Saki Kubota Explained
Sayuri Kume |
Background: | solo_singer |
Birth Name: | [1] |
Birth Date: | 1958 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kunitachi, Tokyo |
Genre: | New music Christian music |
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
Label: | CBS/Sony Michtam Records Funhouse MMP MIDI inc |
Sayuri Kume (Japanese: 久米小百合 (Kume Sayuri)),[2] [3] also known as Saki Kubota (Japanese: 久保田早紀 (Kubota Saki)), is a Japanese singer-songwriter[4] [5] [6] whose song Ihojin (1979) (Japanese: 異邦人)[7] sold more than 1.4 million copies[8] and reached number 1 in the Japanese singles chart.[9] [10] The song was used in the "Silk Road" television commercial for Sanyo.[11] [12] [13]
Her album Yumegatari (Japanese: 夢がたり) stayed at number 1 in the Oricon chart for seven consecutive weeks from 31 December 1979 to 11 February 1980.[14] Her album Tenkai (Japanese: 天界) reached number 11 in the Japanese chart in 1980.[15] Her album Saudade (Japanese: サウダーデ) reached number 54 in the Japanese chart.[16] Her album Yoruno Sokowa Yawarakana Maboroshi (1984) has been described as her greatest masterpiece.
Her single Nijūgoji (1980) (Japanese: 25時) reached number 19 in the Japanese chart.[17] Her single Kugatsu No Iro (Japanese: 九月の色) (1980) reached number 51 in the Japanese chart. Her single Orange Airmail Special (Japanese: オレンジ・エアメール・スペシャル) (1981) reached number 62 in the Japanese chart.[18] [19]
She appeared on The Best Ten,[20] Yoru no Hit Studio,[21] and Music Fair.[22] [23]
She sang songs in the new music genre (Japanese: ニューミュージック, nyū myūjikku).[24] She has been described as the standard bearer of that genre.[25]
She was awarded the female newcomer award (Japanese: 女性新人賞) at the 13th Japan record sales awards (Japanese: 日本レコードセールス大賞) in 1980.[26]
In January 2020, a box set was released under the title Saki Kubota Premium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her debut in 1979.[2] [27]
Life
She was born on 11 May 1958 in Kunitachi, Tokyo,[28] and moved to Hachioji at the age of thirteen.[29]
She attended a sunday school where hymns were sung.[30] [31] [32] [6] She was aware of the music of Akai Tori,[33] Akiko Yano,[28] The Beatles[34] Shigeru Izumiya, Takuro Yoshida,[33] and Yuming,[6] [28] and listened to music by Garo.[33]
She began to write lyrics and compose music when she was in senior high school (kōtōgakkō, abbreviated to kōkō).[35]
She plays the piano.[20] [34]
She was educated at the Second Kyoritsu Girl's Senior High School (Kyōritsu joshi dai ni kōkō).[34] She graduated from the Department of Literature at Kyoritsu Women's Junior College,[36] [37] and the Department of Theology at the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary of the Japan Baptist Convention.[32] [38] [39]
She was baptised in 1981.[24] In 1985, she married Daisaku Kume (Japanese: 久米大作), son of Akira Kume.[40] [32] [41]
Since her marriage, she has used her real married name, Sayuri Kume, for her Christian music, instead of using the stage name "Saki", which she used for her music from 1979 to 1984.[38] [32] [2] [42] She released four albums of Christian music from 1987 to 2017.[43] In 2007, she became a goodwill ambassador for the Japan Bible Society.[44]
In 2004, Saki Kubota was number 65 in the mora annual download rankings for artists.[45] [46] In 2007, Shūkan Shōwa Taimuzu featured her on the back cover as person of the moment (Japanese: 時の人) for 1980.[47] As of 2024, there is nostalgia for Saki Kubota as an artist in the new music genre in the 1980s.[48] According to a survey by the Sankei Shimbun, when votes for folk, rock and pop songs were tallied by artist, she was found to be the 16th most popular artist of the Shōwa era in those genres.[49]
