Toshihiko Tahara

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Toshihiko Tahara
Also known asToshi,[1] Toshi-chan
Born (1961-02-28) February 28, 1961 (age 60)
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
OriginKofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)singer, actor, tarento[2]
Years active1979–present
Websitewww.toshihikotahara.com

Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦, born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, a solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates.[3] In the 1980s he had a number of number 1 singles in Japan. He was awarded a Japan Music Award in 1983 for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏). He was part of the Tanokin Trio.

Biography[]

Tahara is from Kofu, the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture.[4] He started acting in 1978, and officially debuted in June 1980, aged 19, with his first single , which made it to no. 2 in the Oricon Chart. Tahara was noted for his dancing skills, which he showed during songs like "Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) (1988) and "Kakkotsukanai ne" (かっこつかないね) (1988).[5] In 1983 at the age of 22, he was featured in a 40" minute dance show and music documentary Love Forever directed by Umetsugu Inoue.

Tahara was invited to perform in the prestigious NHK year-end programme 「Kohaku Uta Gasen」from 1980 to 1986.

He made a comeback, 33 years after his debut, in June 2012 with the release of his 68th single, titled "Mr. Big".[6] On June 19, 2013, he released his first original album in 15 years.[7] In 2014, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of his debut.[4][8][9]

Selected discography and filmography[]

This is a list of Toshihiko Tahara's "master works" as listed on the Oricon website.[2]

Film[]

Tanokin Super Hit Series[]

Selected awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Henri Bultynck (2005). François Glorieux: een leven voor de muziek. Maklu. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-90-8575-003-1.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "田原俊彦のプロフィール" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Look Japan, Volume 40, Issue 457 – Volume 41, Issue 480. Look Japan, Limited. 1994.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "田原俊彦 横須賀生まれでも「山梨県甲府市出身」と語る理由". News – Post Seven (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. June 24, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "田原俊彦LIVEに元CHA-CHA木野がバックダンサーとして復活". News – Post Seven (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. October 9, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "【オリコン】トシちゃん、18年8ヶ月ぶりTOP30返り咲き". June 26, 2012.
  7. ^ "【オリコン】田原俊彦、20年ぶりアルバムTOP30返り咲き". Oricon. June 25, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Scoopie News (August 25, 2014). "田原俊彦が『ライオンのごきげんよう』で、ジャニー喜多川氏に言及して反響" (in Japanese). Excite Japan. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "元CHA-CHA木野正人 ジャニーズ合宿所での田原俊彦の思い出". News – Post Seven (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. August 17, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  10. ^ http://tanokin.main.jp/tanokin_movie01.html
  11. ^ Zahlten, Alexander (September 15, 2017). The End of Japanese Cinema: Industrial Genres, National Times, and Media Ecologies. Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822372462.
  12. ^ http://tanokin.main.jp/tanokin_movie04.html
  13. ^ http://www.ihkmusic.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=VE11901&txtParam=0&txtCat=%BC@%B1%A1%A4%F9
  14. ^ Ameba News (October 25, 2009). "田原俊彦と近藤真彦の歌が奇跡のシンクロ" (in Japanese). Excite News. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
    Ameba News (October 25, 2009). "田原俊彦と近藤真彦の歌が奇跡のシンクロ" (in Japanese). Livedoor News. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  15. ^ "Profile". Toshihiko Tahara official web site (in Japanese). Retrieved April 27, 2015.

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Preceded by
Tomoko Kuwae 		Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
1980 		Succeeded by
Masahiko Kondō
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