About JUDY AND MARY
Hometown
Japan
Formed
February 1992
Genre
J-Pop
Japanese pop-punk outfit JUDY AND MARY formed in 1991, after vocalist Yuki and bassist Yoshihito Onda met in a Hokkaido nightclub where the latter was playing with another band.
∙ Following the release of their 1993 single “Power of Love,” the band steadily climbed the Japanese charts, and their second LP, 1995’s Orange Sunshine, reached No. 5.
∙ “Sobakasu,” which served as the opening theme for the anime series Rurouni Kenshin, was JUDY AND MARY’s first No. 1 hit and sold more than 1 million copies.
∙ The success of “Sobakasu” made JUDY AND MARY one of Japan’s most popular acts and led to appearances on such TV shows as Kōhaku Uta Gassen and MUSIC STATION.
∙ The group topped the Japanese album charts four times, including with The Great Escape: Complete Request Best—a best-of collection released after their dissolution in 2001.
∙ Yuki released her solo debut in 2002, and since then she has become a Platinum-selling pop and fashion icon with multiple chart-topping releases under her belt.
Members of JUDY AND MARY include, or have included, YUKI and Takuya.
Influenced by JUDY AND MARYJUDY AND MARY has influenced the music of Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, kinako nishinakajima, Tiki-Taka Technics and more.
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