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Olivia Project
Olivia Project formed in 1983 around vocalist Rumiko Takahashi and keyboardist Yumi Matsutoya. Their debut single 'Xanadu' came out the following year and...
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Olivia Project formed in 1983 around vocalist Rumiko Takahashi and keyboardist Yumi Matsutoya. Their debut single 'Xanadu' came out the following year and became a hit in Japan, establishing them in the synthpop scene of that time.
They recorded through the 1980s, putting out albums like their self-titled 1984 release and 1989's 'Nautilus.' Their sound leaned on synthesizers and Takahashi's vocals, with songs like 'Have You Never Been Mellow' and 'Physical' in their catalog.
There was some noise early on about 'Xanadu' and plagiarism claims, but those faded. The band's lyrics sometimes got attention for being vague or open to interpretation, which just became part of their thing.
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