{{short description|Japanese musician, member of Southern all stars (1956-)}} {{about|the musician|the voice actress|Yuko Hara (voice actress)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2015}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Yuko Hara | image = Yuko Hara.jpg | caption = Yuko Hara at the keyboards onstage | background = solo_singer | birth_name = 桑田 由子 ('''Yuko Kuwata''' née '''Yuko Hara''') | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|11}} |birth_place =Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | death_date = | instrument = Vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizers | genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop|blues|folk|kayōkyoku}} | occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter | years_active = 1974–present | label = Victor Entertainment, Victor TAISHITA Label | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sas/ Southern All Stars] }} '''Yuko Hara''' (原 由子 ''Hara Yūko'', born December 11, 1956, in Yokohama, Japan, nicknamed "Harabo") is the keyboardist for Southern All Stars.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p485322/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Southern All Stars|last=Harris|first=Craig|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=May 25, 2010}}</ref> She is also a vocalist and writes many of her own songs.
She is married to Keisuke Kuwata, the multi-instrumentalist frontman for the Southern All-Stars, and bandleader of the Kuwata band. Together, they have two sons. Her parents' home is a tempura restaurant in Yokohama.
Her song <nowiki>''</nowiki>Daisuki!Happy end<nowiki>''</nowiki> is the theme song for the Japanese dub of Hoodwinked!.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[サザンオールスターズ] 映画主題歌で原由子10年ぶり新曲 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/2355 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-12 |title=原 由子、映画『ももへの手紙』で、5年ぶりの映画主題歌を手がける |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000071480 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=原由子、大作アニメ映画に美しい主題歌書き下ろし |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/52833 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Original albums=== *{{Nihongo|''Yuko Hara ga Kataru Hitotoki''|はらゆうこが語るひととき|When Yuko Hara Talks to You}} (1981) *''Miss Yokohamadult Yuko Hara 2nd'' (1983) *''Mother'' (1991)
===Compilation albums=== *''Loving You'' (1998) *{{Nihongo|''Hallad''|ハラッド|Haraddo}} (2010)
===Cover albums=== *{{Nihongo|''Tokyo Tamoure''|東京タムレ}} (2002)
===Singles=== *{{Nihongo|"I Love You wa Hitorigoto"|I Love Youはひとりごと|I Love You Is a Soliloquy}} (1981) *{{Nihongo|"Usagi no Uta"|うさぎの唄|Rabbit Song}} (1981) *{{Nihongo|"Tanjōbi no Yoru"|誕生日の夜|Birthday Night}} (1982) *{{Nihongo|"Koi wa, Gotabō Mōshiagemasu"|恋は、ご多忙申し上げます|Love Means Busyness}} (1983) *{{Nihongo|"Yokohama Lady Blues"|横浜 Lady Blues}} (1983) *{{Nihongo|"Ajisai no Uta"|あじさいのうた|Hydrangea Song}} (1987) *{{Nihongo|"Girl"|ガール|Gāru}} (1988) *{{Nihongo|"Kaiju no Uta"|かいじゅうのうた|Monster Song}} (1988) *{{Nihongo|"Tameiki no Bell ga Naru Toki"|ためいきのベルが鳴るとき|When the Sighing Bell Rings}} (1988) *{{Nihongo|"Aishite Aishite Aishichatta no yo"|愛して愛して愛しちゃったのよ|I've Loved You Loved You Loved You So Much}} (1990) (with Inamura Orchestra) *{{Nihongo|"Heart Setsunaku"|ハートせつなく|The Heart Is Painful}} (1991) *{{Nihongo|"Jin Jin"|じんじん}} (1991) *{{Nihongo|"Makeru na Onna no Ko!"|負けるな女の子!|Girls, Don't Give Up!}} (1991) *{{Nihongo|"Minna Ii Ko"|みんないい子|Everyone's a Good Kid}} (1997) (with Shingo Katori) *{{Nihongo|"Namida no Tenshi ni Hohoemi o"|涙の天使に微笑みを|Smiling at the Angel of Tears}} (1997) * "Daisuki!Happy end" for the Japanese release of Hoodwinked!.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pandastudio.tv/sakuhin/sakuhin-1231/ | title=リトル・レッド レシピ泥棒は誰だ！？ 日本語版 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=リトル・レッド レシピ泥棒は誰だ!? : 関連ニュース |url=https://eiga.com/movie/34187/news/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=映画.com |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=原由子が映画主題歌を担当するのは、2007年公開の「リトル・レッド レシピ泥棒は誰だ!?」の主題歌「大好き！ハッピーエンド」以来約5年ぶり。 [画像ギャラリー 1/3] |url=https://natalie.mu/music/gallery/news/52833/85095 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-26 |title=原由子、劇場アニメの主題歌を担当 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000032465 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}</ref> *{{Nihongo|"Yume o Chikatta Ki no Shita de"|夢を誓った木の下で|Under the Tree Where We Swore to Our Dreams}} (2007) (as ''Harafūmi'', with Fūmidō) *{{Nihongo|"Yume o Arigatō"|夢をアリガトウ|Thank You for the Dreams}} (2009)
==Radio Drama== *Dr.Slump(1981)-She voiced Arale.
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