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Tatsurō Yamashita
山下 達郎
Yamashita in 2005
Born
Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎)

February 4, 1953 (age 71)
Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active1975–present
TitleBiography
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
LabelsAIR, Moon, Niagara, RCA, RVC, Warner Music Japan, EastWest Japan, MMG
Websitetatsuro.co.jp
Signature

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]

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 a major contributor to Japanese music and is ranked by HMV Japan as the sixth among the top 100 Japanese Artists.[15][16][17]

Career

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Yamashita was a member of the band Sugar Babe[18] with musicians Taeko Onuki and Kunio Muramatsu, who released their only album Songs in 1975.[19][1] After the group disbanded in 1976, Yamashita signed to RCA and launched his solo career, releasing the album Circus Town the same year. Also in 1976, he teamed up with Eiichi Ohtaki, the producer of Sugar Babe,[20] and Sugar Babe member Ginji Ito to release Niagara Triangle Vol. 1 which was cited by MTV as one of the finest collaborative efforts of that period.[21] His 1979 award-winning album Moonglow gained only moderate success,[22] but his 1980 song Ride on Time reached No. 3 on the Japanese Oricon chart and the album of the same name topped the chart subsequently,[23][24][16] propelling him to stardom.[1]

Tatsuro's music has been regarded as a symbol of Japanese outdoor music, as represented by Ride on Time and For You in the early 1980s.[25][26][27]

In 2011, Yamashita's newly-released album Ray of Hope topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, making him the fourth singer to have topped the chart at least once per decade for four decades running.[28][29]

He has been called a "sound craftsman" because of his commitment to music-making.[30][31] A mutli-faceted musician, some of his songs are recorded entirely by himself, including vocal backup, guitar arrangement, synthesizer, and percussion. His music is heavily acoustic, but also demonstrates a wide range of knowledge about analog and digital recording, and latest musical production technology, including computer programming.

"Christmas Eve", one of Yamashita's best-known songs in Japan and the best-selling Japanese single of the 1980s,[7][8][9] first appeared on his 1983 album Melodies. It topped the charts in 1990 and has since ranked in the top 100 on the Japanese charts every Christmas season. The song was most famously a commercial song for JR Central's "Xmas Express."[32] It has sold nearly 2 million copies since its release and continues to be sold in small quantities as a limited edition every Christmas season. The English-version of the song, with lyrics by Alan O'Day, was also recorded by Yamashita and has been covered by artists such as Pentatonix, the Commodores, All-4-One, and Idina Menzel.

As a solo artist, Yamashita has released 13 original studio albums, five cover albums, two live albums, multiple compilations, and over 50 singles. He is the most commercially successful Japanese male solo recording artist in the history of the Japanese album chart, selling approximately 9 million albums in total.[33][34] He has also composed for films and television commercials, and worked on records by other artists. Yamashita frequently collaborated with Alan O'Day, who wrote the English lyrics for some of his most popular songs, such as “Christmas Eve”. He has also collaborated with his wife Mariya Takeuchi, whom he married in 1982. They have one daughter.[35]

Controversy

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Kiyoshi Matsuo [ja], a Japanese record producer, who discussed Johnny Kitagawa's sexual harassment allegations in various media outlets, had his management contract terminated by Smile Company [ja], to which he had belonged. He alleged that Yamashita and his wife Mariya Takeuchi, who also belong to the company, were in agreement with the company's policy.[36][37][38]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Chart
positions 		Label Notes Sales estimate[39][40]
JPN
[34]
1975 Songs 3 Elec/Niagara
  • The only studio album by the band Sugar Babe
  • Peaked the chart at the time of 1994 reissue
  • In 2005, expanded remaster edition was reissued as "30th Anniversary Edition"
  • In 2015, expanded remaster edition and remix was reissued in a two-disc album as "40th Anniversary Ultimate Edition"
1976 Niagara Triangle Vol.1 63 Niagara/Columbia
  • The only studio album by the limited pop trio Niagara Triangle(with Eiichi Ohtaki and Ginji Ito)
  • Peaked the chart at the time of reissue
Circus Town 27 RVC/RCA
  • In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued
  • Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue
1977 Spacy 29
1978 Go Ahead! 25
1979 Moonglow 20 RVC/AIR In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued 200,000+
1980 Ride on Time 1 300,000+
On the Street Corner 13
  • Originally, it was a limited edition of 100,000 copies
  • In 1986, remix and re-recorded vocal edition was officially reissued as "On The Street Corner 1 ('86 Version)"
  • In 2000, expanded edition was reissued as "On The Street Corner 1"
 100,000+
1982 For You 1 In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued 700,000+
1983 Melodies Alfa Moon In 2013, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" 800,000+
1984 Big Wave 2
  • Soundtrack for the same-titled motion picture
  • In 2014, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition"
 450,000+
1986 Pocket Music 1
  • In 1991, a new remix version of the song was released
  • In 2020, the reissue version was released as "2020 Remaster"
 500,000+
On the Street Corner 2 3 In 2000, expanded edition was reissued 200,000+
1988 Boku no Naka no Shounen (僕の中の少年) 1 In 2020, the reissue version was released as "2020 Remaster" 500,000+
1991 Artisan Moon/MMG In 2021, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" 700,000+
1993 Season's Greetings 4
  • Christmas album
  • In 2013, the reissue version was released as "20th Anniversary Edition"
 400,000+
1998 Cozy 1 Moon/Warner 800,000+
1999 On the Street Corner 3 4 300,000+
2005 Sonorite 2 250,000+
2011 Ray of Hope 1 250,000+
2022 Softly 1 Released on June 22, 2022[41] 200,000+[42]

