Yamamoto Linda (山本リンダ) is a singer and multi-talent.
She began her entertainment career as a model in 1962, then made her music debut in 1966 with Komacchau na. The song was a massive hit that established her as a popular young idol of the time. Her following releases were less successful, and her popularity declined.
She transferred labels to Canyon Records in the early 1970s and found a second wave of popularity beginning with the hit Dou ni mo Tomaranai in 1972. This marked her rebranding from an idol to a singer with a sexy adult image.
On May 3, 2001, she married university professor Inaba Mitsuhiko.
Discography[]
(Albums sections are incomplete)
Albums[]
- [1991.10.10] CHAOS
- [1992.06.21] Venus (ビーナス)
- [1994.11.18] Yamamoto Linda no Miryoku (山本リンダの魅力)
Best Albums[]
- [1991.08.01] YAMAMOTO LINDA
- [1991.08.01] LINDA
- [1991.08.21] Odoreru Utaeru Yamamoto Linda (踊れる歌える山本リンダ)
- [1991.12.21] Linda ga Ippai! ~ Yamamoto Linda Singles (リンダがいっぱい!～山本リンダ・シングルズ)
- [2004.08.18] Yamamoto Linda Best Album Dou ni mo Tomaranai Fever Linda (山本リンダベストアルバム どうにもとまらない フィーバーリンダ)
- [2005.01.26] Golden☆Best Yamamoto Linda (ゴールデン☆ベスト 山本リンダ)
- [2005.07.27] Linda Densetsu ~ Ai ni Ikite (リンダ伝説～愛に生きて)
- [2006.10.18] Revival Kayokyoko-hen "Yamamoto Linda" (りばいばる 歌謡曲編「山本リンダ」)
- [2007.07.18] "Yamamoto Linda" SINGLES Complete (「山本リンダ」SINGLES コンプリート)
- [2009.07.15] Yamamoto Linda Golden Album (山本リンダ ゴールデン・アルバム)
- [2009.07.15] Linda MEMORY TOP ~Ubuubu~ (Linda MEMORY TOP～ウブウブ～)
- [2010.04.21] My Kore! Lite Series Yamamoto Linda (My これ! Liteシリーズ 山本リンダ)
- [2012.11.21] The Premium Best Yamamoto Linda (ザ プレミアムベスト 山本リンダ)
- [2013.09.11] Voca-linda ~Ai SpecialSongs~ (Voca-linda 〜愛SpecialSongs〜)
- [2016.04.20] My life, My songs
Remix Mini Albums[]
- [1991.06.21] HOUSE LINDA
Cover Albums[]
- [2009.07.15] Yamamoto Linda Tokura Shuniichi wo Utau (山本リンダ 都倉俊一を歌う)
Singles[]
- [1966.09.20] Komacchau na (こまっちゃうナ)
- [1966.11.25] Yumemiru Watashi (夢見るわたし)
- [1967.03.01] Namida ga Tomaranai (涙がとまらない)
- [1967.03.01] Sekai no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa (世界の国からこんにちは)
- [1967.07.10] Minimini Date (ミニミニデート)
- [1967.10.01] Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド)
- [1967.10.10] Santa ga Machi ni Yattekuru (サンタが町にやってくる)
- [1968.03.10] Kaeranakucha (帰らなくちゃ)
- [1968.06.10] Hakuchou no Mizuumi (白鳥の湖)
- [1968.06.20] Furi Furi (フリ・フリ)
- [1968.08.10] Akarui Wagaya (明るいわが家)
- [1968.10.10] Suna ni Umeta Namida (砂に埋めた涙)
- [1969.02.10] Chikichiki Banban (チキチキバンバン)
- [1969.06.01] Koi no Banban (恋のバンバン)
- [1969.09.01] Chotto Dake (ちょっとだけ)
- [1970.03.01] Tonbo no Megane (トンボのメガネ)
- [1970.09.01] Namida wa Akaku (涙は紅く)
- [1971.02.01] Mizu ni Nagasu wa (水に流すわ)
- [1971.10.25] Shiroi Machi ni Hana ga (白い街に花が)
- [1972.06.05] Dou ni mo Tomaranai (どうにもとまらない)
- [1972.09.05] Kuruwasetai no (狂わせたいの)
- [1972.11.25] Jinjin Sasete (じんじんさせて)
- [1973.02.25] Nerai Uchi (狙いうち)
- [1973.06.10] Moetsuki Sou (燃えつきそう)
- [1973.08.25] Giragura Moete (ぎらぎら燃えて)
- [1973.12.10] Kirikiri Mai (きりきり舞い)
- [1974.04.10] Makka na Kaban (真赤な鞄)
- [1974.07.10] Kiseki no Uta (奇跡の歌)
- [1974.08.25] Yamiyo ni Dokkiri (闇夜にドッキリ)
- [1975.02.10] Koi wa Netsuretsu (恋は熱烈)
- [1975.06.25] Ubuubu (ウブウブ)
- [1975.10.25] Yakedoshisou (やけどしそう)
- [1976.02.10] Watashi no Koibito, Taiyaki-kun! (私の恋人、たいやきくん!)
- [1976.06.25] Taiyou no Otoshigo (太陽の落し子)
- [1976.11.25] Kagirinaku Toumei ni Chikai Dance (限りなく透明に近いダンス)
- [1977.06.25] Shitsuren Koumori Otoko (失恋蝙蝠男)
- [1978.02.25] Minato no Soul (港のソウル)
- [1978.09.21] Elegance (エレガンス)
- [1980.10.21] Sharaku (写楽)
- [1981.11.21] Yurete Moon Light (ゆれてムーン・ライト)
- [1983.08.21] Flash Dance (フラッシュダンス)
- [1984.11.21] Sakaba de (酒場で)
- [1991.09.21] El Sol ~Taiyou no Uta~ (エル・ソル〜太陽の唄〜)
- [1992.06.21] Koi wa Jumon yo! Abracadabra (恋は呪文よ!アブラカダブラ)
- [1997.04.23] Yume wa Doko e Itta (夢はどこへいった)
- [2004.05.26] Linda (リンダ)
- [2005.01.13] Dou ni mo Tomaranai ~Nonstop~ (どうにもとまらない〜ノンストップ〜)
- [2005.05.25] Ai ni Ikite (愛に生きて)
- [2007.02.07] Mayonaka no Pierrot (真夜中のピエロ)
- [2008.02.08] 15 no B no Shiteiseki (15のBの指定席)
- [2009.04.08] Odorimasho! (踊りましょッ!)
- [2012.04.04] Koi wa Hanabi ka Ji no Yuki ka (恋は花火か 地の雪か)
Trivia[]
- She is half American on her father's side. Her father was a soldier who died in the Korean War when she was one year old.
- Although she is originally from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, she has been based in Yokohama, Kanagawa since she was 5 years old (when she moved from Kitakyushu to Yokohama). Due to this, she considers Yokohama to be her hometown.
- She had a problematic childhood, as in addition to losing her father, she was bullied by other children because she was a mixed-race child and because she spoke a different dialect from the other children (since, as mentioned above, she was not born in Yokohama, but rather in Kitakyushu, the second largest city in Fukuoka Prefecture).
- Her mother is from Osaka and because of this, she always prepared Okonomiyaki when Linda was little, as Okonomiyaki was always Linda's favorite food and this helped her overcome the pain of being bullied for being a mixed-race child (or hafu).