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]
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] and the American songwriter Alan O'Day, with whom he co-wrote the songs "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]