Saki Kubota

Sayuri Kume (Japanese: 久米小百合), also known as Saki Kubota (Japanese: 久保田早紀 (Kubota Saki)), is a singer-songwriter   whose song Ihojin (1979) (Japanese: 異邦人) sold more than 1.4 million copies and reached number one in the Japanese singles chart. The song was used in the "Silk Road" television commercial for Sanyo.

Her album Yumegatari (Japanese: 夢がたり) stayed at number one in the Oricon chart for seven consecutive weeks from 31 December 1979 to 11 February 1980. Her album Tenkei (Japanese: 天界) also charted in 1980.

She appeared on The Best Ten and Yoru no Hit Studio.

She sang songs in the new music genre (Japanese: ニューミュージック, nyū myūjikku). She plays the piano.

Singles

 * Ihojin (異邦人 -シルクロードのテーマ-) (1979)
 * Nijūgoji (Japanese: 25時) (1980)
 * Kugatsu no iro (Japanese: 九月の色) (1980)
 * Orange Airmail Special (Japanese: オレンジ・エアメール・スペシャル) (1981) This song was used in a television commercial for the orange drink called Kirin Orange (Japanese: キリンオレンジ).
 * Lens Eye (Japanese: レンズ・アイ) (1981)
 * Negai (Japanese: ねがい) (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).
 * Ai No Jidai (Japanese: 愛の時代) (1983)
 * Otomodachi (Japanese: お友達) (1984)
 * Pianissimo De... (Japanese: ピアニッシモで…) (1984)

Albums

 * Yumegatari (1979)
 * Tenkei (1980)
 * Saudade (Japanese: サウダーデ) (1980)
 * Airmail Special (Japanese: エアメール・スペシャル) (1981)
 * Mishiranu Hito Denaku (Japanese: 見知らぬ人でなく) (1982)
 * Nefertiti (Japanese: ネフェルティティ) (1983)
 * Yoruno Sokowa Yawarakana Maboroshi (Japanese: 夜の底は柔らかな幻) (1984)