Yamaguchi Momoe

Miura Momoe (三浦百恵) née Yamaguchi (山口), is a former Japanese idol and actress.

Yamaguchi was born in Tokyo to a single mother. She was raised by her maternal grandparents until the age of four when she was re-adopted by her mother and moved to Yokosuka. Her family struggled financially, so when she was in her first year of junior high school she wanted to try and help her mother out. She tried out for show business through the popular scouting television contest Star Tanjou! in 1972 and won second place.

She professionally debuted less than a year later with the single Toshigoro but it didn't achieve much success. However her second single Aoi Kajitsu became infamous throughout Japan for its innuendo filled lyrics, bringing her into mainstream. After that, she worked under a very tight schedule, sometimes releasing up to five singles and three albums in a year.

Her career reached a turning point in 1976 upon the release of her 13th single Yokosuka Story, which showed off her unusally deep voice and a more mature performance style. After that, she began to use more of a "cool girl" image with many of her songs incorporating classic rock elements. She was one of the best selling artists in Japan from 1977-1980.

In 1979, she announced her engagement to actor Miura Tomokazu and that she would be retiring the following year. On October 15th, 1980 after a farewell concert, Yamaguchi retired at the height of her popularity. She hasn't performed or made an official public appearance since.

Her eldest son is singer-songwriter and actor Miura Yutarou (三浦祐太朗), and her second son is actor Miura Takahiro (三浦貴大)

Discography
Albums=

Albums

 * 1) [1973.08.21] Toshigoro (としごろ)
 * 2) [1973.12.21] Aoi Kajitsu / Kinjirareta Asobi (青い果実／禁じられた遊び)
 * 3) [1974.04.21] 15 Sai no Theme Momoe no Kisetsu (15歳のテーマ 百恵の季節)
 * 4) [1974.08.01] 15 Sai no Theme Hito Natsu no Keiken (15歳のテーマ ひと夏の経験)
 * 5) [1974.12.10] 15 Sai (15才)
 * 6) [1975.05.01] 16 Sai no Theme (16才のテーマ)
 * 7) [1975.12.05] Sasayaka na Yokubo (ささやかな欲望)
 * 8) [1976.04.21] 17 Sai no Theme (17才のテーマ)
 * 9) [1976.08.01] Yokosuka Story (横須賀ストーリー)
 * 10) [1976.12.05] Pearl Color ni Yurete (パールカラーにゆれて)
 * 11) [1977.05.21] Momoe Hakusho (百恵白書)
 * 12) [1977.08.21] GOLDEN FLIGHT (ゴールデン・フライト)
 * 13) [1977.12.05] Hanazakari (花ざかり)
 * 14) [1978.05.01] COSMOS Uchuu (COSMOS 宇宙)
 * 15) [1978.09.01] Dramatic (ドラマチック)
 * 16) [1978.12.21] Manjuushaka (曼珠沙華)
 * 17) [1979.04.01] A Face in a Vision
 * 18) [1979.07.21] L.A. Blue
 * 19) [1980.02.01] Harutsuge Dori (春告鳥)
 * 20) [1980.05.21] MÖBIUS'S GAME (メビウス・ゲーム)
 * 21) [1980.08.21] Phoenix Densetsu (不死鳥伝説)
 * 22) [1980.10.21] This is my trial

Live Albums

 * 1) [1975.10.01] Momoe Live -Momoe-chan Matsuri Yori- (百恵ライブ -百恵ちゃん祭りより-)
 * 2) [1976.10.21] MOMOE ON STAGE
 * 3) [1977.11.01] MOMOE IN KOMA
 * 4) [1978.10.21] Momoe-chan Matsuri'78 (百恵ちゃんまつり'78)
 * 5) [1979.11.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Recital -Ai ga Uta ni Kawaru Toki- (山口百恵リサイタル -愛が詩にかわる時-)
 * 6) [1980.11.19] Densetsu Kara Shinwa e -BUDOKAN... AT LAST- (伝説から神話へ -BUDOKAN…AT LAST-)

