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The A-side of Big Wave is composed of the songs Tatsuro Yamashita wrote, and the rest of the album consists mostly of cover versions of compositions of the Beach Boys' frontman Brian Wilson. The song "The Theme from Big Wave" was first aired on the NHK-FM radio program hosted by Yamashita in January 1983 as "Mahou wo Oshiete" ( 魔法を教え ...
Tatsuro's music has been regarded as a symbol of Japanese city pop, as represented by Ride on Time and For You in the early 1980s. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] In 2011, Yamashita's newly-released album Ray of Hope topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart , making him the fourth singer to have topped the chart at least once per decade for four decades running.
O'Day also collaborated with Tatsuro Yamashita on a series of popular songs in Japan including "Your Eyes", "Magic Ways", "Christmas Eve" and "Fragile" (which rapper Tyler, the Creator interpolated in "Gone, Gone / Thank You").
Mariya Takeuchi (竹内 まりや, Takeuchi Mariya, born 20 March 1955) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre, she is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 16 million records, and has received several accolades.
Pacific is a 1978 album featuring instrumental compositions by Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki and Tatsuro Yamashita. It is the first in the CBS/SONY Sound Image Series . [1] The album shows a small island named Motu Fara that is part of the Avatoru Pass.
In 1980, the single Ride on Time became a hit, as did the album of the same name.As a result, he would frequently hold live concerts throughout 1981. It was difficult to plan for the next album, but his band continued to improve as they performed live.
He was best known as Tatsuro Yamashita's support drummer from 1979 to 2003. [195] He was also in another band after leaving the Square, known as Prism. [164] Eiji Shimizu (1981) Replaced Aoyama on Drums and joined the band alongside bassist Toyoyuki Tanaka in 1981, appearing in the album Magic. [79]
CD (VTCL-35092) No. Title Lyrics Music Length; 1. "Down Town" (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru opening theme song)Ginji Ito: Tatsuro Yamashita Takayuki Hattori (arranger): 2. "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara (やさしさに包まれたなら, Embraced by the Tenderness)" (Tamayura opening theme song)