Akina Nakamori (born on July 13, 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo) is one of Japan's
best-selling artists. After putting her talents to the test on Japanese TV show
Star Tanjō!, she stepped out in 1982 with her debut single, "Slow Motion", which
went to Number 30 on Japan's Oricon chart. Her debut album, Prologue (Jomaku)
landed that same year, followed hot on the heels by Variation (Hensoukyoku),
with the latter giving Akina Nakamori her first Japanese chart-topper and
marking the start of her impressive career. A prolific recording artist, she
added another 12 full-length albums to her re...