In 1989, she appeared at the Tōkyō Kirisuto kyōgaku-en school festival.[50]
After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, she was a co-founder of "Tōhoku Ōendan Love East" (Japanese: 東北応援団LOVE EAST).[51] [52]
Concerts
Her appearance at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall was relayed by NHK-FM on 3 March 1980.[53] She participated in a concert broadcast live on FM Tokyo on 27 April 1980.[54]
Her farewell concert was on 26 November 1984. A video recording of the concert was released under the title Saki Kubota Farewell Concert (Japanese: 久保田早紀 フェアウェルコンサート) on VHS[55] and Betamax[56] in 1985, and on DVD in 2011.[57] A live album was released on CD.[58] The concert was held at Kudan Kaikan in Tokyo.[6] [2]
Her 40th anniversary concert was held in 2021,[59] [60] having been postponed.[61] [62] [63] [64] It was broadcast on Tokyo MX in 2022.[65] [66]
She participated in a gospel concert held at Yomiuri Land in 1992.[67] She participated in a Christmas concert held at Himeji Shimin Kaikan (Japanese: 姫路市民会館) in Himeji on 10 December 2000.[68] She participated in a charity concert in 2010.[69] She participated in a Christmas concert in the Omi Gakudo hall (Japanese: 近江楽堂) on the third floor of the Tokyo Opera City Tower (Japanese: 東京オペラシティビル) in 2014.[70] She did a charity concert at The Nippon Club in New York in 2015.[71] [72] [73] She did a christmas concert at Blues Alley Japan (Japanese: ブルースアレイジャパン) in Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo in 2017.[74] [75] She did a concert in the Former Kunitachi Station in 2024.[76]
She has done concerts in Christian schools and churches.[38]
Television
In 1981, she appeared in Saki Kubota no Love is Art Shinanoji no Tabi (Japanese: 久保田早紀の Love is Art 信濃路の旅) on Channel 8.[77] [78] She appeared on NHK Tanka on 16 February 2014.[79] She appeared on Non Stop! on 5 February 2019.[80] She appeared on Takeda Tetsuya no Shōwa wa kagayaiteita on 16 August2024.[81] [82] She appeared on The Time in September 2024.[83]
Radio
She was the presenter of Viva! Sukaiu~otchingu (Japanese: Viva! スカイウォッチング) on Radio Tampa.[84] In 1980, she was the subject of special episodes of Ryuun Nagai Disc Jockey Program[85] and Your Sunday on FM Tokyo,[86] and she appeared on Saki Kubota Live Special on FM Osaka.[87] In the 1980s, she was featured in radio programmes such as New Music Now,[88] Music Salon,[89] Fresh Time Box[90] and Sound Companions on FM Osaka, [91] New Music Republic on FM Tokyo,[92] and Music Lounge on both FM Tokyo and FM Osaka.[93] In the 2020s, her songs were broadcast by radio stations such as TBS Radio,[94] Radio Nikkei,[95] STV Radio,[96] ABC Radio,[97] [98] Radio Nippon[99] and Radio Osaka.[100]
Discography
She released eleven studio albums and ten singles from 1979 to 2017. She released seven studio albums, and nine singles, on the CBS/Sony record label from 1979 to 1984. She released another single on the Fun House record label in 1988.
Singles
The following singles were released by CBS/Sony:
- Ihojin: Shiruku Rōdo No Tēma (Japanese: 異邦人 -シルクロードのテーマ-) (1979)[101]
- Nijūgoji[102] (Japanese: 25時) (1980).[103] Released 21 April 1980.[17]
- Kugatsu No Iro (Japanese: 九月の色) (1980).[104] Released 1 September 1980.[105]
- Orange Airmail Special (Japanese: オレンジ・エアメール・スペシャル) (1981).[106] Released 21 April 1981. This song was used in a television commercial for the orange drink called Kirin Orange (Japanese: キリンオレンジ).[107] [108] [109]
- Lens Eye (Japanese: レンズ・アイ) (1981).[110] Released 26 August 1981.[111]
