Kazuhiko Kato (加藤和彦, Katō Kazuhiko, March 21, 1947 – October 17, 2009), nic… Read Full Bio ↴Kazuhiko Kato (加藤和彦, Katō Kazuhiko, March 21, 1947 – October 17, 2009), nicknamed "Tonovan" (トノヴァン?), was a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and singer. He sometimes used the spelling of "Kazuhiko Katoh".
As a member of the Folk Crusaders, Kato launched his recording career in the mid-1960s. "Kaettekita Yopparai (I Only Live Twice)", their psychedelic debut song composed by Kato and released in 1967, sold more than 1.3 million copies in Japan, and became one of the best-selling singles of the early Japanese popular music industry. The group also starred in director Nagisa Oshima's 1968 film "Kaette kita yopparai" (alternately known as "Sinner in Paradise" or "Three Resurrected Drunkards").
After the breakup of Folk Crusaders in 1970, Kato gained success for his production works for other musicians, including Shigeru Izumiya, Mariya Takeuchi, and Takuro Yoshida. In particular, Sadistic Mika Band, the acclaimed project he started with his first wife Mika Fukui, received international success. Their 1974 album entitled Kurofune (The Black Ship) is regarded as one of the most significant Japanese rock albums of the mid-1970s. The group was disbanded and reassembled again several times, with new vocalists such as Yumi Matsutoya, Karen Kirishima, and Kaela Kimura.
As a composer, Kato created the theme song "Ai Oboetei Imasu ka" for the movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? released during the summer of 1984 in Japan. He later formed a songwriting team with his second wife, the late Kazumi Yasui. Most of the songs they wrote were recorded and produced by Kenji Sawada. In 1990, Kato teamed up with graphic artists, Haruhiko Shono and Kuniyoshi Kaneko, to provide the music for the award-winning Japanese computer game, Alice.
In March 2008, Kato formed the rock band Vitamin-Q with Masami Tsuchiya, Gota Yashiki, Rei Ohara and Anza.
Kato committed suicide by hanging on October 17, 2009 at a hotel in Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Police discovered a suicide note in his hotel room.
As a member of the Folk Crusaders, Kato launched his recording career in the mid-1960s. "Kaettekita Yopparai (I Only Live Twice)", their psychedelic debut song composed by Kato and released in 1967, sold more than 1.3 million copies in Japan, and became one of the best-selling singles of the early Japanese popular music industry. The group also starred in director Nagisa Oshima's 1968 film "Kaette kita yopparai" (alternately known as "Sinner in Paradise" or "Three Resurrected Drunkards").
After the breakup of Folk Crusaders in 1970, Kato gained success for his production works for other musicians, including Shigeru Izumiya, Mariya Takeuchi, and Takuro Yoshida. In particular, Sadistic Mika Band, the acclaimed project he started with his first wife Mika Fukui, received international success. Their 1974 album entitled Kurofune (The Black Ship) is regarded as one of the most significant Japanese rock albums of the mid-1970s. The group was disbanded and reassembled again several times, with new vocalists such as Yumi Matsutoya, Karen Kirishima, and Kaela Kimura.
As a composer, Kato created the theme song "Ai Oboetei Imasu ka" for the movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? released during the summer of 1984 in Japan. He later formed a songwriting team with his second wife, the late Kazumi Yasui. Most of the songs they wrote were recorded and produced by Kenji Sawada. In 1990, Kato teamed up with graphic artists, Haruhiko Shono and Kuniyoshi Kaneko, to provide the music for the award-winning Japanese computer game, Alice.
In March 2008, Kato formed the rock band Vitamin-Q with Masami Tsuchiya, Gota Yashiki, Rei Ohara and Anza.
Kato committed suicide by hanging on October 17, 2009 at a hotel in Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Police discovered a suicide note in his hotel room.
遠い海へ旅に出た私の恋人
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Gardenia You come back to me 黒い瞳 月のかげりを 映すGardenia Hm... Gardenia, G…
あの素晴しい愛をもう一度 命かけてと 誓った日から 素敵な思い出 残して来たのに あの時 同じ花を見て 美しいと言った二人の 心と心が 今はもう通…
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@3228sachi
こんにちは。 なんて素敵な画でしょう・・・・っていうと怒られるかな～～～ 神秘的なこの歌がＴＡＫＵさんのアコギで増々～～～です！！ この画をじ～～～と見ながらこの歌を聞いていると早川さんって不思議な方だな～～～ って思います。
@mikagelog
takuさん 最近の録音ですか･････声が 以前と 変わりませんね。 わたしも 前に戻るか 不安ですが takuさんの 回復に勇気付けられます。 ギター も vocalも 熟練の味 細部にまで 神経の行き届いた 丁寧な 歌唱 素晴らしい～!!
@TAKU2011Y
五右衛門さん、こんにちは。 お返事が遅くなり、申し訳ありません。 この録音は以前のものなのですが、喉のほうは少しずつ良くなっています。 ハスキーっぽくても清澄な声の魅力 ‥このコメント、とてもうれしいです。 ご紹介いただいた森進一さんの歌も聴いてみますね。 いつも、本当にありがとうございます。
@tsunehide2000
うわぁ、なんだか懐かしい。
@TAKU2011Y
ツネさんの早川さんに合わせて再アップしました。 懐かしいでしょう。 この歌、フォークル時代に加藤さんもカバーしていたんですよ。 風船の西岡さんもバックに参加していました。 早川さんと相沢さん、大学の演劇部の仲間だったようですから、おそらく和光大学在学中の作品でしょう。 本橋さんのリードギターが印象的でした。
@TAKU2011Y
ヤマちゃん、こんにちは。 忙しくて、返信が遅くなっちゃいました。 大昔の曲なんですが‥いい歌でしょう。 画像は、ヤマちゃん好みかもですね。
@kayotama321
TAKUさん、こんばんは☆ ジャックス来ましたか、渋い曲ですね＾＾ ギターはTAKUさんの音だなぁ～って感じました、インパクトあります♪！ ゆっくり静かなボーカル、幻想的なイメージ浮かびました！☆＾＾
@aonishiyasuki6952
渋い曲。 綺麗です。 シンプルで、いいっす！ あお(^_-)
@TAKU2011Y
サチさん、こんにちは。 返信が遅くなってしまい、すみません。 絵なのか写真なのか分かりませんが、エキゾチックな風景でしょう。 この歌、「サルビアの花」を作られたお二人によるものなんですよ。 大分、イメージが違いますでしょう。 寒くなってきましたね。 風邪など召しませんように‥
@TAKU2011Y
あおにしさん、こんにちは。 渋くて、綺麗で、シンプル‥ ありがとうございますです。 ジャックスは幻のロックバンドとか言われていますが、前身はフォークデュオなんですよ。 ちょっと、フォークっぽい曲でしょ。