Collaborations

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Year Album Chart
positions 		Label Notes
JPN
[43][44]
1978 Pacific
(with Haruomi Hosono and Shigeru Suzuki) 		— CBS/Sony Instrumental album produced by Masatoshi Sakai.
Kagirinaku Tōmei ni Chikai Burū, "Almost Infinitely Transparent Blue" Original Soundtrack KITTY Participated in "Groovin'" as a vocalist.

Live albums

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Year Album Chart
positions 		Label Notes
JPN
[45]
1978 It's a Poppin' Time 28 RVC/RCA In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued
1989 Joy: Tatsuro Yamashita Live 3 Alfa Moon Double album

Compilation albums

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Year Album Chart
positions 		Label Notes Sales estimate[39]
JPN
[34]
1980 Tatsuro from Niagara 37 Niagara/Columbia Peaked the chart at the time of 2009 reissue
1980 Come Along 32 In 2017, the reissue version was released as "2017 Remaster"
1982 Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita 2 RCA/AIR In 1997, expanded remaster edition was officially reissued with three bonus tracks 400,000+
1984 Come Along II 8 In 2017, the reissue version was released as "2017 Remaster"
1985 Tatsuro Collection 35 Unofficial
1986 Ballad for You 37
Rock'n Funk Tatsu 59
1990 Best Pack I (1976–1979) —
Best Pack II (1979–1982)
Tatsuro Songs From L.A. Platz Unofficial, English covers of his songs by various artists
1991 Tatsuro Songs From L.A. 2
1995 Treasures 1 Moon/East West 1,200,000+
2002 The RCA/AIR Years LP Box 1976-1982 — RCA/AIR Boxset
Rarities 1 Moon/Warner 250,000+
2012 Opus (All Time Best 1975-2012)[46] 500,000+
2017 Come Along III 4[47]

Other releases

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Following materials are not marketed to the record retailers, though they have been available via mail order to his official fan club.[48]

Album Label Footnotes
Add Some Music to Your Day Wild Honey
  • Cover album that Yamashita and his friends produced and released independently in 1972
The Works of Tatsuro Yamashita Vol.1
  • Compilation comprises his compositions written for other artists
Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.1
  • Compilation comprises materials originally used in the advertisements and never issued on his official releases
Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.2

