, known professionally as and nicknamed Chabo, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as one of the guitarists and vocalists of the influential rock band

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. Nakaido was voted the third greatest Japanese guitarist in a 2019 poll held by goo.

Biography

Nakaido was born in

Shinjuku, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...

in 1950. Official biography
/ref> While attending high school, he formed a band named Furuido. After personnel changes, Furuido became a duo consisting of him and Yoshitaro Kanazaki. They made a record debut in 1971. Their best-known number "Sanae chan", track 11 on ''Furuido no Sekai'' was written by Nakaido. It sings about his first love Sanae in Kindergarten. Their song "Nantoka Nare", the album's seventh track, was featured as the opening theme for the

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adaptation of the

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'' Akagi''. Furuido disbanded in 1979, and Nakaido joined RC Succession the same year replacing Kenchi Haren. Furuido has since been described as a "legendary" folk duo. He was with RC Succession until it ceased to perform in 1990. During his tenure, the group released noted songs like "Ameagari no Yozora ni" and enjoyed its peak of success. After 1991, Nakaido went solo performing with his own Chabo Band as well as Reiran, a duo with Kohei Tsuchiya. He performed with RC Succession partner

Kiyoshiro Imawano , born , was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". He formed and led the influential rock band RC Succession. He wrote many anti-nuclear songs followin ...

from time to time until Imawano's death in 2009, though the band never reunited. Nakaido composed much of the music for the anime ''

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'', which was eventually released as a soundtrack. RC Succession's song "Tooi Sakebi" (Cry in the Distance) was used as the ending theme for the series.

Discography

* 1985 ''Nakaido Reiichi Book'' * 1990 ''E'' * 1992 ''Dada'' * 1994 ''Glad All Over'' (with Kiyoshiro Imawano) * 1995 ''Present #1'' * 1996 ''Present #2'' * 1996 ''Present #3'' * 1997 ''Great Spirit'' * 1997 ''Soul to Soul'' * 1997 ''Present #4'' * 1999 ''My R&R'' * 2000 ''Works'' * 2002 ''Time''

References

External links

Reichi Nakaido and Reiran official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakaido, Reichi 1950 births Japanese rock guitarists Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Living people Musicians from Shinjuku