Tatsuro Yamashita
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Tatsurō Yamashita | |
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山下 達郎 | |
Born | Yamashita Tatsurō (山下 達郎) February 4, 1953[1] |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Rock, pop, kayōkyoku, city pop, soul, R&B, disco |
Instruments | Vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | AIR, Moon, Niagara, Elec, RCA, RVC, Warner Music Japan, Nippon Columbia, EastWest Japan, MMG |
Associated acts | Sugar Babe, Mariya Takeuchi, Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Eiichi Ohtaki |
Website | tatsuro |
Signature | |
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Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎, Yamashita Tatsurō, born February 4, 1953), occasionally credited as Tatsu Yamashita[2] or Tats Yamashita,[3] is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer who helped pioneer the style of Japanese adult-oriented rock/soft rock dubbed "city pop".[4][5] Yamashita has been producing the majority of his music during the 1970s–present time and is considered an important contributor to Japanese music. [6][7] He has also collaborated with his wife Mariya Takeuchi, another Japanese singer.[8]
He is also known for the song "Christmas Eve", which initially appeared on his album Melodies in 1983 and later became a hit throughout the decades.[9][10] It is considered one of the standard Japanese Christmas songs, winning the Special Prize at the 45th Japan Record Awards 20 years after its release.[11] In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked his album Spacy number 14 on a list of the greatest Japanese rock albums of all time.[12]
He is also called a "sound craftsman" because of his commitment to music making and his unique production attitude.[13] [14]In addition to vocal backing chorus, he handles everything from arrangement to guitar, computer programming, synthesizer, and percussion by himself. Some songs are all performed by one person. He is particularly good at guitar rhythm cutting. It has a strong acoustic style, but has a wide range of know-how covering from analog to digital due to its policy of utilizing the latest technology.
Career[]
In 1973, Yamashita formed the band Sugar Babe with musicians including Taeko Ohnuki and Kunio Muramatsu, and released their sole album Songs two years later in 1975.[15][1] After the group disbanded in 1976, Yamashita signed to RCA and launched his own career, with release of the solo album Circus Town the same year. Also the same year he teamed up with Eiichi Ohtaki, who was the producer of Sugar Babe,[16] and brief Sugar Babe member Ginji Ito to release an album titled Niagara Triangle Vol. 1 that was cited by MTV as one of the finest collaborative efforts from that period.[17] His 1979 award-winning album Moonglow gained moderate success,[18] but his 1980 song "Ride on Time" peaked at No. 3 on the Japanese Oricon and the same-titled album topped the chart subsequently,[19][20][7] propelling him to stardom.[1]
As a solo artist, Yamashita has released 13 original studio albums,5 cover albums (ex."on the street corner" series), 2 live albums, multiple compilations and over 50 singles. He has been one of the most commercially successful Japanese male solo recording artists in the history of the Japanese album chart, selling approximately 9 million albums in total.[21][22] He has also composed for films and television commercials, and worked on records by other artists. He is particularly successful as a musical collaborator for Mariya Takeuchi, whom he married in 1982. They have one daughter.[23]
Discography[24][]
Original Studio albums[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[22][25] |
Label | Notes | Certifications |
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1976 | 27 | RVC/RCA | Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue | ||
1977 | 29 | ||||
1978 | 25 | ||||
1979 | 20 | RVC/AIR | |||
1980 | RIDE ON TIME | 1 | RIAJ: Gold[26] | ||
1982 | |||||
2002 | THE RCA ⁄ AIR YEARS LP BOX 1976-1982 | ||||
