Kozo Murashita
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Kōzō Murashita was a singer-songwriter
who was born in Minamata City
, Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
. He died of a stroke
during a rehearsal in 1999.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who was born in Minamata City
Minamata, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. The city was founded on April 1, 1949.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,856 and the density of 171 persons per km²...
, Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
during a rehearsal in 1999.
Singles
Titles listed as: A side / B side (year, other info)- Tsuki Akari / Matsuyama Yuki Ferry (1980)
- Shun'u / Kajin (1981)
- Kikyō / Miseinen (1981)
- Yūko / Kagerō (1982)
- Hatsukoi / Oka no Ue kara (1983, a remake of Hatsukoi was used as the opening theme for the final episode of animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Boys Be...Boys Be...is a manga created and written by Masahiro Itabashi and illustrated by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi, which was in 2000 adapted into a 13 episode anime series by Hal Film Maker....
, performed by Yuka ImaiYuka Imaiis a freelance female Japanese voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight.-Anime:*Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! *Banner of the Stars *Boys Be..... - Odoriko / Fuyu Monogatari (1983)
- Shōjo / Karen (1984)
- Yume no Tsuzuki / Nigaoe (1984)
- Kazaguruma / Shiawase no Jikan (1986)
- Negai / Tomarigi (1986, Negai was used in a commercial for "Myōjō Charumera")
- Hi Damari / Shiroi Hana no Saku goro (1987, Hi Damari was a theme song for the Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Maison IkkokuMaison Ikkokuis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo...
) - Aishū Monogatari: Aishū ni Sayonara / Utsukushi Sugiru Mistake (1987)
- Kaze no Tayori / Neko (1988, Kaze was an image song for Akai Hane Kyōdō Bakin)
- Hatsukoi Mini Album (1988, includes Hatsukoi, Odoriko, Yūko, Shōjo and Shun'u)
- Hatsukoi / Shōjo (1989)
- Yūko / Odoriko (1989)
- Sonnet / Kinjirareta Asobi (1990)
- Akina / Takahashi (1991)
- Kono Kuni ni Umarete Yokatta / Kitaku (1991, Kono Kuni was used in a House Shokuhin commercial for "Tokusensei Wasabi")
- Hitotsubu no Suna / Hitorigoto (1992)
- Romance Car / Pinball (1992)
- Hatsukoi / Yūko / Akina (1993)
- Tsuretette / Ringo demo Issho ni (1994)
- Hatsukoi / Odoriko (1995)
- 16-sai / Anata Odorimasen ka (1996)
- Dōsōkai / Sunao (1998)
Albums
- Sore zore no Kaze (1979, independent label)
- Kiteki ga Kikoeru Machi (1980, along with Tsuki Akari, his debut album)
- Doko he (1981)
- Yume no Ato (1982)
- Hatsukoi: Asaki Yumemishi (1983)
- Kajin (1984)
- Hanazakari (1984)
- Kazaguruma (1986)
- Hi Damari (1987)
- Kajin II (1987)
- Koibumi (1988)
- Nogiku yo Boku ha... (1989)
- Seiryō Aichōban (1990)
- Shin Nihon Kikō (1991)
- Na mo nai Hoshi (1992)
- Ai Sareru tame ni (1994)
- Ringo to Lemon (1995)
- Dōsōkai (1999, memorial album)
- Shinobi Aruki no Tasogare ni (1999)
- Ramune to Peach Sandal (2000)
- Yume no Kiroku (2000)
- Junjō Karen (2001, contains rare recordings from his amateur days)
- Tanabata Yasōkyoku (2005, singles best album, 7th anniversary memorial album)
- Tsukimachi Aishūka (2005, collection of "live" recordings, includes a DVD)
External links
- Kōzō Murashita @ Sony Music Japan (in Japanese)