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Pizzicato Five

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Aliases
Pizzicato 5
Pizzicato V
Years active
1979 - 2001
Country
Japan
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Originally a five-piece unit, they debuted commercially in 1985 under the aegis of Haruomi Hosono.
In the early years of their career, Pizzicato Five went through diverse line-up changes, only to find temporary stability (and commercial success) in the early 1990's, when singer/model Maki Nomiya joined Konishi and Takanami.
In the mid-1990's, when Pizzicato Five started to gain international recognition, Takanami quit the band, thus leaving Konishi and Nomiya as the only remaining members.
The duo officially broke up on March 1, 2001.
Known for their prolificacy and eclecticism, their unique retro-futuristic sound and fashion sense made them (at least for Western audiences) the epitome of the so-called Shibuya-kei (Shibuya Style).
Members
Yasuharu Konishi Founder and only constant member
Maki Nomiya Lead singer (1990-2001)
Keitaro Takanami (1984-1994)
Takao Tajima Lead singer (1988-1990)
Mamiko Sasaki Lead singer (1984-1987)
Ryo Kamomiya (1984-1987)
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Covers by Pizzicato Five

Title Performer Release date Originally by
September 21, 1992 Kyoko Koizumi
September 30, 1995 Plastics
October 27, 2004 The Rolling Stones
October 1, 1996 Franco Faccio, Nancy Sinatra, ザ・ピーナッツ (The Peanuts)
October 1, 1996 John Simon [US1], Moonriders
August 1, 1991 Shinobu Nakayama
i June 20, 1996 The Beach Boys
Porno 3003: I. Music For Sofa; II. Galaxy One; III. It's All Too Beautiful Pizzicato Five June 21, 1997 Unverified
August 21, 1985 Simon and Garfunkel
1997 Os Cariocas REL, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes PRF, Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
April 21, 1999 Michel Polnareff
September 1, 1991 Maki Nomiya
Uses samples from (4 artists)
i {Aquamarine no mama de ite - Drama yō} September 27, 2013 Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
November 20, 1999 TV Jesus
{Kimono} January 1, 2001 TV Jesus
きよしこの夜 (a cappella) Pizzicato 5 November 17, 2021 Unverified
September 30, 1995 Brigitte Bardot
Covered by Maki Nomiya
May 21, 1990 Bazaar [JP]
i September 1, 1991 Yasuharu Konishi & Go Go Attacks
February 10, 1994 Bobby Troup
Uses samples from Lalo Schifrin
September 1, 1991 細野 晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)
Uses samples from The Beatles
{Hibari no hanauri musume} July 20, 2000 美空ひばり (Hibari Misora)
October 1, 1996 Arisa Mizuki
April 1, 1987 John Sebastian
Covered by Avec Meets Haruko Asaka
February 10, 1994 Bobby Goldsboro
{Dōbutsuen no wani}  March 27, 2019 Pizzicato V BRD, 戸川京子 (Kyoko Togawa) REL
{Yubikiri} May 21, 1990 大滝 詠一 (Eiichi Ohtaki)
June 21, 1997 Kahimi Karie
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