The Peanuts

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Peanuts


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Origin = Japan
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Genre = Japanese pop
Occupation = singers, actresses
Years_active = 1958–1975
Label = King Records
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Current_members = Emi Itō
Yumi Itō
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Notable_instruments = nihongo|The Peanuts|ザ・ピーナッツ|Za Pīnattsu are a Japanese twin sister singing group Emi Itō (nihongo2|伊藤エミ, "Itō Emi") and Yumi Itō (nihongo2|伊藤ユミ, "Itō Yumi"). [Real names Hideyo Itō (nihongo2|伊藤日出代, "Itō Hideyo") and Tsukiko Itō (nihongo2|伊藤月子, "Itō Tsukiko") respectively.] The twins were born in Tokonameshi, Aichi (Japan) on April 1, 1941; soon after their birth, the family moved to Nagoya.

In the first years they sung Japanese covers of standards, foreign hits, and Japanese folk songs, then they began singing originals, written by their producer, Hiroshi Miyagawa, and such songwriters as Kōichi Sugiyama and Rei Nakanishi.

Discography (not complete)

*可愛いピーナッツ 1959
*ピーナッツ民謡お国めぐり 1960
*The Hit Parade 1960
*I'll see you in my dreams 1961
*The Hit Parade Vol.2 1962
*The Hit Parade Vol.3 1962
*The Folk Songs 1963
*Popular Standards 1963
*The Hit Parade 1963
*The Hit Parade Vol.4 1964
*The Hit Parade Vol.5 1964
*The Hit Parade Vol.6 1965
*Souvenirs aus Tokio 1965
*The Hit Parade Vol.6 Around the Europe 1966
*ザ・ピーナッツ・デラックス 1967
*Golden Deluxe 1968
*Feelin' Good new dimension of the Peanuts 1970
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ダブル・デラックス 1971
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト・アルバム 1971
*華麗なるフランシス・レイ・サウンド ザ･ピーナッツ最新映画主題歌を歌う 1971
*世界の女たち 1972
*Superdisc 20 1972
*ザ・ピーナッツ・オン・ステージ 1972
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト２０／指輪のあとに 1973
*情熱の砂漠 1973
*Superdisc 20 1973
*気になる噂／ベスト・オブ・ザ・ピーナッツ 1974
*ザ・ピーナッツベスト２０ 1974
*Eternal! 1975
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト２０ 1975
*Big Star Series ザ・ピーナッツ 1976
*Big Star W Series ザ・ピーナッツ 1977
*The Peanuts Original 1978
*The Peanuts Pops 1978
*The Peanuts Love 1978
*Best Star W Deluxe 1979
*スーパースター・ベスト・アルバム ザ・ピーナッツ 1979
*Monument 1980
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト 1980
*The Peanuts History Vol.1 1983
*The Peanuts History Vol.2 1983
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト 1984
*復刻盤　ザ・ピーナッツ・オン・ステージ 1984
*ザ・ピーナッツ・ベスト・アルバム 1985
*Ｄ.Ｃ.恋のフーガ 1987
*Ｄ.Ｃ. Retro 1987

Notes

External links

* [http://homepage3.nifty.com/kadzuwo/mothra.htm#peanuts The Peanuts @ Secret Message of "Mothra"] en icon (a list of links)
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-192/artist_name-the_peanuts/ Nippop Profile | The Peanuts] en icon
* [http://peanuts-holiday.m78.com/ more extensive discography] ja icon
* [http://www.tuesdayhigh.org/peanuts/index.htm fan site] en icon