History
- 1980: Sayoko Takahashi (高橋佐代子) joins as vocalist at age 15.
- 1982: The band have their major debut on 25 August with the simultaneous release of their first album ZELDA and the single Mirage Lover through Nippon Phonogram (later Mercury Music Entertainment, now absorbed by Universal Music KK). The band lineup at the time is: Kojima, Takahashi, Yōko Suzuki (鈴木洋子, guitar) and Kuniko Nozawa (野沢久仁子, drums).
- 1983: Fukie Ishihara (石原富紀江) takes over as guitarist. Ako Ozawa (小沢亜子) becomes the band's drummer.
- 1984: Kojima and Takahashi form Maneki-neko Kagekidan (招き猫歌劇団) as a separate musical unit, releasing the album Dai-ichi Kakyoku-shū (第一歌曲集) in September.
- 1985: Zelda moves to CBS Sony (Sony Music Entertainment).
- 1986: Zelda appears in the movie The New Dawn of Billy the Kid (ビリー・ザ・キッドの新しい夜明け).
- 1990: Ishihara leaves the band. Zelda takes a one-year break, during which time they move to the cutting edge label (avex).
- 1991: Naomi Motomura (本村直美) joins as guitarist.
- 1996: Zelda disbands.
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