standard label (Teichiku Records) in 1985. The band signed with CBS/Sony in 1986 and released their debut album Couples in 1987. After a series of commercial setbacks, Maki Nomiya joined as the lead vocalist in 1990, marking a significant shift in the band's sound and direction. In 1991, Pizzicato Five signed with Nippon Columbia/Seven Gods and released This Year's Girl, which included notable tracks "Twiggy Twiggy" and "Baby Love Child". The album helped establish the Shibuya-kei movement and gained international attention. Throughout the 1990s, the band released several successful albums, including Made in USA (1994), Happy End of the World (1997), and Playboy & Playgirl (1999). They also embarked on tours across Europe and America. In 2001, Pizzicato Five announced their disbandment following the release of Çà et là du Japon. The band's music has been featured in numerous movies, television episodes, and video games, including the English version of "Baby Love Child" in Futurama's episode "Leela's Homeworld".
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- The World is Spinning at 45 RPM
- The Earth Goes Around
- Magical Connection
- Collision and Improvisation
- Happy Ending
- Sunday Impressions
- The Swim
- World Standard
- Couples
- Temptation Talk
- Twiggy Twiggy
- Holy Triangle
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Planets
- The Work of God
- Seventeen
- This Can't Be Love
- Let´s Be Adult
- Trailer Music
- Party Joke
- Two Sleepy People
- Odd Couple And The Others
- Love's Theme
- My Baby Portable Player Sound