1983 | MELODIES | 1 | MOON/Alfa Moon | ||
1986 | |||||
1988 | (Boku no naka no shonen)
English translation : The Boy In Me |
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1991 | ARTISAN | Moon/MMG | RIAJ: Platinum[26] | ||
1991 | POCKET MUSIC ('91 REMIX) | A new remix and remastered version with one bonus track. | |||
1998 | 1 | Moon/Warner | RIAJ: Million[26] | ||
2005 | 2 | RIAJ: Platinum[26] | |||
2011 | 1 | RIAJ: Platinum[26] | |||
2013 | MELODIES 30th Anniversary Edition | 6 | A 30th anniversary reissue edition with the latest 2013 remastering sound source containing 5 bonus tracks. | ||
2020 | POCKET MUSIC 2020 Remaster | 9 | A reissue version with the latest 2020 remastering sound source containing 6 bonus tracks. | ||
僕の中の少年 2020 Remaster | 8 | A reissue version with the latest 2020 remastering sound source containing 7 bonus tracks. | |||
2021 | ARTISAN 30th Anniversary Edition | 3[27] | A 30th anniversary reissue edition with the latest 2021 remastering sound source containing 6 bonus tracks. |
Original Studio Albums Before His Solo Career[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[28] |
Label | Notes |
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1975 | SONGS | 3 | NIAGARA/ELEC | The only studio album by the band SUGAR BABE (1973-1975)
Peaked the chart at the time of 1994 reissue edition. |
2005 | SONGS -30th Anniversary Edition- | NIAGARA/Sony Music Records | ||
2015 | SONGS -40th Anniversary Ultimate Edition- | 6 | NIAGARA/WARNER MUSIC JAPAN | |
1976 |
(with Eiichi Ohtaki and Ginji Ito) |
63 | NIAGARA/COLUMBIA | Peaked the chart at the time of reissue |
Cover Albums[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[28][29] |
Label | Notes | Certifications |
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1980 | ON THE STREET CORNER | 13 | AIR/RVC | The first all-track polyphonic recording a cappella album.
LP was released in a limited edition of 100,000. |
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1984 | BIG WAVE | 2 | MOON /ALFA MOON | Soundtrack for the same-titled motion picture.
A-Side is a self-made original song, and B-Side is occupied by cover songs related to the Beach Boys. |
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1986 | 5 | A reissue of the original version released in 1980.
In 2000, two bonus tracks were added and re-released. |
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1986 | 3 | In 2000, two bonus tracks were added and re-released. | |||
1993 | SEASON'S GREETINGS | 4 | MOON/MMG | Christmas Album | RIAJ: Platinum[26] |
1999 | 4 | MOON/WARNER MUSIC JAPAN | RIAJ: Gold[26] | ||
2013 | SEASON'S GREETINGS 20th Anniversary Edition | 11 | A 20th anniversary reissue edition with the latest 2013 remastering sound source containing 7 bonus tracks. | ||
2014 | BIG WAVE 30th Anniversary Edition | 3 | A 30th anniversary reissue edition with the latest 2014 remastering sound source containing 7 bonus tracks. |
Compilation Albums[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[28][30] |
Label | Notes | Certifications |
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1982 | 2 | AIR/RVC | The only official compilation album when he was enrolled in the RCA ⁄ AIR label under his supervision. | RIAJ: Gold[26] | |
1995 | TREASURES | 1 | MOON/ east west japan | The official compilation album supervised by himself, which is a compilation of the Moon label singles. | RIAJ: Million[26] |
2002 | RARITIES | MOON/WARNER MUSIC JAPAN | A compilation of rare sound sources that summarizes unreleased singles and unreleased sound sources in the Moon label years. | RIAJ: Gold[26] | |
2009 | TATSURO FROM NIAGARA | 37 | Niagara label official catalog with a new jacket of "TATSURO YAMASHITA FROM NIAGARA". | ||
2012 | 1 | A 3-disc all-time compilation selected from all careers beyond the label. | RIAJ: 2× Platinum[26] |
Live albums[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[31] |
Label | Notes |
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1978 | 28 | RCA/Air | A 2-disc live album recorded at Roppongi PIT INN.
Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue edition. | |
1989 | 3 | MOON/Alfa Moon | A two-disc live album selected from the sound sources of live performances in the 1980s. |
Singles[]
Year | A-Side | B-Side(s) / Double A-Side [32][33][34] |
Chart positions (JP)[35][36] |
Label | Album
*Except for special mention, only A-Side is described. |
Notes | |
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1975 | DOWN TOWN (written and sung by Tatsuro Yamashita) | いつも通り"As Always (いつも通り, itsumodo-ri)" (written and sung by Taeko Ōnuki) | — | Elec/Niagara | SONGS | Sugar Babe's only single | |
1982 | パレード "Parade (パレード)" ['82 Remix] | — | Niagara/CBS/Sony | *A-Side SONGS
*B-Side NIAGARA TRIANGLE Vol.1/TREASURES |
As the first "NIAGARA FOREVER GREEN SERIES", it was remastered and re-released with green label specifications. | ||
1976 | 幸せにさよなら "Good-bye to Happiness (幸せにさよなら, Shiawase ni Sayonara)"(written by Ginji Ito and sung by the member of NIAGARA TRIANGLE Vol.1) | ドリーミング・デイ "Dreaming Day (ドリーミング・デイ)" | — | Columbia/Niagara | NIAGARA TRIANGLE Vol.1 | Collaboration with Ei-ichi Ōtaki and Ginji Ito | |
1979 | LET'S DANCE BABY | BOMBER | — | RVC/RCA | GO AHEAD! | ||
愛を描いて-LET'S KISS THE SUN- "Draw Love (愛を描いて, Ai wo Egaite) (Let's Kiss the Sun)" | 潮騒 (THE WHISPERING SEA) "Sea roar (潮騒, Shiosai) (The Whispering Sea)" | — | *A-Side MOONGLOW
*B-Side GO AHEAD! |
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永遠のFULL MOON "Eternal Full Moon (永遠のFULL MOON, Eien no FULL MOON)" | FUNKY FLUSHIN' | — | RVC/AIR | MOONGLOW | |||
1980 | RIDE ON TIME | RAINY WALK | 3 | *A-Side RIDE ON TIME (Recorded as an album version) *B-Side MOONGLOW | |||
MY SUGAR BABE | DAYDREAM | 90 | RIDE ON TIME | ||||
1982 | あまく危険な香り "A sweet and dangerous scent (あまく危険な香り, Amaku Kiken na Kaori)" | MUSIC BOOK | 12 | RVC/AIR | GREATEST HITS! OF TATSURO YAMASHITA/FOR YOU(Bonus Track) | ||
1983 | 高気圧���ール ”HIGH PRESSURE" Girl (高気圧ガール, Koukiatsu)" | Darlin' | 17 | MOON/Alfa Moon | MELODIES | ||
スプリンクラー "Sprinkler (スプリンクラー)" | Please Let Me Wonder | 34 | TREASURES | ||||
The history of the reissue of "Christmas Eve"[37] |
クリスマス・イブ "Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ)" | White Christmas | 44 | MELODIES | 12-inch single.
