Rebecca (band)

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Rebecca
Origin
Sony, Fitzbeat

Rebecca (レベッカ, Rebekka) was a Japanese rock band that had a great deal of success throughout the 1980s, fronted by singer

Japan Gold Disc Award for Japanese artists in 1988.[3]
Rebecca disbanded in 1991.

Discography

References

  1. ^ Look Japan - Volume 34, Issue 417 1989 - Page 93 "Nokko, the female vocalist from the rock band Rebecca."
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ 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.."