Toshihiko Tahara

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.

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

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 「哀愁でいと（NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS）」, 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
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References
  1. Henri Bultynck (2005). François Glorieux: een leven voor de muziek. Maklu. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-90-8575-003-1.
  2. "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. "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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