, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. A graduate of
Rikkyo University
, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan.
Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six" — Rikkyo University, University of ...
, Sano is a frontman with a history of performing in several bands which feature music both in Japanese and occasionally, English, playing songs that often have a
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...
sound to them. In 2007, ''
Rolling Stone Japan'' ranked his album ''Someday'' number 11 on a list of the greatest Japanese rock albums of all time.
Additionally, he has spent a year in New York City, even doing a radio show there.
Sano took part in a special two-day concert commemorating
Takashi Matsumoto's 45th anniversary as a lyricist held at the
Tokyo International Forum
The is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district.
Tokyo Int ...
on August 21–22, 2015. He performed lead vocals on "
Haikara Hakuchi" with the surviving members of
Happy End, Matsumoto,
Haruomi Hosono
, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop f ...
and
Shigeru Suzuki
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and guitarist. He first became known as a member of the influential rock band Happy End in the early 1970s, before starting a solo career and becoming a prolific session musician. As of 2006, Suzuki had contr ...
, in place of the deceased
Eiichi Ohtaki
Eiichi Ohtaki (July 28, 1948 – December 30, 2013) was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He first became known as a member of the rock band Happy End, but was better known for his solo work which began in 1972. ...
.
Discography (Albums)
*Back to the Street(1980)
*HeartBeat (1981)
*Someday (1982)
*No Damage (1983)
*Visitors (1984)
*Cafe Bohemia (1986)
*Heartland (1988)
*NapoleonFish Day (1989)
*Time Out! (1990)
*Slow Songs (1991)
*Sweet16 (1992)
*No Damage2 (1992)
*The Circle (1993)
*The Golden Ring (1994)
*Fruits (1996)
*The Barn (1997)
*Stones and Eggs (1999)
*The 20th Anniversary Edition (2000)
*Club Mix Collection (2000)
*Grass (2000)
*Spoken Words Collected Poems 1985–2000 (2000)
*In Motion 2001(2002)
*Someday Collector's Edition (2002)
*The Legend Early Days of Motoharu Sano (2003)
*Visitors 20th Anniversary Edition (2004)
*In Motion 2003 (2004)
*The Sun (2004)
*The Sun Studio Edition (2005)
*The Sun Live at NHK Hall (2005)
*The Singles (2006)
*The Essential Cafe Bohemia (2006)
*Coyote (2007)
*Beatitude (2007)
*NapoleonFish Day Special Edition (2008)
*Very Best of Motoharu Sano (2010)
*SideWalk Talk (2011)
*Zooey (2013)
*Tokyo Chic (2014)
*Visitors Deluxe Edition (2014)
*Blood Moon (2015)
*Maniju (2017)
Listening
External links
*
Official myspace page
1956 births
Japanese record producers
Japanese rock musicians
Japanese male musicians
Japanese male singer-songwriters
Japanese singer-songwriters
Japanese guitarists
Living people
Singers from Tokyo
Rikkyo University alumni
20th-century Japanese musicians
20th-century guitarists
20th-century Japanese male singers
20th-century Japanese singers
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