Joey McCoy

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Joey McCoy
Born (1962-01-18) January 18, 1962 (age 59)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Occupation(s)Vocalist. backing vocalist
InstrumentsKeytar, keyboard, tambourine
Years active1987–1992
LabelsVAP
Associated actsCarlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
Japanese name
Katakanaジョイ・マッコイ
Signature
Joey McCoy signature.svg

Joey McCoy (born January 18, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) is an American singer known for being a backing vocalist for Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe.[1]

Biography[]

McCoy started his career as a backing vocalist and arranger for Anri's 1987 albums, Sumertime Farewells and Meditation,[2][3] before being brought to serve as a backing vocalist for Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe's first album, Down Town Mystery. The band was composed of vocalist Carlos Toshiki, guitarist Shinji Takashima, and keyboardist Toshitsugu Nishihara, as their second guitarist and bandmaster, Mitsuya Kurokawa, left the band due to health issues.[4] After "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite," Joey joined in the band officially with the release of the single "Reiko," where he was the lead vocalist.[5][6][7]

After the break up of the group, he was featured on the 1991 album Perfect Selection Dracula by Konami Kukeiha Club, where he rapped on three of the songs.[8][9] The year after, in 1992, he released his only album, Summer Time Memories, before disappearing from the scene altogether. He later moved to Hawaii.[10]

In the 2017 science fiction novel Honor's Reserve by Michael La Ronn, the character Grayson McCoy is named after Joey McCoy after finding out about the band from his uncle, who was a band manager. He stated that "he brought up a crate from the basement, and on the very top I saw this CD–it was a Japanese band... and in the middle of four Japanese guys was a black guy. I was intrigued."[11]

Summer Time Memories[]

Summer Time Memories
Studio album by
Joey McCoy & Friends
ReleasedApril 22, 1992 (1992-04-22)
GenrePop
Length42:55
Label
ProducerFumio Miyata

Summer Time Memories is the only album by Joey McCoy, released on April 22, 1992 by Continental.[12] The album includes covers from Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe and Kiyotaka Sugiyama's solo career. Sugiyama himself wrote a message for the album, which was included in the insert booklet, praising the album and McCoy's vocals. The album also included keyboardist Hidetoshi Yamada and guitarist Makoto Matsushita of the AB'S, saxophonist Shigeo Fuchino, and guitarist Shinji Takashima of Omega Tribe.[13] The album was rare as only a limited number of CD were made.

On November 21, 2009, the first track, "Futari no Natsu Monogatari," was uploaded to YouTube, triggering a rise in interest in the album and boosting the price.[14] On September 9, 2020, the full album was ripped and uploaded to YouTube.[15] In March 2021, Tower Records announced that the album would be re-released on April 21, 2021.[16]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Joey McCoy unless otherwise stated.

CD
No.TitleLyricsOriginal artistLength
1."Futari no Natsu Monogatari" (ふたりの夏物語) Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe4:43
2."Riverside Hotel" (リバーサイド・ホテル) Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe4:02
3."Silence Ga Ippai" (サイレンスがいっぱい) Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe5:03
4."Mizu no Naka no Answer" (水の中のAnswer) Kiyotaka Sugiyama5:05
5."Saigo no Holy Night" (最後のHoly Night) Kiyotaka Sugiyama6:33
6."Summer Suspicion" (サマー・サスピション)Joey McCoy, Brian PeckKiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe3.26
7."I Wanna Hold You" (君のハートはマリンブルー)Joey McCoy, Douglas PashleyKiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe4:37
8."Kaze no Lonely Way" (風のLonely Way) Kiyotaka Sugiyama5:55
9."Alone Again" Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe4:50
Total length:42:55

Credits[]

  • Backing Vocals – Joey McCoy, Wornell M. Johns, Joey Johnson
  • Co-producer – Fumio Miyata
  • Directed By – Kenichi Sakagami
  • Guitar – Makoto Matsushita, Shinji Takashima
  • Keyboards – Hidetoshi Yamada
  • Lyrics – Brian Peck, Douglas Pashley, Joey McCoy
  • Mixing – Shigeo Miyamoto
  • Synth programming – Atsushi Umehara, Hajime Hasebe, Toru Shimotakahara
  • Saxophone – Shigeo Fuchino

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mower, Kelly (May 10, 2019). "Omega Tribe is a Japanese act from the 80s that has Changed Faces and Forms a Number of Times". QTAQUEST.
  2. ^ "ANRI pedia". Anri Music (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "Anri - Meditation". JapansMusic.
  4. ^ "黒川照家さんが脱退した理由は？". Aya Log (in Japanese). June 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Nyansuke (February 16, 2016). "「REIKO」 featuring ジョイ・マッコイ カルロストシキ＆オメガトライブ". Amebo (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "ディスコグラフィー". 記憶の記録 LIBRARY (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe Featuring Joey McCoy – Reiko (1988)". Naver (in Korean). November 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Perfect Selection Dracula". VGMDB.
  9. ^ "Castlevania - Perfect Selection Dracula". Nautiljon.
  10. ^ "Joey McCoy". Ameblo (in Japanese). August 9, 2017.
  11. ^ La Ronn, Michael (15 May 2017). Honor's Reserve.
  12. ^ "ジョイ・マッコイ＆フレンズ / Summer Time Memories~ふたりの夏物語~". Fanfan1 (in Japanese).
  13. ^ "Joey McCoy & Friends* – Summer Time Memories". Discogs.
  14. ^ killmister0110 (November 21, 2009). "Joey McCoy&Friends - ふたりの夏物語". YouTube.
  15. ^ Island Fantasia (September 9, 2020). "Joey Mccoy & Friends - Summer Time Memories (Full Album, 1992, Japan)". YouTube.
  16. ^ "Joey Mccoy & Friends｜アルバム『Summer Time Memories～ふたりの夏物語～』が2021年最新リマスター仕様にて4月21日タワーレコード限定発売". Tower Records (in Japanese). March 17, 2021.
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