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''. He married Junko Utada (née

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) and oversaw her career. They were married and divorced to each other seven times."Divorce for Hikki...and Parents!"
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, one of Japan's most successful pop music singers of all time. Teruzane Utada was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi Tokuji town Fujiki. He fought in the

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. Depending on the producer, Utada also uses the names Sking U, Utada Sking Teruzane, and Utada Skingg Teruzane.

Musical works

Only lyrics

For Joe Hisaishi

* 1986: THE WINTER REQUIEM (album: CURVED MUSIC) * 1986: A RAINBOW IN CURVED MUSIC (album: CURVED MUSIC) * 1989: MEET ME TONIGHT (album: PRETENDER) * 1989: TRUE SOMEBODY (album: PRETENDER) * 1989: WONDER CITY (album: PRETENDER) * 1989: ALL DAY PRETENDER (album: PRETENDER) Composer: Joe Hisaishi

For J-WALK (now named "THE JAYWALK")

* 1987: YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO ALIVE (album: Owari no nai natsu) * 1987: BELIEVE ME (album: Owari no nai natsu) Composer: Izumi Tsunehiro

Only composer

For U3

* 1993: STAR (album: STAR) * 1993: Ikirukoto o oshiete kureta (album: STAR) Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

For
Keiko Fuji (5 July 1951 – 22 August 2013), known primarily by the stage name was a Japanese singer and actress. She had success in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s with her ballad-type songs. She was married on-and-off with Teruzane Utada, and was the ...

* 1994: Sake ni you hodo (single: Sake ni you hodo) * 1997: Otome (single: Otome) * 1997: Daite... (single: Otome) Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

Singer

U3

* 1993: Umareta toki kara I Love You (album: STAR) * 1993: New York Serenade (album: STAR) Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

Keiko Fuji with Cubic U

* 1996: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜 (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜) * 1996: Golden Era (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜) Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

References

1948 births Japanese male composers Japanese record producers Living people Musicians from Yamaguchi Prefecture Hikaru Utada {{music-producer-stub