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1983 In Japanese Music
In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals. During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world. Awards, contests and festivals The 12th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 March 1983. The 25th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 8 April to 8 May 1983. The 25th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 15 May 1983. The 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 2 October 1983. The 14th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 30 October 1983. The final of the 12th FNS Music Festival was held on 20 December 1983. The 25th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1983. The 34th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1983. Concerts Yumi Matsutoya had a concert at the Nippon Budokan on 6 July 1983. Number one singles The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the '' Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Native American reservations on "the failures of socialism." Watt will eventually resign in September after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Love (song)
is the third single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Etsuko Kisugi and Takao Kisugi, the single was released on November 10, 1982, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her third studio album '' Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)''. Background "Second Love" was originally written for Junko Ohashi as a follow-up to her 1981 hit single , but was passed on to Nakamori. Following the success of Nakamori's second single " Shōjo A", the director of her talent agency wanted the next single to be , as it was also written by Masao Urino. However, the rest of the agency were not enthusiastic about releasing the song, and it was decided that "Second Love" would be the third single instead. Akira Terabayashi, who was Nakamori's promotion manager at the time, wanted to show listeners her wide musical range with "Second Love". Nakamori has re-recorded "Second Love" for the 1995 compilation ''True Album Akina 95 Best'' and the 2002 self-cover compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anri
, better known as , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Yamato, Kanagawa, Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she achieved commercial success and popularity in the city pop music scene during the 1980s. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Biography Her debut release was 1978's "Oribia o Kikinagara" ("While Listening to Olivia"), written by Amii Ozaki. She achieved commercial success and popularity with her signature classic 1983 release, ''Timely!!'', which spawned the hits "Cat's Eye (song), Cat's Eye" and "Kanashimi ga Tomaranai" ("I Can't Stop the Loneliness"). "Cat's Eye" was used as the first opening theme of the eponymous 1983 Cat's Eye (manga), anime series of the same name and debuted as No. 1 on ''Countdown Japan''. It spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Oricon, Oricon chart. It was one of the first J-pop songs used for an anime theme song. In 2017, she performed the song live at the opening of the touring ice show Fantasy on Ice amongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat's Eye (song)
"Cat's Eye" is a song by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Anri. It served as the opening for the anime series of the same name. A new version of the song titled "Cat's Eye (New Take)" was included on Anri's studio album '' Timely!!'', released on December 5, 1983. Since then, it has become the theme song for the entire franchise, being included in other adaptations such as the 1997 '' Cat's Eye'' film, '' Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye'' and was also used as a leitmotif for the titular trio in '' City Hunter: Angel Dust''. ''Cat's Eye'' was also notably one of the songs that were participated to compete in the 34th edition of the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, which became the first theme song from an animated television series to perform at the event. Track listing All lyrics were written by Yoshiko Miura. Other versions Anri would re-record the song in 1997 for that year's live-action ''Cat's Eye'' film. Anri again would re-record the song in 2023, for ''Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinku (song)
is the sixth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Masao Urino and Haruomi Hosono, the single was released on September 7, 1983, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the third single from her first greatest hits album '' Best Akina Memoires''. Background Nakamori performed the song on the 34th ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', making her debut on NHK's New Year's Eve special. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine . Chart performance "Kinku" became Nakamori's third No. 1 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ...'s weekly singles chart and sold over 511,000 copies. Track listing Charts Cover versions Kinku * Pai Bing-bing covered the song on her 1984 album ''Zuìxīn dōngyáng jīnqǔ'' (最新東� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Cara
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and for recording the film's title song " Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song " Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film '' Flashdance''), for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Before her success with ''Fame'', Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film '' Sparkle''. Cara died as a result of hypertensive heart disease after hypercholesterolemia at age 63. Early life Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashdance
''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer, Alex Owens, who aspires to become a professional ballerina, alongside Michael Nouri, who plays her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh. It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including '' Footloose'', '' Purple Rain'', and ''Top Gun'', Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. It was also one of Lyne's first major film releases, building on television commercials. Alex's elaborate dance sequences were shot using body doubles (Beals's main double was the uncredited French actress Marine Jahan, while a breakdance move was doubled by the male dancer Crazy Legs). The film opened to negative reviews by professional critics, including Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Yakushimaru
is a Japanese actress and singer. Biography After passing the audition for the film produced by Haruki Kadokawa, she began her acting career. Along with teen idols Tomoyo Harada and Noriko Watanabe who debuted from Kadokawa Haruki Corporation, she was often dubbed as one of "Kadokawa Sannin-musume" in her early career. Yakushimaru made her acting debut in the 1978 movie ''Never Give Up (1978 film), Never Give Up''. In 1981, she came into prominence with ''Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (film), Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'', the film where she played the leading role. She also recorded the same-titled theme song for the film, which hit No. 1 on Oricon in late 1981 and stayed there until January 18, 1982. Since rising to fame, Yakushimaru has gained success as both an actress and a pop singer, mainly during the 1980s. She had also worked as a prolific recording artist until her marriage with Kōji Tamaki, the leader of the band Anzen Chitai. According to the Japanese Oricon chart, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rats & Star
, formerly called Shanels or Chanels, was a Japanese male pop group that specialized in doo-wop-influenced music. The group was led by Masayuki Suzuki. Their debut single reached number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart in 1980. Their single reached number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart in 1983. Their album reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart in 1980. Their album reached number 1 on the Oricon chart, and the Music Labo chart, in 1981. History In 1975, Masayuki Suzuki, Masashi Tashiro and Nobuyoshi Kuwano, joined to form a band called Chanels. The band debuted in 1980 with their first single "Runaway" selling over a million copies and becoming a huge hit. In 1983, the band changed its name to Rats & Star due to complaints from the French fashion giant Chanel. Andy Warhol created the album cover for ''Soul Vacation'' and the name change seemed to make no difference in sales, as their first single as Rats & Star, "Me-Gumi no Hito", sold over 800,000 copies. Five of the members w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Hosokawa
, born 細川貴志 (Hosokawa Takashi) on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese ''enka'' singer. In 1975, he debuted with the song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular ''enka'' and pop singers in Japan. He took part in the ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' for 32 consecutive years, but he was finally forced to reject NHK's offer in 2007 due to the Enten controversy The Enten controversy involved Kazutsugi Nami, the chairman of Tokyo bedding supplier Ladies & Gentlemen (L&G), arrested by Japanese police on 5 February 2009. He and twenty-one other executives were accused of defrauding 37,000 investors of at l ..... He returned to take part in the 2009 edition and continued until 2015. Discography References External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hosokawa, Takashi 1950 births Living people Japanese male singers Enka singers Musicians from Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
½ No Shinwa
is the fourth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Masao Urino and Yoshiyuki Ohsawa, the single was released on February 23, 1983, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her first greatest hits album '' Best Akina Memoires''. Background "½ no Shinwa" was originally titled , but NHK executives insisted to have the title changed under the network's strict broadcasting regulations. Lyricist Urino was dissatisfied with the title change, as he felt it hindered the impact of the song. Composer Ohsawa self-covered "½ no Shinwa" on his 1994 album ''Collage''. Nakamori has re-recorded the song for the 2006 compilation '' Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection''. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine . Chart performance "½ no Shinwa" became Nakamori's second No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 573,100 copies. Track listing All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita. Charts Releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiko Tahara
is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates. 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 . He was part of the Tanokin Trio. Biography Tahara is from Kofu, the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture. 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 (1988) and (1988). 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 Kōhaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
