Naoko Yamano

Naoko Yamano is a Japanese musician, best known as a founding member, singer/guitarist, and primary songwriter for the pop-punk band Shonen Knife. She is the only member of the band to have remained throughout its entire history. After briefly working as a receptionist in a doctor's office, she formed the band in late 1981 with her college friend Michie Nakatani and her younger sister Atsuko Yamano. Naoko Yamano is known for her songs about food and animals, with music that is primary influenced by the Ramones and the Beatles.

18 December 1960

Born on the same birth date (18 December 1960): Kazuhide Uekusa

Born on the same birth day (18 December): Alan Rudolph • Bhikhari Thakur • Bobby Keyes (rugby league) • Bobby Keys • John Booth (motor racing) • John Cooper (hurdler) • John Hall (New Zealand politician) • Józef Glemp • Lizmark • Nancy Ryles • Sebald Heyden • Ty Cobb • Wadada Leo Smith

Born in the same month (December 1960): Anders Eldebrink • Carol Alt • Deb Haaland • Diane Williams (athlete) • Frans Adelaar • Kazuhide Uekusa • Matthew Taylor (political strategist) • Nalo Hopkinson • Osvaldo Golijov • Pat Van Den Hauwe • Peter Blakeley • Razzle (musician) • Rick Savage • Ruud Kaiser • Silk Smitha • Thomas Lubanga Dyilo • Uncle Luke