Singles

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Year A-side B-side(s) / double A-side
[49][50][51] 		Chart positions Label Notes Album
JPN
[52][53] 		A-side B-side(s) / double A-side
1975 "Down Town"(written and sung by Tatsuro Yamashita) "Itsumo Dōri (いつも通り)" (written and sung by Taeko Ōnuki) — Elec/Niagara Sugar Babe's only single Songs
1976 "Shiawase ni Sayonara (幸せにさよなら)" "Dreaming Day (ドリーミング・デイ, Dorīmingu Dei)" Columbia/Niagara Niagara Triangle(with Ei-ichi Ōtaki and Ginji Ito)'s only single Niagara Triangle Vol.1
1979 "Bomber (ボンバー, Bombā)" "Let's Dance Baby (レッツ・ダンス・ベイビー, Rettsu Dansu Beibī)" RVC/RCA A promotional board Go Ahead!
"Let's Dance Baby (レッツ・ダンス・ベイビー, Rettsu Dansu Beibī)" "Bomber (ボンバー, Bombā)"
"Ai wo Egaite (愛を描いて) (Let's Kiss the Sun)" "Shiosai (潮騒) (The Whispering Sea)" Moonglow Go Ahead!
"Eien no Full Moon (永遠のFULL MOON)" "Funky Flushin'" RVC/AIR Moonglow
1980 "Ride on Time" "Rainy Walk" 3 Ride On Time Moonglow
"My Sugar Babe" "Daydream" 90 Ride On Time
1982 "Down Town" "Parade (パレード, Parēdo)" ['82 Remix] — CBS/Sony/Niagara Songs Niagara Triangle Vol.1 / Treasures
"Amaku Kiken na Kaori (あまく危険な香り)" "Music Book" 12 RVC/AIR Greateat Hits! For You
1983 "Koukiatsu Girl (高気圧ガール, Koukiatsu Gāru)" "Darlin'" 17 ALFA MOON/Moon Melodies Big Wave
"Sprinkler (スプリンクラー, Supurinkurā)" "Please Let Me Wonder" 34 Treasures
"Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ, Kurisumasu Ibu)" "White Christmas"(83,86~) / "Christmas Eve" [English Version](90,00~) / "Christmas Eve" [Karaoke](00~) / "Christmas Eve" [Acoustic Live](13~) / "Special Medley (The Christmas Song (Mariya Takeuchi)~Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)"(14) / "Bella Notte (Live)" / "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Live)"(19) / "Blow" (Home Karaoke) / "Misty Mauve" (Home Karaoke) / "Mighty Smile" (Home Karaoke) / "Goodnight Rosie" (Home Karaoke) / "Love Can Go the Distance (Home Karaoke) "(21) 1
  • topped the chart in 1989
  • In 1983, Limited Edition was released as 12-inch single.
  • Since 1986, it has been remastered and reissued in various materials during the Christmas season.
  • "Christmas Eve" English lyrics by Alan O'Day
  • In 2013, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition"
 Melodies On The Street Corner 2(White Christmas) etc.
1984 "The Theme from Big Wave" "I Love You (Part I & II)" 23 lyrics by Alan O'Day Big Wave
1985 "Kaze no Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Koridō)" "Shiosai (潮騒)" [Live Version] 12 Pocket Music Rarities
"Doyoubi no Koibito (土曜日の恋人)" "Mermaid" 22 B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day Pocket Music
1987 "Odoroyo, Fish (踊ろよ、フィッシュ, Odoroyo Fisshu)" "You Make Me Feel Brand New" 19 boku no naka no shonen On The Street Corner 2
1988 "Get Back in Love" "First Luck (Hajimete no Shiawase (初めての幸運))" 6 Rarities
1989 "Neo-Tokyo Rhapsody (新・東京ラプソディ, Shin-Tōkyō Rapusodi)" "The Girl in White" 76 B-side English lyrics by Alan O'Day boku no naka no shonen
"Oyasumi Rosie (おやすみロージー, Oyasumi Rōjī)" [Live Version] "Suteki na Gogo wa (素敵な午後は)" [Live Version] 22 Joy Tatsuro Yamashita Live / Treasures(Studio Version) Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc]
1990 "Endless Game" "The Theme from Big Wave" [Live Version] 5 MMG/Moon B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day Artisan
1991 "Sayonara Natsu no Hi (さよなら夏の日) (Goodbye, Summer Days)" "Morning Shine (モーニング・シャイン, Mōningu Shain)" 12 Rarities
"Turner no Kikansha (ターナーの汽罐車, Tānā no Kikansha) (Turner's Steamroller)" "Only with You" [Live Version] 30 B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc]
1992 "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" "Blow", "Blow" ['98 Remix](98) 18 In 1998, Reissue was released. Rarities
1993 "Magic Touch" "I Do" 17 Cozy
"Jungle Swing (ジャングル・スウィング, Janguru Suwingu)" Medley: "Bella Notte" / "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 22 Treasures Season's Greetings
1994 "Parade (パレード, Parēdo)" [Remix] "Downtown" [Single Mix] 29 NIAGARA/east west japan Niagara Triangle Vol.1 / Treasures Songs
”Downtown” "Ame wa Te no Hira ni Ippai (雨は手のひらにいっぱい)" —
  • Promo Only
  • Limited to 700 copies
 Songs
1995 "Sekai no Hate Made (世界の果てまで)" "Futari no Natsu (二人の夏)" [Live Version] 24 east west japan/Moon Treasures Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc]
1996 "Ai no Tomoshibi (愛の灯) (Stand in the Light)" "Konuka Ame (こぬか雨)" [Live Version] 23 Duet with Melissa Manchester Cozy
"Dreaming Girl" "Suna no Onna (砂の女)" [Live Version] 25
1998 "Heron (ヘロン)" "Heron (ヘロン)" [Guitar Instrumental] 10 Warner/Moon Rarities