- Negai (Japanese: ねがい) (1982).[112] Released 21 May 1982. This song was used in the closing credits, and the song "Chikyu Wa Concert Hall" (Japanese: 地球はコンサート・ホール) on the B side was used in the opening title sequence, of the television programme Shizen Wandafuru (Japanese: 自然ワンダフル).[113] [114] [111]
- Ai No Jidai (Japanese: 愛の時代) (1983).[115] Released 1 February 1983.[111]
- Otomodachi (Japanese: お友達) (1984)[116] Released 23 March 1984.[111]
- Pianissimo De... (Japanese: ピアニッシモで...) (1984)[117] Released 1 October 1984.[111]
The following single was released by Fun House (Japanese: ファンハウス):
Studio albums
The following studio albums were released by CBS/Sony:
- Yumegatari (1979).[119] Released 21 December 1979.[120] The song "Guitar Hiki O Mimasenka" (Japanese: ギター弾きを見ませんか) was covered by Isako Washio in 1991[121] and Midori Karashima in 2017.[122] [123]
- Tenkai (1980).[124] Released 21 June 1980.[120]
- Saudade (1980).[125] Released 21 November 1980. This album includes music influenced by fado.[126] [127] [128]
- Airmail Special (Japanese: エアメール・スペシャル) (1981).[129] Released 21 May 1981.[120] This album includes songs that have, in the 21st century, been described as city pop[120] and included in compilations of city pop.[130] [131] [132]
- Mishiranu Hito Denaku (Japanese: 見知らぬ人でなく) (1982)[133] Released 21 July 1982.[120]
- Nefertiti (Japanese: ネフェルティティ) (1983).[134] Released 21 April 1983.[120]
- Yoruno Sokowa Yawarakana Maboroshi (Japanese: 夜の底は柔らかな幻) (1984)[135] Released 1 October 1984.[120] The 2013 novel of the same name, by Riku Onda, is named after this album.[136]
The following studio album was released by Michtam Records (Japanese: ミクタムレコード):
- Tehillim 33 (Japanese: テヒリーム33) (1987).[137] Reprinted 2004.
The following studio album was released by MMP, a division of Maki Music Production:
- Hajime no hi (Japanese: はじめの日) (1996).[138] Reissued 2000.[139]
The following studio album was released by MIDI inc (Japanese:株式会社ミディ):
- Tenshi No Pan Kume Sayuri Sanbika Shu (Japanese: 天使のパン くめさゆり・さんびか集) (2009)[140] [141]
The following studio album was released by Life Creation (Japanese: ライフ・クリエイション):
- 7carats+1 (2017). This album is a collaboration with two other singers.[24]
Compilation albums
The following compilation albums were released by CBS/Sony:
- Saki Kubota (Japanese: 久保田早紀) (1981)[142]
- The Best '83: Saki Kubota (Japanese: THE BEST '83 久保田早紀) (1982)[143]
- Saki Kubota Best Selection (1984)[144]
- Saki Kubota Best Collection: Kubota Saki Besuto Korekushon (Japanese: Saki Kubota Best Collection: 久保田早紀 ベスト・コレクション) (1985[145] and 1986)[146]
The following compilation albums were released Sony Records:
- Saki Kubota Best of Best: Kubota Saki Besuto obu Besuto (Japanese: Saki Kubota Best of Best: 久保田早紀 ベスト・オブ・ベスト). Released 21 November 1992.[147]
- Saki Kubota Best Collection: Kubota Saki Besuto Korekushon (Japanese: Saki Kubota Best Collection: 久保田早紀 ベスト・コレクション) (1995) This was a The CD Club CD.[148]
The following compilation album was released by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc:
- Golden J-Pop/The Best Saki Kubota (Japanese: GOLDEN J-POP/THE BEST 久保田早紀). Released 21 November 1997.[149] Part of the "Golden J-Pop/The Best" series.[150]
The following compilation albums were released by Sony Music House:
- Dream Price 1000 Saki Kubota Ihojin (Japanese: DREAM PRICE 1000 久保田早紀 異邦人). Released 11 October 2001.[151] Part of the "Dream Price" series.[152]
- Golden Best Saki Kubota (Japanese: GOLDEN☆BEST 久保田早紀). Released 20 November 2002.[153]
The following compilation albums were released by Sony Music Direct:
- CD & DVD The Best Saki Kubota Singles (Japanese: CD & DVD THE BEST 久保田早紀 シングルズ) (2005)[154] is a greatest hits album (Wasei-eigo: best album) that includes all the songs from her singles, and the DVD of her farewell concert.[155] [156]
