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Rebecca (レベッカ) was a Japanese rock band of the 1980s fronted by singer Nokko.〔Look Japan - Volume 34, Issue 417 1989 - Page 93 "Nokko, the female vocalist from the rock band Rebecca."〕 The band's 1985 album "Rebecca IV ~maybe tomorrow~" sold one million copies in the year, surpassing Yuming, the first truly commercially successful rock album in Japan.〔Mark Schilling -The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture 1997 - Page 231 "In 1986, when Rebecca, a foursome headed by sultry lead singer Nokko, sold one million copies of its Rebecca IV album and surpassed Yuming on the annual sales chart, the music industry realized that rock had arrived as a commercial force."〕 They won the Japan Gold Disc Award for Japanese artists in 1988.〔Mark Schilling ''The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture'' 1997 0834803801 p.230 "In the latter half of the 1980s rock bands like Rebecca, Checkers, Hound Dog, Tube, Anzen Chitai, Bakufu Slump, and Kome Kome Club began to take center stage on the pop scene. Unlike earlier bands, who played Western-style rock for hard-core fans, these groups had a more Japanized sound that ordinary kids could relate to. Also, taking a hint from New Music queen Yuming, who mounted spectacular stage shows.."〕 == Discography == *''Voice Print'' 1984 *''Nothing To Lose'' 1984 *''Wild & Honey'' 1985 *''Rebecca IV ~maybe tomorrow~'' 1985 *''Time'' 1986 *''Poison'' 1987 *''Blond Saurus'' 1989 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rebecca (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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