"Itsuka Hareta Hi ni (いつか晴れた日に)" "Su Ki Su Ki Sweet Kiss! (好・き・好・き SWEET KISS!)" / "Itsuka Hareta Hi ni (いつか晴れた日に)" [Stand Alone Version] 12
1999 "Love Can Go the Distance" "When You Wish Upon a Star" 18 A-side lyrics by Alan O'Day On The Street Corner 3 Sonorite
2000 "Juvenile no Theme (Hitomi no Naka no Rainbow) (JUVENILEのテーマ～瞳の中のRAINBOW)" "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" [Live Version] 20 Rarities Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc]
2001 "Kimi no Koe ni Koi Shiteru (君の声に恋してる)" "So Much in Love" [New Vocal Remix] 15 non-album single / On The Street Corner 2(The Former Version)
2002 "Loveland, Island" "Your Eyes" 26 BMG/AIR Reissue, B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day For You (2002 Remaster)
2003 "Ride on Time" "Amaku Kiken na Kaori (あまく危険な香り)" 13 Reissue Ride On Time For You (2002 Remaster) (Bonus Track)
"2000 ton no Ame (2000トンの雨)" [2003 New Vocal Remix] "Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu)" 16 Warner/Moon Sonorite / Go Ahead!(original) Sonorite / Softly(2021 Version)
2004 "Wasurenaide (忘れないで)" "Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Rakkī Gāru ni Hanataba wo)" 14 Sonorite
2005 "Forever Mine" "Midas Touch" 8
"Taiyou no Ekubo (太陽のえくぼ)" — 29
"Shiroi Umbrella (白いアンブレラ, Shiroi Amburera)" "Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Rakkī Gāru ni Hanataba wo)" / "Kaze no Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Koridō)" [Live Version] 49 Sonorite Sonorite / non-album single
2008 "Zutto Issho sa (ずっと一緒さ)" "La Vie en rose" / "Angel of the Light" 4 B-side "Angel of the Light" lyrics by Alan O'Day Ray of Hope Ray of Hope / Softly
2009 "Bokura no Natsu no Yume (僕らの夏の夢)" "Muse (ミューズ, Myūzu)" / "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" ['09 Live Version] 8 non-album single
2010 "Machi Monogatari (街物語)" "Tsuiteoide (ついておいで)" ['09 Live Version] 13
"Kibō toiu Na no Hikari (希望という名の光)" "Happy Gathering Day" 9 Ray of Hope
2011 "Aishiteru tte Ienaku tatte (愛してるって言えなくたって)" "Koukiatsu Girl (高気圧ガール, Koikatsu Gāru)" ['09 Live Version] 15 non-album single
2013 "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem (光と君へのレクイエム, Hikari to Kimi e no Rekuiemu)" "Composition (コンポジション, Kompojishon)" 10 Softly
2016 "Let It Be Me" — — Souvenir〜Mariya Takeuchi Live(Live Version) / Expressions(Studio Version)
"Cheer Up! The Summer" "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You ～君の瞳に恋してる" [Live Version] 8 Softly non-album single
2017 "Reborn" "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] /"Reborn" [Harmonica Version] /"ターナーの汽罐車 [Tānā no Kikansha]" [Live Version] /"Drip Drop" [Live Version] 6
  • "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] /"Reborn" [Harmonica Version] Produced by Shin Yasui
  • "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] Arranged by Shoji Ikenaga
  • "Reborn" [Harmonica Version] Arranged by Chikara Tsuzuki & Takeshi Hayama
2018 "Mirai no Theme (ミライのテーマ)" "Uta no Kisha (うたのきしゃ, Uta no Kisha)" /"Bokura no Natsu no Yume (僕らの夏の夢) [Live Version] 12 Softly / non-album single
2019 "Recipe" "Southbound #9" [Live Version] 9 non-album single
2023 "Sync of Summer" 5 non-album single

Awards

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Japan Record Awards
Year Title Category Personnel
1980 (22nd) Moonglow[22] Best Albums (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida)
1981 (23rd) On the Street Corner[54] Best 10 Albums (Performer, arranger, producer: Yamashita)
1982 (24th) For You[55] Best 10 Albums (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida)
1983 (25th) Melodies[56] Best 10 Albums (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)
1986 (28th) Pocket Music[57] Excellent Albums (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)
1988 (30th) Boku no Naka no Shounen[58] Excellent Albums (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)
1991 (33rd) Artisan[59] Excellent Albums (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)
1993 (35th) Quiet Life[60] Greatest Album (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Performer and songwriter: Mariya Takeuchi)
2003 (45th) "Christmas Eve"[61] Special Prizes (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)
Japan Gold Disc Award
Year Song Category Personnel
1994 (9th) Impressions[62] Grand-prix Album (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Songwriter and performer: Mariya Takeuchi / arranger: Katsuhisa Hattori / recording engineer: Yasuo Sato)
1998 (13th) Cozy[63] Pop Albums of the Year (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita)

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