Takuro Yoshida
Japanese male singer-songwriter (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takuro Yoshida (吉田 拓郎, Yoshida Takurō) is a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946, in Okuchi, Kagoshima, and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Mark II" on June 1, 1970. His 1972 recording of "Tabi no Yado" sold over one million copies by September that year, and was awarded a gold disc.[1] He established the record company "For Life Records" with Yosui Inoue, Shigeru Izumiya, and Hitoshi Komuro [jp] in 1975. Yoshida is a musician whose songs have been used as theme songs in television series such as Jun (純) , the theme song of Cromartie High School), as well as being covered by popular artists like Hirakawachi 1-chome (Yoshida's "Natsu Yasumi"), KinKi Kids (Yoshida's "Zenbu Dakishimete").
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Birth name | 吉田 拓郎 (Takuro Yoshida) |
Born | (1946-04-05) April 5, 1946 (age 78) Okuchi, Kagoshima, Japan |
Genres | Folk, rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar harmonica |
Years active | 1970–present |
Labels | Elec Records [jp] Odyssey Records / CBS/Sony For Life Music Entertainment Teichiku Records Avex Group |