Takako Shirai is a singer-songwriter from Fujisawa who debuted on CBS/Sony in 1981 and became one of the leading female rock performers of the mid-1980s.[1]
Career
Shirai passed a CBS/Sony audition and debuted in 1981 with the album Do For Loving, billed as “the world’s cutest singer-songwriter”; she also sang backing vocals for Motoharu Sano and covered his “Someday” as a single in 1982.[1] Moving from pop towards rock, she formed Takako Shirai & Crazy Boys, scored her highest-charting single with “Chance!” (No. 12, 1984), and played sold-out shows including the Nippon Budokan.[1]
Later career
In 1988 she left her agency and label and moved to the United Kingdom with guitarist Kiyomi Honda, whom she married in 1993; her music became more acoustic from the mid-1990s.[1] She founded her own label, ROD, in 1999, revived the Crazy Boys for her 25th anniversary in 2006, and has worked on environmental and education causes.[1]
Discography
- Heart Attacker1984
- Raspberry Kick1986
Notable singles
| Year | Title | Oricon peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | “Chance!” — Citizen watch CM song; her highest-charting single | 12 |
References
- “白井貴子 (歌手)”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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