Akiko Yano (矢野顕子) is an influential Japanese pop and jazz musician. She was born as Akiko Suzuki (Suzuki Akiko) on February 13, 1955. She married and soon after divorced Makoto Yano, a producer of her first recording. She later married Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of the members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, whom she divorced in August 2006. She has recorded with, among many others, Swing Out Sister, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, members of Little Feat, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Kenji Omura, Jeff Bova, Yukihiro Takahashi, Charlie Haden, Peter Erskine, Anthony Jackson, David Rhodes, Bill Frisell, Thomas Dolby, the band Quruli, Rei Harakami as yanokami, and her daughter Miu Sakamoto.
Discography
- Japanese Girl (1976)
- Nagatsuki Kannazuki (1976)
- Iroha ni Konpeitou (1977)
- Tokimeki (1978)
- Tokyo wa Yoru no Shichi Ji (1979)
- Asoko no Akkochan (1979)
- Gohan ga Dekitayo (1980)
- Tadaima (1981)
- Ai ga Nakuchane (1982)
- Oesu Oesu (1984)
- Tooge No Wagaya (1986)
- Brooch (1986)
- Granola (1987)
- Good Evening Tokyo (1988)
- Welcome Back (1989)
- Home Music (1989)
- Akiko Yano (1990)
- Love Life (1991)
- Super Folk Song (1992)
- Love Is Here (1993)
- Demae Concert (1994)
- Elephant Hotel (1994)
- Piano Nightly (1996)
- Hitotsudake (1996)
- Oui Oui (1997)
- Go Girl (1999)
- Twilight (2000)
- Home Girl Journey (2000)
- Reverb (2002)
- Honto No Kimochi (2004)
- Resesh (2005, CM Song by Kao Corporation)
- Hajimete no Yano Akiko (2006)