Released as a picture record limited to 30,000 copies. | ||
1986-1997 | 1
(*1989,90) |
Reissued as a 7inch single
First CD release. Since then, it has been sold as a seasonal product every year. | |||||
1998,99 | 56 | Reissue | |||||
2000,01,02 | White Christmas / Christmas Eve English Version / Christmas Eve Original Karaoke | 6 | |||||
2003-2011 | 47 | 2003 New Remaster
(*2012 Special Christmas Package) | |||||
2012 | 29 | ||||||
2013- | White Christmas / Christmas Eve English Version / Christmas Eve Acoustic Live Version / Christmas Eve Original Karaoke | 10 | 30th Anniversary Edition
(In 2014, a special medley of "The Christmas Song" sung by Mariya Takeuchi and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" sung by Yamashita was released as "2014 Version".) | ||||
1984 | THE THEME FROM BIG WAVE | I LOVE YOU (Part I & II) | 23 | BIG WAVE | |||
1985 | 風の回廊(コリドー)"Wind Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Corridor)" | 潮騒 "Shiosai (潮騒)" [Live Version] | 12 | POCKET MUSIC | |||
土曜日の恋人 "Saturday Lover (土曜日の恋人, Doyoubi no Koibito)" | MERMAID[Original Single Mix] | 22 | |||||
1987 | 踊ろよ、フィッシュ "Let's Dance, Fish (踊ろよ、フィッシュ, Odoroyo Fish)" | You Make Me Feel Brand New | 19 | 僕の中の少年
(Recorded as an album version) |
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1988 | GET BACK IN LOVE | FIRST LUCK –初めての幸運(しあわせ)– "(First Luck (初めての幸運, Hajimete no Shiawase))" | 6 | 僕の中の少年 | |||
1989 | 新(ネオ)・東京ラプソディー"Neo-Tokyo Rhapsody (新・東京ラプソディ)" | THE GIRL IN WHITE | 76 | ||||
おやすみロージー -Angel Babyへのオマージュ-"Good Night, Rosie -A tribute to Angel Baby- (おやすみロージー -Angel Babyへのオマージュ-, Oyasumi Rōjī -Angel Baby he no Hommage-)" [Live Version] | 素敵な午後は "In The Nice Afternoon (素敵な午後は, Suteki na Gogo wa)" [Live Version] | 22 | JOY:TATSURO YAMASHITA LIVE | ||||
1990 | ENDLESS GAME | THE THEME FROM BIG WAVE[Live Version] | 5 | MMG/Moon | ARTISAN | ||
1991 | さよなら夏の日 "Goodbye, the Summer Days (さよなら夏の日, Sayonara Natsu no Hi)" | モーニング・シャイン "Morning Shine (モーニング・シャイン)" | 12 | ||||
ターナー��汽罐車 -Turner's Steamroller- "Turner’s Steamroller/*Steam Locomotive (ターナーの汽罐車, Turner no Kikansha)" | ONLY WITH YOU[Live Version] | 30 | |||||
1992 | アトムの子 "Astro Boy's Generation (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" | BLOW | 18 | *A-Side ARTISAN
*B-Side RARITIES |
(A-Side) A tribute song to Osamu Tezuka with the motif of his work Astro Boy. | ||
1998 | "Blow" ['98 Remix] | 88 | Reissue | ||||
1993 | MAGIC TOUCH | I Do | 17 | COZY | |||
JUNGLE SWING | Medley: Bella Notte / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | 22 | TREASURES | ||||
1994 | パレード "Parade (パレード)" ['82 Remix] | DOWNTOWN [Single Mix] | 29 | NIAGARA/east west japan | The second "NIAGARA FOREVER GREEN SERIS" | ||
1995 | 世界の果てまで "Until The End Of The World (世界の果てまで, Sekai no Hate Made)" | 二人の夏 "Couple's Summer (二人の夏, Futari no Natsu)"[Live Version] (written by Shogo Hamada) | 24 | ||||
1996 | 愛の灯〜STAND IN THE LIGHT "Light of Love (愛の灯, Ai no Tomoshibi) (Stand in the Light)" | こぬか雨 "Small Rain (こぬか雨, Konuka Ame)"[Live Version] (written by Ginji Ito and Tatsuro Yamashita) | 23 | Eastwest/Moon | COZY | Duet with Melissa Manchester | |
DREAMING GIRL | 砂の女 "The Woman in the Dunes (砂の女, Suna no Onna)"[Live Version] (written by Takashi Matsumoto and Shigeru Suzuki) | 25 | |||||
1998 | ヘロン "Heron (ヘロン)" | — | 10 | Warner/Moon | |||
いつか晴れた日に "Someday on a Sunny Day (いつか晴れた日に, Itsuka Hareta Hi Ni)" | 好・き・好・き SWEET KISS! "Lovely Lovely SWEET KISS! (好・き・好・き SWEET KISS!, su ki su ki sweet kiss!)" | 15 | |||||