Best Albums
Singles=
 * 1) [1974.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Hits Zenkyoku Shuu -1974 Nenban- (山口百恵ヒット全曲集 -1974年版-)
 * 2) [1974.12.10] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Hits (山口百恵ベスト・ヒット)
 * 3) [1975.06.01] DELUXE SERIES Yamaguchi Momoe Deluxe (DELUXE SERIES 山口百恵デラックス)
 * 4) [1975.07.01] Momoe no Subete (山口百恵のすべて)
 * 5) [1975.11.01] Best Hits Yamaguchi Momoe Hits Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 6) [1976.04.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu (山口百恵全曲集)
 * 7) [1976.06.01] Best of Best Yamaguchi Momoe no Subete (Best of Best 山口百恵のすべて)
 * 8) [1976.11.01] Best Hits Yamaguchi Momoe Hits Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 9) [1976.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 10) [1976.12.05] Yamaguchi Momoe TV Eiga Shudaika Shuu (山口百恵 テレビ・映画主題歌集)
 * 11) [1977.04.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Hits
 * 12) [1977.06.21] Yamaguchi Momoe (山口百恵)
 * 13) [1977.11.01] THE BEST Yamaguchi Momoe -Momoe Monogatari- (THE BEST 山口百恵 -百恵物語-)
 * 14) [1977.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 15) [1978.03.01] PLAY CASSETTE SPECIAL
 * 16) [1978.06.21] Playback Yamaguchi Momoe Best Hits
 * 17) [1978.06.21] THE BEST Playback (THE BEST プレイバック)
 * 18) [1978.11.01] THE BEST Yamaguchi Momoe
 * 19) [1978.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Hits Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 20) [1979.06.21] The Best Yamaguchi Momoe (ザ・ベスト 山口百恵)
 * 21) [1979.11.01] THE BEST Yamaguchi Momoe
 * 22) [1979.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 23) [1980.07.21] Star Legend Momoe Sensetsu (Star Legend 百恵伝説)
 * 24) [1980.09.21] Momoe Junai -Eiga TV Shudaika Mei Bamen Shuu- (百恵・純愛 -映画TV主題歌・名場面集-)
 * 25) [1980.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 26) [1980.11.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Original Karaoke (山口百恵オリジナル・カラオケ)
 * 27) [1980.12.21] Utai Tsugarete Yuku Uta no You ni '73~'77 (歌い継がれてゆく歌のように '73〜'77)
 * 28) [1980.12.21] Utai Tsugarete Yuku Uta no You ni '78~'80 (歌い継がれてゆく歌のように '78〜'80)
 * 29) [1981.11.01] THE BEST Again Momoe
 * 30) [1981.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 31) [1982.05.02] Momoe Memorial VOL.1 (百恵メモリアル VOL.1)
 * 32) [1982.05.02] Momoe Memorial VOL.2
 * 33) [1982.05.02] Momoe Memorial VOL.3
 * 34) [1982.07.01] Again Momoe Anata e no Komori Uta (Again 百恵 あなたへの子守唄)
 * 35) [1982.08.25] Original Karaoke Zenkyoku Shuu Yamaguchi Momoe VOL.1 (オリジナル・カラオケ全曲集 山口百恵VOL.1)
 * 36) [1982.08.25] Original Karaoke Zenkyoku Shuu Yamaguchi Momoe VOL.2
 * 37) [1982.11.21] PLAYBACK MOMOE 1973-1982
 * 38) [1982.11.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 39) [1983.05.21] Momoe Memorial VOL.4 THE MOVIE
 * 40) [1983.05.21] Momoe Memorial VOL.5 THE FINAL
 * 41) [1983.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe BEST SELECTION
 * 42) [1983.11.21] 33 SINGLES MOMOE
 * 43) [1983.12.21] Momoe Juunen 3650 Momoe (百恵十年 3650 Momoe)
 * 44) [1984.06.21] Original Karaoke Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 45) [1984.07.01] Momoe Memorial VOL.6 BACK-SIDE STORY
 * 46) [1984.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe BEST SELECTION
 * 47) [1985.04.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Collection (山口百恵ベスト・コレクション)
 * 48) [1985.11.21] Yamaguchi Momoe BEST SELECTION
 * 49) [1986.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Selection (山口百恵ベスト・セレクション)
 * 50) [1992.02.21] Momoe Fukkatsu (百恵復活)
 * 51) [1992.11.21] Momoe Kaiki (百恵回帰)
 * 52) [1993.01.21] Utai Tsugarete Yuku Uta no You ni -Momoe Kaiki II-
 * 53) [1993.10.01] Momoe Actress Densetsu (百恵・アクトレス伝説)
 * 54) [1994.07.21] Sekishun Fu (惜春 譜)
 * 55) [1994.12.01] Momoe Climax (百恵クライマックス)
 * 56) [1995.02.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Collection ~Yokosuka Story~ (山口百恵ベスト・コレクション〜横須賀ストーリー〜)
 * 57) [1995.08.02] Momoe Jiten (百恵辞典)
 * 58) [1995.09.01] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Collection II ~Ii Hi Tabidachi~ (山口百恵ベスト・コレクションII 〜いい日旅立ち〜)
 * 59) [1997.07.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Selection Vol.1 (山口百恵ベスト・セレクション Vol.1)
 * 60) [1997.07.21] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Selection Vol.2 (山口百恵ベスト・セレクション Vol.2)
 * 61) [1997.11.21] GOLDEN J-POP／THE BEST Yamaguchi Momoe
 * 62) [2000.06.21] 2000 BEST Yamaguchi Momo Best Collection (2000 BEST 山口百恵 ベスト・コレクション)
 * 63) [2002.06.19] GOLDEN☆BEST Yamaguchi Momo PLAYBACK MOMOE part 2 (GOLDEN☆BEST 山口百恵 PLAYBACK MOMOE part 2)
 * 64) [2005.05.25] Complete Momoe Kaiki (コンプリート百恵回帰)
 * 65) [2005.10.19] Akai Series Singles Collection (赤いシリーズ シングル・コレクション)
 * 66) [2007.07.20] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Collection VOL.1 (山口百恵ベスト・コレクション VOL.1)
 * 67) [2007.07.20] Yamaguchi Momoe Best Collection VOL.2 (山口百恵ベスト・コレクション VOL.2)
 * 68) [2007.09.30] MOMOE PREMIUM update
 * 69) [2009.08.19] GOLDEN☆BEST Yamaguchi Momoe Complete Single Collection (GOLDEN☆BEST 山口百恵 コンプリート・シングルコレクション)
 * 70) [2011.01.26] GOLDEN☆BEST orikara Yamaguchi Momoe Complete Single Collection (GOLDEN☆BEST orikara 山口百恵　コンプリート・シングルコレクション)
 * 71) [2013.05.22] GOLDEN☆BEST Yamaguchi Momoe Album Selection (GOLDEN☆BEST 山口百恵 アルバム・セレクション)
 * 72) [2015.02.11] Golden☆Idol Yamaguchi Momoe (ゴールデン☆アイドル 山口百恵)
 * 73) [2017.05.24] GOLDEN☆BEST Yamaguchi Momoe Nippon no Shiki wo Utau (GOLDEN☆BEST 山口百恵 日本の四季を歌う)

