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Zelda (ゼルダ), stylized as ZELDA, was a Japanese rock band active in the 1980s and 1990s. They played a pioneering role as one of Japan's first all-girl bands. Led by Sachiho Kojima (小嶋さちほ), the band covered an impressive range of musical genres, from new wave, punk, pop, and funk to black music. Zelda played a seminal role for later bands with their forays into roots music and experimental sounds.〔Suzuki, Shingo. "Zelda Chronicle" (in Japanese). https://i.crunchers.jp/data/content/924/1468. Retrieved 11/17/2014.〕 ==History== * 1980: Sayoko Takahashi (高橋佐代子) joins as vocalist at age 15. * 1982: The band have their major debut on 25 August with the simultaneous release of their first album ''ZELDA'' and the single ''Mirage Lover'' through Nippon Phonogram (later Mercury Music Entertainment, now absorbed by Universal Music KK). The band lineup at the time is: Kojima, Takahashi, Yōko Suzuki (鈴木洋子, guitar) and Kuniko Nozawa (野沢久仁子, drums). * 1983: Fukie Ishihara (石原富紀江) takes over as guitarist. Ako Ozawa (小沢亜子) becomes the band's drummer. * 1984: Kojima and Takahashi form side project ''Maneki-neko Kagekidan'' (招き猫カゲキ団), releasing the album ''Dai-ichi Kakyoku-shū'' (第一歌曲集) in September. * 1985: Zelda moves to CBS Sony (Sony Music Entertainment). * 1986: Zelda appears in the movie ''The New Dawn of Billy the Kid'' (ビリー・ザ・キッドの新しい夜明け). * 1990: Ishihara leaves the band. Zelda takes a one-year break, during which time they move to the cutting edge label (avex). * 1991: Naomi Motomura (本村直美) joins as guitarist. * 1996: Zelda disbands.〔http://u-zd-company.moo.jp/list/etc/se/MHCL-231.html. Retrieved 11/17/2014.〕 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「Zelda (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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