- 999 Best Saki Kubota (Japanese: 999 Best 久保田早紀). Released on 18 October 2006.[157] [158]
- Golden Best Saki Kubota Singles (Japanese: GOLDEN☆BEST 久保田早紀 シングルズ). Released 19 August 2009.[159] [158]
Songwriting credits
Lyricist and composer
Saki Kubota was the lyricist and composer of the following:
Composer
Saki Kubota was the composer of the following:
- "Gondora Mūn" (Japanese: ゴンドラ・ムーン) (English: Gondola Moon), sung by Yu Hayami. Included in the album And I Love You.[162] [163]
- "Garasu No Machikado" (Japanese: ガラスの街角), sung by Yu Hayami. B-side of the single Love Light, released on 21 July 1982,[164] which reached number 38 on the Oricon chart.[165]
- "Lady Of The Wind", sung by Agnes Chan. Single released in 1983.[166]
Books
She published the book Kaisōroku: gogo no pēji kara (Japanese: 回想録-午後の頁から...) in 1993.[167] She published her autobiography, Futari No Iho Jin (Japanese: ふたりの異邦人), in 2019.[168]
See also
References
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.daily.co.jp/opinion-d/nextstage/2019/01/14/0011976969.shtml "「異邦人」から40年...久保田早紀はなぜ音楽宣教師・久米小百合になったのか"
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/27535/20191226/sayuri-kume-40th-anniversary-saki-kubota-premium.htm "久米小百合さんデビュー40周年 記念BOX「久保田早紀プレミアム」来年1月末発売"
- https://www.nipponclub.org/event/sayuri-kume-dinnershow/?lang=en Sayuri Kume (known as Saki Kubota) Dinner Show
- https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/geino/255743 "久保田早紀"引退"の契機 久米小百合さんが聖書を開いた訳"
- https://www.nhk.jp/p/syumidoki/ts/5N8N91PYV7/episode/te/ER94V83N3D/ "歌って味わう!昭和レトロポップス (4)シンガーソングライターの時代"
- Akane Maruyama. "大ヒットから40年 二人の「異邦人」の心の旅". 論座 (Ronza). (Asahi Shimbun's website "Webronza"). 30 March 2019.
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5raK_iAFrn8 Ihojin
- (1984) 3 実践国語教育大系 277
- "Japan" in "Hits of the World". Billboard. 22 December 1979. p 71.
- [Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]
- (1995) 73 文藝春秋 (Bungei Shunjū) 400
- https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/2264760/amp/ "最高だと思う「1980~82年のヒット曲」ランキングTOP21 ! 第1位は「異邦人」"
- 1979 television commercial for the Sanyo colour television model calledくっきりタテ7.
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/57997/full/ "安室奈美恵の勢い衰えず!ドリカム以来14年8ヶ月ぶりの6週連続首位"
- Billboard. 12 July 1980. p 51.
- 1970-1989 Oricon Chart Book LP Edition. オリコンチャートブック〈LP編(昭和45年-平成1年)〉. Oricon Books. May 1990. ISBN 4871310256. p 128.
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/201307/rank/single/ シングル売上TOP2作品
- 1968-1997 Oricon Chart Book: 30 years anniversary: All Singles: Listing by Artist.
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- "TV Choice (Feb. 12)". The Japan Times. 11 February 1980. No 29131. p 11.
- "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 17 June 1980. No 29255. p 8.
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/24818/20171123/music-kume-sayuri-kubota-saki-7carats-release.htm "賛美歌が宝石のように心に届きますように 久米小百合さんニューアルバム「7carats+1」発売"
- Teppei Akagi. ソニーの 21世紀戦略: 進展するソフト革命の全貌. Japan Management Association. 1990. p 156.
- 新訂現代日本人名錄 98 (Contemporary Who's Who in Japan 1998). Nichagai Associates. 1998. vol 2. p 515.
- https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000178142 久保田早紀、デビュー40周年記念BOX「久保田早紀プレミアム」発売
- https://news.1242.com/article/143927 "5月11日は「異邦人」久保田早紀の誕生日"
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210414000652/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/848b7f82a34b5e7a9ac926eba363543fbdff8eae 久保田早紀から久米小百合へ 大ヒット曲「異邦人」と歩んだ38年といま
- https://fujinkoron.jp/articles/-/596?display=full 久米小百合 「異邦人」の《久保田早紀》を、私が脱ぎ捨てた理由
- 異邦人 今は教会がステージ (2003) 朝日新聞縮刷版 (Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban). 8 December 2003.