1999 | LOVE CAN GO THE DISTANCE | When You Wish Upon a Star | 18 | ON THE STREET CORNER 3 | |||
2000 | JUVENILEのテーマ〜瞳の中のRAINBOW〜 "The Theme From 'JUVENILE'-the Rainbow In Our Eyes- (JUVENILEのテーマ~瞳の中のRAINBOW~, JUVENILE no Theme ~Hitomi no Naka no RAINBOW~)" | アトムの子"Astro Boy's Generation (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)"[Live Version] | 20 | RARITIES | |||
2001 | 君の声に恋してる "I'm In Love With Your Voice (君の声に恋してる, Kimi no Koe ni Koi Shiteru)" | So Much in Love[New Vocal Remix] | 15 | RARITIES | |||
2002 | "LOVELAND, ISLAND" | "YOUR EYES" | 26 | BMG/AIR | FOR YOU | A single for the promotion of the simultaneous reissue of 7 old titles of the RCA ⁄ AIR label, which was adopted as the theme song of the TV drama around this time. | |
2003 | RIDE ON TIME | あまく危険な香り "A sweet and dangerous scent (あまく危険な香り, Amaku Kiken na Kaori)" | 13 | *A-Side RIDE ON TIME
*as an album version *B-Side GREATEST HITS! OF TATSURO YAMASHITA | |||
2000トンの雨 (2000t of Rain) (2003 New Vocal Remix) "2000 ton no Ame (2000トンの雨)"[2003 New Vocal Remix] | フェニックス "Phoenix (フェニックス)" | 16 | Warner/Moon | SONORITE | |||
2004 | 忘れないで "Please Don't Forget (忘れないで, Wasurenaide)" | ラッキー・ガールに花束を"A Bouquet for a Lucky Girl (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo)" | 14 | ||||
2005 | FOREVER MINE | MIDAS TOUCH | 8 | ||||
太陽のえくぼ "Dimples On The Sun (太陽のえくぼ, Taiyo no Ekubo)" | — | 29 | |||||
白いアンブレラ "A White Umbrella (白いアンブレラ, Shiroi Umbrella)" | ラッキー・ガールに花束を"A Bouquet for a Lucky Girl (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo)"/ 風の回廊(コリドー)"Wind Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Corridor)"[Live Version] | 49 | |||||
2008 | ずっと一緒さ "Always Be With You (ずっと一緒さ, Zutto Issho sa)" | ANGEL OF THE LIGHT / La Vie en rose | 4 | Ray Of Hope | |||
2009 | 僕らの夏の夢 "Our Summer Dream (僕らの夏の夢, Bokura no Natsu no Yume)" | ミューズ "Muse (ミューズ)" /アトムの子"Astro Boy's Generation (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)"['09 Live Version] | 8 | Theme song for the anime film "Summer Wars" directed by Mamoru Hosoda[38] | |||
2010 | 希望という名の光 "Ray Of Hope (希望という名の光, Kibo to Iu Na no Hikari)" | Happy Gathering Day | 9 | ||||
街物語 "Downtown Story (街物語, Machi Monogatari)" | ついておいで (FOLLOW ME ALONG) "Tsuiteoide (ついておいで)" ['09 Live Version] | 13 | |||||
2011 | 愛してるって言えなくたって "I Can't Say I Love You (愛してるって言えなくたって, Aishite rutte Ienaku tatte)" | 高気圧ガール ”HIGH PRESSURE" Girl (高気圧ガール, Koukiatsu)" ['09 Live Version] | 15 | ||||
2013 | 光と君へのレクイエム "Requiem For Light And You (光と君へのレクイエム, Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem)" | コンポジション "Composition (コンポジション)" | 10 | Not included in the album | |||
2016 | Let It Be Me (Tatsuro Yamashita & Mariya Takeuchi) | Expressions (Mariya Takeuchi's Compilation Album) | Digital only | ||||
CHEER UP! THE SUMMER | "CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU ~君の瞳に恋してる"[Live] | 8 | Not included in the album | Not officially recognized, but recorded in COME Along 3. | |||
2017 | REBORN | 6 | |||||
2018 | ミライのテーマ "Mirai no Theme" | うたのきしゃ "Uta no Kisha" | 12 | Opening theme (*A-Side) and ending theme (*B-Side) for the anime film "MIRAI" directed by Mamoru Hosoda[39][40] | |||
2019 | RECIPE | 9 |
Unofficial albums[]
Year | Album | Chart positions (JP)[22][41] |
Label | Notes |
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1980 | 32
11(*2017 Remaster) |
AIR/RVC | Released only as a cassette, and made into a CD as an official board in 2002 (not for sale).