Singles
Video Releases=
 * 1) [1973.05.21] Toshigoro
 * 2) [1973.09.01] Aoi Kajitsu (青い果実)
 * 3) [1973.11.21] Kinjirareta Asobi (禁じられた遊び)
 * 4) [1974.03.01] Harukaze no Itazura (春風のいたずら)
 * 5) [1974.06.01] Hito Natsu no Keiken (ひと夏の経験)
 * 6) [1974.09.01] Chippoke na Kansho (ちっぽけな感傷)
 * 7) [1974.12.10] Fuyu no Iro (冬の色)
 * 8) [1975.03.21] Mizumi no Kesshin (湖の決心)
 * 9) [1975.06.10] Natsu Hiraku Seishun (夏ひらく青春)
 * 10) [1975.09.21] Sasayaka na Yokubo
 * 11) [1975.12.21] Shiroi Yakusoku (白い約束)
 * 12) [1976.03.21] Ai ni Hashitte (愛に走って)
 * 13) [1976.06.21] Yokosuka Story
 * 14) [1976.09.21] Pearl Color ni Yurete
 * 15) [1976.11.21] Akai Shogeki (赤い衝撃)
 * 16) [1977.01.21] Hatsukoi Soshi (初恋草紙)
 * 17) [1977.04.01] Yumesaki Annainin (夢先案内人)
 * 18) [1977.07.01] IMITATION GOLD (イミテイション・ゴールド)
 * 19) [1977.10.01] Cosmos (秋桜)
 * 20) [1977.12.21] Akai Kizuna (赤い絆)
 * 21) [1978.02.01] Otomeza Kyuu (乙女座 宮)
 * 22) [1978.05.01] Playback Part 2 (プレイバック Part 2)
 * 23) [1978.08.21] Zettai Zetsumei (絶体絶命)
 * 24) [1978.11.21] Ii Hi Tabidachi (いい日旅立ち)
 * 25) [1979.03.01] Bi Silent (美・サイレント)
 * 26) [1979.06.01] Ai no Arashi (愛の嵐)
 * 27) [1979.09.01] Shinayaka ni Utatte (しなやかに歌って)
 * 28) [1979.12.21] Aizen Bashi (愛染橋)
 * 29) [1980.03.21] Shanikusai (謝肉祭)
 * 30) [1980.05.21] Rock 'n' Roll Widow (ロックンロール・ウィドウ)
 * 31) [1980.08.21] Sayonara no Mukogawa (さよならの向う側)
 * 32) [1980.11.19] Ichie (一恵)
 * 33) [1994.04.21] Sekishun Dori (惜春通り)