- https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2020/09181100/?all=1 「異邦人」のヒットから40年 久保田早紀が久米小百合として音楽宣教師になった理由
- https://web.archive.org/web/20240912052722/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/0efc5f373ca91f62b2392877f09599baa2912dd2 久米小百合、音楽宣教師として音楽と真摯に向き合う日々 久保田早紀として「ヒット曲」と向き合った日々
- https://jisin.jp/entertainment/interview/1616061/ "スターダムへの戸惑いと苦悩......「久保田早紀」は引退、音楽伝道師の道へ"
- (1979) 702 朝日新聞縮刷版 (Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban)
- https://agora-web.jp/archives/2021601.html?amp=1 久保田早紀のヒット曲『異邦人』のルーツを中央線沿線に発見した
- https://www.boston.us.emb-japan.go.jp/ja/CULTURE_EDUCATION/Events/2015kubotasaki.pdf ボストン日本祭り ファンドレイジングパーティー
- "Ms. Sayuri Kume as Goodwill Ambassador of JBS". JBS News International. Volume 3. October 2007.
- https://christianpress.jp/bridge0411/ 【BRIDGE】 「異邦人」のヒットの陰で 久米小百合
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/27990/20200423/akira-kume-dies-at-96.htm 俳優・声優の久米明さん死去、義娘に教会音楽家の久米小百合さん
- https://books.google.com/books?id=9GY7AAAAIAAJ 89
- https://wendy-net.com/mswendy/backnumber/ms201811/ 『異邦人』を歌っていたあの頃はさまよえる旅人だった
- https://michtam.com/ctlg/?x=entry:entry040114-114805 Tehillim 33
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/1161/20070719/news.htm 久米小百合さんを親善大使に 日本聖書協会
- https://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/spv/0412/10/news092.html "ひと味"違うランキング—— Mora、総合年間ダウンロード・ランキングを発表
- https://web.archive.org/web/20041216012415/http://mora.jp/special/top2004/index2.html 発表!Mora年間トップ100(51位~100位)
- "1980". 週刊昭和タイムズ (Shūkan Shōwa Taimuzu). DeAgostini. No 12. 18 December 2007.
- https://www.sanspo.com/article/20240411-MLSTOFZNURJJDLL2E2T7RFBWQQ/ 坂本つとむやシティーポップ、「ふてほど」のヒットから再生のキーワードは1980年代?!/芸能ショナイ業務話
- https://www.sankei.com/article/20241026-WKL4TJR3GFAZDJIGPG4OQ56OYM/ 読者が選んだ昭和の名曲、アーチスト別ベスト20 2つの名前を合わせるとあの人がトップ
- https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=t1giAAAAMAAJ (基督教年鑑) (Kirisutokyō Nenkan)
- https://jisin.jp/entertainment/interview/1616060/ 「久保田早紀」引退から34年——被災地で歌う『異邦人』に感じた音楽の力
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/6303/20110414/news.htm 東北応援団「LOVE EAST」—音楽支援も視野に
- "Special Programme: Japanese Popular Songs". The Japan Times. 3 March 1980. No 29151. p 7. col 7.
- "3.00-3.55 Live Concert". The Japan Times. 27 April 1980. No 29205. p 6. col 7.
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 96ZM3018
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 96QM3018
- Ordermade Factory. Catalogue number DYBL24
- Ordermade Factory. Catalogue number DYCL2645
- https://www.musicman.co.jp/artist/422301 久保田早紀(現・久米小百合)が37年ぶりに一夜限りの復活、8/28開催「ミュージック・モア otonanoコンサート」の生配信&アーカイブ配信が決定
- https://rooftop1976.com/news/2021/08/27123000.php 37年ぶり! 久保田早紀(現・久米小百合)が一日限りの復活!
- https://christianpress.jp/kume-sayuri/ 【くめさゆりの DAY BY DAY】第2回 デビュー40周年コンサートは中止したけれど 久米小百合
- https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000178456 久保田早紀、36年ぶりに1日限りの復活『ミュージック・モア otonano コンサート』出演
- https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000194548 久保田早紀が1日限りの復活 渡辺真知子、サーカスらが出演するコンサートの生配信が決定
- https://rooftop1976.com/news/2020/12/27110032.php 「一日限りの復活」久保田早紀(現・久米小百合)、渡辺真知子、サーカスが出演!
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220622100107/https://jtame.jp/entertainment/70493/amp/ 『ミュージック・モア正月特別番組』久保田早紀&渡辺真知子&サーカスが歌唱!