On August 2, 2017, the CD was commercialized by remastering (release: Ariola Japan CD: BVCL-835). | |
1980 | TATSURO YAMASHITA FROM NIAGARA | 64 | NIAGARA/COLUMBIA | A compilation album of works from the Niagara label. |
1984 | 8
10(*2017 Remaster) |
AIR/RVC | A sequel to "COME ALONG" composed of songs from "MOONGLOW" to "FOR YOU".
Re-released as "COME ALONG 2" on August 2, 2017 by remastering under the supervision of Yamashita. | |
1985 | Tatsuro Collection | 35 | ||
1986 | Ballad for You | 37 | ||
Rock'n Funk Tatsu | 59 | |||
1990 | Best Pack I (1976–1979) | — | ||
Best Pack II (1979–1982) | ||||
Tatsuro Songs From L.A. | Platz | English covers of his songs by various artists | ||
1991 | Tatsuro Songs From L.A. 2 | |||
2017 | 4 | Moon/Warner |
Other releases[]
Following materials are not marketed to the record retailers, though they have been available via mail order to his official fan club.[42]
Album | Label | Footnotes |
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ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY | SURFIN' RABBIT RECORDS | This item is independently produced by Tatsuro Yamashita and his friends in 1972. |
Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.1(second edition) | (First Selection)MOOD CM RECORDS
(Second Edition)WILD HONEY RECORDS |
Compilation comprises materials originally used in the advertisements and never issued on his official releases |
Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.2 | WILD HONEY RECORDS | |
The Works of Tatsuro Yamashita Vol.1 | Compilation comprises his compositions written for other artists |
Awards[]
Japan Record Awards | |||
Year | Title | Category | Personnel |
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1980 (22nd) | Moonglow[18] | Best Albums | (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida) |
1981 (23rd) | On the Street Corner[43] | Best 10 Albums | (Performer, arranger, producer: Yamashita) |
1982 (24th) | For You[44] | Best 10 Albums | (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida) |
1983 (25th) | Melodies[45] | Best 10 Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
1986 (28th) | Pocket Music[46] | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
1988 (30th) | Boku no Naka no Shounen[47] | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
1991 (33rd) | Artisan[48] | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
1993 (35th) | Quiet Life[49] | Greatest Album | (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Performer and songwriter: Mariya Takeuchi) |
2003 (45th) | "Christmas Eve"[11] | Special Prizes | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
Japan Gold Disc Award | |||
Year | Song | Category | Personnel |
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1994 (9th) | Impressions[50] | Grand-prix Album | (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Songwriter and performer: Mariya Takeuchi / arranger: Katsuhisa Hattori / recording engineer: Yasuo Sato) |
1998 (13th) | Cozy[51] | Pop Albums of the Year | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
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External links[]
- Tatsuro Yamashita discography at Discogs
- Official website (Japanese)
- Artist Page in Warner Music Japan
- An account of Christmas Eve (Made in Japan ONLY)[permanent dead link] (in English)
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Japanese male singer-songwriters
- Japanese singer-songwriters
- Japanese male pop singers
- Japanese male rock singers
- Japanese record producers
- Singers from Tokyo
- 20th-century Japanese singers
- 21st-century Japanese singers
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century male singers