The female pop vocal duo of Mitsuyo "Mie" Nemoto (born March 9, 1958) and Keko "Kei" Masuda (born September 2, 1957), culling their name from the alcoholic drink, shot to fame in their native Japan in the late '70s after appearing on a Star Search-like show there called Star Tanjo (Star's Birth). After scoring numerous hits -- including a cover of the Village People's "In the Navy" recast as "Pink Typhoon" -- they attempted to duplicate their success in the U.S. In summer 1979, they eked out a minor Top 40 hit with the mild disco track "Kiss in the Dark," becoming only the sec...