Artist Bio
Name: Tatsuro Yamashita
Spotify Genres: city pop, jazz fusion
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Biography
Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, born February 4, 1953, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Japan. Husband of [a656253]. Heavily influenced by American jazz, soul, and big band music. His first album, [Link], which contained cover versions of songs by The Beach Boys and other golden age American songs, is now extremely rare and sought-after. His major debut came in 1976 with [Link], which was recorded in New York and Los Angeles, the former of which included the participation of conductor and arranger [a154498]. His popular breakthrough came in 1980 with the release of [Link], whose title track peaked at #3 on the Oricon singles chart. Maxell also used it in a TV ad for audio cassettes that featured Yamashita. He is probably best-known for composing and performing his 1983 song "Christmas Eve." This track appeared on his album [Link] that year and was notably covered by [a=Pentatonix] for the Japanese release of their [Link] album. A version featuring English lyrics was written by [a398438], a frequent Yamashita collaborator. He is also famous as a record collector and the DJ of Japan's most famous oldies radio show, called "Tatsuro Yamashita's Sunday Songbook" (TOKYO FM). This program started on October 3, 1992, as A Saturday Songbook, but changed to The Sunday Songbook on April 3, 1994. It is a long-running program that is still ongoing. His daughter is Minako Yamashita. 1984.
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1.ノスタルジア・オブ・アイランドPACIFIC
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2.キスカPACIFIC
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3.ドリーミング・デイ （Out Take Sessions）夢で逢えたら (Rarities)
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4.ミライのテーマ - 「未来のミライ」よりSTUDIO CHIZU Music Journey Vol. 1 - Cinematic Orchestra 2022
Discogs Release Info
Release: 細野晴臣*, 鈴木 茂* & 山下達郎* - Pacific
Year: 1978
Genres: Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Easy Listening, Electro, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Synth-pop, Pacific