Albums _verified_ — Yumi Matsutoya

By the mid-70s, Yumi Arai married her producer and keyboardist, Masataka Matsutoya. As Yumi Matsutoya, her sound became grander. She moved away from the simple "singer-songwriter with a guitar" trope and embraced the role of a pop auteur, incorporating jazz fusion, orchestral arrangements, and progressive rock elements.

Characterized by folk-rock and early City Pop influences. Her debut, Hikougumo (1973), is considered a masterpiece and features the title track used in the Studio Ghibli film The Wind Rises . yumi matsutoya albums

Her work is generally divided into two eras: her early career under her maiden name, , and her massive commercial peak as Yumi Matsutoya . The Yumi Arai Era (1972–1976) By the mid-70s, Yumi Arai married her producer