Takuro (musician)
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| Takuro Kubo 久保 琢郎 |
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| Also known as | TAKURO |
| Born | May 26, 1971 Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese rock/pop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1988 - present (GLAY) |
| Label(s) | Toshiba-EMI Capitol Records |
| Associated acts | GLAY |
Takuro (久保 琢郎, Kubo Takuro; born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaidō) is one of the guitarists and leader of the popular Japanese rock band GLAY. He is the main composer and lyricist of GLAY's songs. As a composer and a musician, Takuro has worked with different artists. He's also released solo works.
Takuro is married to Japanese model Seri Iwahori as of May 2004. They have one son, born in October 2005 and a daughter, born in October 2007. They own a house in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] List of Solo Works
[edit] Solo Albums
Album: Instrumental Collection
- artist: TAKURO
- release date: September 19th, 1998
- Tracks:
- HOWEVER
- SOUL LOVE
- Yes, Summerdays
- Ikiteku Tsuyosa
- Miyako Wasure
- a Boy~Zutto Wasurenai~
- Kuchibiru
- Manatsuno Tobira
- Zutto Futari de...
- Glorious
- Yuuwaku
- BELOVED
Album: FLOW of SOUL vol 1. Takuro meets Vanessa Mae
- artists: Takuro and Vanessa Mae
- release date : april 24th, 2002
- tracks:
- Way of Difference
- Francis Elena featuring Vanessa Mae
- Zutto Futtari de・・
- Glorious
- a Boy ～zutto wasurenai～
- Kanojo no "Modern・・・"
- HOWEVER
- I'm in Love
- Yuuwaku
- Biribiri crashman
- Sen no naifu ga mune wo sasu
- Pure Soul
[edit] Songwriting for other artists
Single: Summer Shakes
- artist:Miju
- songs: "Summer Shakes" and "I believe you"
Single: Mitsumeteitai
- Artist:ROMI
- songs: "Mitsumeteitai" and "Moon~ watashi he"
Single: COUPLES
- artist: Miju
- songs: "Couples" and "Love Is Always Trouble"
Single: LOVE CLOVER
- artist: Miho Nakayama
- song: LOVE CLOVER
Single: kokoro ni amega
- artist: Hideki Ohtoku
- song:: kokoro ni amega
Single: Fairyland
- artist: Yuki Koyanagi
- song: Fairyland (under the pseudonym "L. Soul")
Single: リズムとルール
- artist: Ryoko Shinohara
- song:リズムとルール (composed the music under the pseudonym "L. Soul")
Album: Distance
- artist: Hikaru Utada
- songs: "Drama" and "Time Limit" (composed the music with Utada Hikaru under the name "Kubo Takuro". "Time Limit" was also released as a single)
Single: Sweet Season
- artist: SONO
- song: Sweet Season|(composed the music under the pseudonym "L.Soul")
Album: Hana
- artist: Tak Matsumoto
- song: Engaged (music by Takuro and Tak Matsumoto)
Single: Re-lax
- artist: Stealth
- song: 灼熱 (music)
Album: Style
- artist: Namie Amuro
- song: LOVEBITE
Album: Singer for Singer
Album: Romantic Energy
- artist: Joshijunigakubo (Twelve Girls Band)
- song: Ruten
Album: Sing and Roses
- artist: Misato Watanabe
- song: Kiss from a rose (music)
Single: Hitoiro
- artist: Nana starring Mika Nakashima
- songs: "Hitoiro" and "Eyes for the Moon" ("Hitoiro" is theme song for the movie Nana 2 and "Eyes for the Moon" is in the movie's sound track).
Album: In the Mood
- artist: Kyosuke Himuro
- song: Say Something (lyrics)
[edit] Special features
Single: Bridge over troubled water
- artist: Junko
- song: Together (guitar)
Album: Poetic Evolution
- artist: Yukinojo Mori
- song: Ango (with HISASHI and TERU)
single: ZERO LANDMINE
- artist: N.M.L.(NO MORE LANDMINE)
- música: ZERO LANDMINE (guitar)
Album: Kuzu Album
- artist: Kuzu
- song: ai nante (with TERU)
Album: In the Mood
- artist: Kyosuke Himuro
- song: Say Something (with GLAY)
[edit] Books
Along the Line (photobook)
Kyoukai(autobiography)
[edit] External links
- HAPPY SWING SPACE SITE - Official website (Japanese)
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