- https://www.110107.com/s/oto/news/detail/TP02380?ima=0000&oto=ROBO004 110107
- "Open-air gospel concert planned". The Japan Times. 17 July 1992. No 33564. p 18.
- https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Is0wAAAAMAAJ Christian Yearbook
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEBhpFxRPg Kubota Saki's Fundraising Concert (short ver.)/「異邦人」久米小百合さんチャリティーコンサート
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/14682/20141128/glory-hallelujah-christmas-concert.htm 一足早いクリスマス 久米小百合さん、NCM2 CHOIRらがコラボコンサート
- https://www.dailysunny.com/2015/10/16/commu1016-3/ 久米小百合ディナーショー 日本クラブ
- https://www.dailysunny.com/2023/08/25/message-8/?amp 音楽宣教師/ オリーブオイルアドバイザー 久米 小百合(元. 久保田早紀)
- https://www.nipponclub.org/event/sayuri-kume-dinnershow/?lang=ja 日本クラブ 110周年記念 久米小百合(元 久保田早紀)ディナーショー
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZtuMrAtpZQ 久保田早紀から久米小百合へ 大ヒット曲「異邦人」と歩んだ38年といま
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210805093449/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/88b46501164a20fdacdfb93fe197855401567c36 久米小百合、久しぶりのライブハウス 「異邦人」を当時のアレンジで披露
- https://web.archive.org/web/20240526183555/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/219c59e242487be3c6e8ab85b3b09b6b10e5924d 【国立市】異邦人でおなじみの久保田早紀さんも出演! 5月19日に国立駅舎でコンサートが開催されます!
- (1981) 每日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun) Issue 377. p 24, headed "1981 年(昭和 56 年) 5 月 24 日" (listings for 24 May 1981). The programme is cited as "信濃路" in the newspaper.
- See the opening titles of the programme
- https://www.nhk.or.jp/archives/chronicle/detail/?crnid=A201402160600001303100 NHK短歌 題「打つ」
- https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/02/05/kiji/20190205s00041000092000c.html?amp=1 140万枚売れた大ヒット曲 舞台はシルクロードではなく東京の原っぱだった
- https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_bstvtokyo/program/detail/202408/23312_202408162000.html 武田鉄矢の昭和は輝いていた【"異邦人"の久保田早紀と"雨バラ"の湯原昌幸】
- https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/tv/20240620-OYT1T50104/ 「エネルギーに満ちた昭和」を生きた武田鉄矢、令和は「センターに立ちながらマネジャーばかり見ているアイドル」
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/201307/tv/ TV出演
- https://www.radionikkei.jp/music/entry-223774.html 11月4日~11月10日の「ミュージックアプリ」
- "4:00-5:00 Ryuun Nagai Disc Jockey Program: Saki Kubota Special". The Japan Times. 12 January 1980. No 29101. p 7. col 7.
- "8:00-8:25" Your Sunday: Saki Kubota Special". The Japan Times. 20 January 1980. No 29109. p 6. col 7.
- "7:00-7:30 Saki Kubota Live Special". The Japan Times. 15 June 1980. No 29253. p 7. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 12 January 1980. p 7. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 10 January 1980. No 29099. p 8. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 7 January 1985. No 30883. p 6. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 10 February 1980. No 29130. p 6. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 15 June 1980. p 7. col 8.
- The Japan Times. 18 October 1984. No 30804. p 12. col 8.
- https://www.tbsradio.jp/articles/88533/ 「CITY CHILL CLUB」10月7日(月)のプレイリスト
- https://www.radionikkei.jp/showakayo/101_1.html 10/1放送 アリス/さだまさし/レモンエンジェル/園まり/久保田早紀/美空ひばり
- https://m.stv.jp/radio/musicj/index.html 2024年10月3日
- "2024年10月10日木曜日の放送楽曲" in 過去の放送楽曲. (Listing for 10 October 2024.) ABC Radio1008AM / FM93.3.
- https://abcradio.asahi.co.jp/sms/onair/240609.html Star Music Sunday
- https://www.jorf.co.jp/popj/2024/09/03/2024年9月3日(火)第1607回/ 2024年9月3日(火)第1607回
- https://www.obc1314.co.jp/blog-category/songlist/ 楽曲 List
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 06SH636
- This romanized name appears on the back cover of the sleeve of the vinyl record. Also called 25ji.
