(domo arigato @ Pink Lady America for the bio info)
The Pink Lady story began in March of 1976 when Mitsuyo Nemoto (now Tsukuda) & Keiko Masuda (now Kuwaki), a schoolgirl folk duo from Shizuoka Prefecture, the Japanese equivalent to Kansas passed the audition for Star Tanjo (Birth of a Star), an amateur talent show that groomed lucky contestants for TV stardom. Dressed in bib overalls, Mie & Kei possessed a fresh faced charm & energy that convinced the show's judges to give them a good grade & its producers to invite them back.

6 months later when the girls appeared on TV to promote their debut single, "Pepper Keibu" (Pepper Police Inspector), they had been completely transformed. Gone were the overalls, replaced by slinky, spangly mini-dresses. Gone too were the chords of their girlish folk tunes, replaced by catchy lyrics & infectious disco rhythms. Also as part of their new act were their dance routines, a combination of youthful vitality, sexy moves & near robotic precision, as repeated viewings on TV made clear the girls had been programmed to dance exactly the same way every time, as though they were executing a disco version of a karate kata.

To the Japanese audience, used to seeing female pop singers make archly stylized hand gestures to accompany their bubblegum melodies, the unmistakable booty shaking of Pink Lady, as the girls were christened hit like a visual bombshell. While they could get down & boogie just like Americans, adults were pleased to see that Mie & Kei were, deep down, good, clean, hardworking Japanese girls. Kids loved them too as children's books hit the market with step by step instructions on how to imitate the choreography of the latest Pink Lady song. Soon, even preschoolers were trying out the moves in front of the TV.

In 2003, the 25th anniversary of Pink Lady's "Miracle Year", Mie & Kei reuninted to cut their 1st new single since "Pink Eyed Soul" called "Tereba Ga Kita Hi", followed by a 2-year tour which sold out venues throughout Japan. Proof positive that, after almost 30 years, Pink Lady's popularity hasn't at all waned, & their place as icons, if not legends in the world of Japanese Pop culture is most definitely assured.

....but the story doesn't stop there! After many months of research & intense scrutiny, we have figured out just what Pink Lady has been up to as of late! Featuring 2 passionate Kei/Mie fans & their special guests (To read up on who these people could be, please visit our "Guests & Performers" page), an authentic retro feel (a-la their cult classic variety show from 1980, "Pink Lady ....& Jeff"), & special effects, they promise to give their adoring fans their very best & make their heroines very proud. With that being said, it's lights....camera....& disco Pink Lady action, comin' right atcha!