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): Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria • Charles Wesley • John Cooper (hurdler) • Korapat Kirdpan • Matt McGrath • Michael Moorcock • Paul Klee • Robert Leckie (author) • Ōuchi Yoshitaka

Born in the same month (December 1960): Aaron Allston • Carol Vorderman • Cem Uzan • Deb Haaland • Dobroslav Paraga • Jack Russell (musician) • James Comey • Julianne Moore • Kazuhide Uekusa • Kōichi Satō (actor) • Martina Hellmann • Melvin Turpin • Nalo Hopkinson • Peter Blakeley • Shirin M. Rai • Silk Smitha • Uncle Luke