Yuko Hara
Yuko Hara | |
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Yuko Hara at the keyboards onstage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 桑田 由子 (Yuko Kuwata née Yuko Hara) |
| Born | December 11, 1956 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment, Victor TAISHITA Label |
| Website | Southern All Stars |
Yuko Hara (原 由子 Hara Yūko, born December 11, 1956, in Yokohama, Japan, nicknamed "Harabo") is the keyboardist for Southern All Stars. She is also a vocalist and writes many of her own songs.
She is married to Keisuke Kuwata, the multi-instrumentalist frontman for the Southern All-Stars, and bandleader of the Kuwata band. Together, they have two sons. Her parents' home is a tempura restaurant in Yokohama.
Her song ''Daisuki!Happy end'' is the theme song for the Japanese dub of Hoodwinked!.