Video Releases
Box Sets=
 * 1) [1980.07.xx] Yamaguchi Momoe Gekisha / Shinoyama Kishin (山口百恵 激写／篠山紀信)
 * 2) [1980.11.19] Densetsu Kara Shinwa e -BUDOKAN... AT LAST- (伝説から神話へ -BUDOKAN…AT LAST-)
 * 3) [2009.12.16] The Best Ten Yamaguchi Momoe Kanzen Hozon Ban DVD BOX (ザ・ベストテン 山口百恵 完全保存版 DVD BOX)
 * 4) [2010.06.30] Yamaguchi Momoe in Yoru no Hit Studio (山口百恵 in 夜のヒットスタジオ)

Box Sets

 * 1) [1984.05.21] REBIRTH / Momoe Zenshuu (REBIRTH／百恵全集)
 * 2) [1993.11.25] Yamaguchi Momoe Zenkyoku Shuu
 * 3) [1994.03.22] Yamaguchi Momoe Shuen Eiga Taizenshuu (山口百恵主演映画大全集)
 * 4) [1996.08.21] Momoe Shinwa ONE AND ONLY 1973-1980 (百恵神話 ONE AND ONLY 1973-1980)
 * 5) [1999.02.27] Momoe Sensetsu II -STAR LEGEND II-
 * 6) [2000.10.18] Yamaguchi Momoe Joyuu Densetsu (山口百恵 女優伝説)
 * 7) [2003.06.04] MOMOE PREMIUM
 * 8) [2005.11.01] Yamaguchi Momoe 22 Original Albums Collection
 * 9) [2006.01.18] MOMOE LIVE PREMIUM
 * 10) [2007.09.30] Complete MOMOE PREMIUM
 * 11) [2008.12.11] Complete Momoe Sensetsu

Trivia

 * She's the mother-in-law to Makino Yui, who's married to her eldest son.
 * She has one younger sister named Toshie.
 * She is often associated with Mori Masako and Sakurada Junko who debuted at the same time. The three were known as the "Hana no Chuusan Trio" since they were all in the eighth grade at the time of their professional debut.
 * She and her sister are illegitimate children. Although she was primarily raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, her father would occasionally visit her as a child. He would spoil her to make up for his absensce and originally they had a good relationship. However, when Yamaguchi entered middle school, her father became violently overprotective of her and cruel to her mother. She soon found out that he was not only married to another woman but had children with her. After this, she refused contact with him, but a few years later he went to court to try and claim full custody so he could recieve money she made from her music career. The courts favored her mother, and after that Yamaguchi completely cut off any contact with her father.