Tatsuro Yamashita
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Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎, Yamashita Tatsurō, born February 4, 1953), occasionally referred to as Tatsu Yamashita[2] or Tats Yamashita,[3] is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, who is known for pioneering the city pop style of music.[4][5][6]
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Tatsurō Yamashita | |
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山下 達郎 | |
Born | Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎) February 4, 1953 (age 71) Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1975–present |
Title | Biography |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion |
Labels | AIR, Moon, Niagara, RCA, RVC, Warner Music Japan, EastWest Japan, MMG |
Website | tatsuro |
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His most well-known song is "Christmas Eve", a best-selling song released in Japan in the 1980s. It has appeared on the Japanese charts for over 35 consecutive years.[7][8][9][10]
He is known for his collaborations with his wife Mariya Takeuchi on many songs, including "Plastic Love",[11] as well as American songwriter Alan O'Day who wrote the songs. Like "Your Eyes", "Magic Ways", "Love Can Go the Distance", and "Fragile" (interpolated by American rapper Tyler, the Creator on "Gone, Gone / Thank You").[12] He is sometimes called the "king" of city pop.[13][14][15]
Yamashita is considered as a major contributor to Japanese music and is ranked by HMV Japan as the sixth among the top 100 Japanese Artists.[15][16][17]