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Suzume (song)
is the debut single by Japanese singer Keiko Masuda. Written by Miyuki Nakajima, the single was released on November 28, 1981, eight months after the disbandment of Masuda's group Pink Lady (duo), Pink Lady. It peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles charts and sold 267,000 copies. Masuda was inspired to collaborate with Nakajima after listening to Junko Sakurada's 1977 song , which was written by Nakajima. "Suzume" marked a musical change for Masuda from Pink Lady's bubblegum disco pop style to a more contemporary kayōkyoku sound that would define her solo career. In 1985, Nakajima recorded her version of the song in her Cover version, self-cover album ''Oiro Naoshi''. Masuda re-recorded the song as , which was included in her 2008 self-cover album . She also recorded another version of the song in her 2014 cover album . Track listing (7" vinyl) All tracks arranged by Nozomi Aoki. Charts Cover versions *Yōko Hatanaka covered the song in her 1982 album ''Kyōkō Toppa''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Masuda
(born on September 2, 1957, in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She is better known by her nickname Kei, and is one half of Pink Lady (duo), Pink Lady, the top idol group in Japan in the 1970s. In the United States, they are known for their Pink Lady (TV series), self-titled TV program. Masuda is represented by her own management firm . Biography Early life Keiko Kobayashi was the second daughter of Shōhei and Fusae Kobayashi. After her father was killed in a vehicular accident on April 14, 1961, she was adopted by the Masuda family (from her mother's side) and moved to Yaizu, Shizuoka, Yaizu. In 1972, a year after transferring to Suehiro Junior High School, Masuda met Mie (singer), Mitsuyo Nemoto. A year later, they attended Tokoha University and the Yamaha Music Foundation, Yamaha Music School in Hamamatsu. In May 1974, the duo formed a folk group called and passed Yamaha's audition. Pink Lady After winning an audition on the tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuki Nakajima Songs
Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness" *, "deep snow" *, "beautiful snow" *, "beautiful reason for history" *, "happiness" or "good fortune" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the name *Miyuki (Epcot), candy sculptor appearing in the Japanese pavilion in the Epcot Center at Walt Disney World *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese singer *, Japanese freestyle skier *, former Japanese first lady, wife of Yukio Hatoyama, formerly performed as an actress Miyuki Waka at the Takarazuka Revue *, Japanese television personality, idol, actress and singer *, Japanese midwife and serial killer *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese actress, model and singer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs In Japanese
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Songs
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1981 Debut Singles
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Jun Horie
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Biography Jun Horie was born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. He graduated from Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School, and then concentrated on becoming a livehouse musician. His debut single "Memory Glass" (1981) sold 500,000 units and peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart and peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' Japan singles chart. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Horie, Jun Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters 1960 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Shōka
is a cover album by Japanese singer Keiko Masuda. Released through Warner Music Japan on December 10, 2014, the album features covers of songs that begin with . It includes two new songs: "Ai Shōka" and "Itoshi Terutte Itte", as well as a new recording of Masuda's 1981 hit song "Suzume is the Japanese name for the Eurasian tree sparrow The Eurasian tree sparrow (''Passer montanus'') is a passerine bird in the Old World sparrow, sparrow family with a rich chestnut Crown (anatomy), crown and nape, and a black patch on each pu ...". Track listing All songs arranged by Akira Masubachi. References External links * 2014 albums Keiko Masuda albums Covers albums Japanese-language albums Warner Music Japan albums {{Japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oiro Naoshi
is the 12th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima. It was released in April 1985. The album comprises nine tracks originally written for other singers, including "Kamome wa Kamome," which is known as one of the signature songs for Naoko Ken, and " Sparrow (Suzume)", which became the sole top-ten charting solo single for ex- Pink Lady member Keiko Masuda. Track listing All songs written by Miyuki Nakajima, except the music of "Bibou no Miyako" composed by Kyouhei Tsutsumi Side one Side two Personnel Kai Band *Yoshihiro Kai – guitars, backing vocals *Nobukazu Omori – guitars *Hideo Matsufuji – drums *Ichiro Tanaka – guitars Sentimental City Romance *Nobutaka Tsugei – E. Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion & Chorus *Fumio Kondo – drums *Yutaka Hosoi – keyboards, chorus *Tokuo Nakano – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, chorus *Kiyoshi Hisada – electric bass, chorus Crystal King *Katsumasa "Monsieur" Yoshizaki – percussion, chorus *Masayuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Sakurada
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1973 to 1993. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Following her marriage, in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church in 1992, she retired from performing. In 2013, Junko Sakurada made a comeback. Biography Sakurada was born in 1958. She is a singer and actress. In 1973, she was part of "a hit female trio", which also included musicians Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. The music trio became popular as part of the television program ''Producing the Stars'' (''Star Tanjō!''); they were known as "The Trio of Third-Year Junior High School Students" ("Hana no Chu 3 Trio"). According to ''Japan Pop!: Inside the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitori Ga Suki
is the debut album by Japanese singer Keiko Masuda. The album was released on February 18, 1982, less than a year after the dissolution of her group Pink Lady. It contains Masuda's first single , which peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles charts and sold 267,000 copies. Track listing References External links * 1982 debut albums Keiko Masuda albums Japanese-language albums Reprise Records albums {{Japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