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 06SH745
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH839
- https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/rain-j-ballads?ima=0000&oto=ROBO004#group_a-16 Disc. 1 Sweet Rain
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH971
- https://nikkan-spa.jp/1685497/2 『異邦人』の"久保田早紀"が語る、大ヒットで苦悩した日々と現在
- https://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/399530 エアメール・スペシャル
- 1981 television commercial for Kirin Orange
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH1033
- https://idol.ne.jp/kubotasaki 久保田早紀(くぼたさき)ディスコグラフィ
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH1161
- Front cover, and back cover, of the sleeve of the vinyl record
- Episodes of "Shizen Wandafuru", opening and closing credits
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH1256
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH1473
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 07SH1560
- Catalogue number 07FA-5019
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 25AH919
- https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/sayuri_kume Otonano Portal
- The cover version is the B side of "Yoru no Tenshi" (Japanese: 夜の天使), Sony Records catalogue number SRDL-3337.
- https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/TBSRadio_310871/ 「村上ゆきのスローリビング」に辛島美登里さんが登場!
- Cashmere. Universal Music catalogue number UICZ-4408.
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 27AH1011
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 27AH1148
- https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/SakiKubota/discography/MHCL-30144 サウダーデ【Blu-spec CD2】
- https://reminder.top/133841821/ 久保田早紀は「異邦人」だけじゃない!異国路線にケジメを付けたアルバム「サウダーデ」
- (1999) 44 地理 48
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28AH1266
- Light Mellow Neon Nights (2015) GT Music, Sony Music Direct, catalogue number MHCL 2553: 邦楽シティポップコンピ「Light Mellow」最新作2タイトル発売. Natalie. 16 September 2015.
- [City Pop Story - Urban & Ocean]
- [City Pop Stories - '70s & '80s]
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28AH1452
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28AH1518
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28AH1776
- https://books.bunshun.jp/articles/-/3465 『地獄の黙示録』をやる、という初心で始めた小説
- Catalogue number MCD-10021
- Catalogue number TDCT-1125
- MIDI Inc. Catalogue number MDCL-1401
- Catalogue number MDCL-1495
- https://www.christiantoday.co.jp/articles/3781/20090703/news.htm 久米小百合さん、13年ぶりの新アルバム「天使のパン」発売
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28AH 1341
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 25AH 1479
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 28KH 1616
- Catalogue number 30DH 216
- CBS/Sony catalogue number 30DH 417
- Catalogue number SRCL 2537
- Catalogue number FCCL 30421
- Catalogue number SRCL 4132
- https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Cata/j-pop/artist/index.html Golden J-Pop/The Best
- Catalogue number MHCL 8
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2001/11/16/national/cd-industry-aims-at-aging-music-buffs/ CD industry aims at aging music buffs
- Catalogue number MHCL-189~90.
- GT. Sony Music Direct (Japan) catalogue numbers MHCL-583~4
- https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/MH/SakiKubota/MHCL-583/index.html CD & DVD The Best 久保田早紀 シングルズ
- For a review of this album, see CD & DVD Best Saki Kubota. Yumeki magazine. 24 June 2005.
- Catalogue number MHCL-899
- Sony Music Shop
- Catalogue number MHCL-1572
- Taurus Records catalogue number 28TR-2030
- https://fumufumunews.jp/articles/-/23570 早見優、大ファンの西城秀樹からの"レス"を森口博子と取り合った日々を告白! 娘2人とコラボした新曲は「語尾に注目」
- [w:ja:トーラスレコード|Taurus Records]
- https://fumufumunews.jp/articles/-/23553 早見優、自身の意外な人気曲を知り「ある意味、衝撃的」香港での"脚ポン映画撮影"や中原めいことの秘話も語る
- Taurus Records catalogue number 07TR-1016
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/230250/rank/single/ シングル売上TOP20作品
- [w:ja:バンダイ・ミュージックエンタテインメント|SMS Records]
- Sayuri Kume. 回想録-午後の頁から... ISBN 4795227586. NCM2 Books. 1993.
- https://www.kirishin.com/2019/03/28/24201/ 自伝『ふたりの異邦人』出版記念 久米小百合さん「今でも気分は異邦人」 2019年4月1日