The Tigers (Japanese band)

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The Tigers
Origin Japan
Genre(s) Group sounds
Years active 1967~1971

1981~1983

Members
Kenji Sawada (Vocal)
Ittoku Kishibe (Bass)
Shiro Kishibe(Guitar, Tambourine)
Kahashi Katsumi(Guitar, Vocal)
Taro Morimoto(Guitar)
Minoru Hitomi(Drums)

The Tigers were Japan's most popular band of the Group Sounds era. The group featured a singer named Kenji Sawada, and were signed to Watanabe Productions.

The Group was named "Funnys" which is formed in 1966. They changed the name to "The Tigers" at the first TV performace on 15th Nov 1967.

24th Jan 1971, The Tigers held their last concert The Tigers Beautiful Concert in Nippon Budokan. After The Tigers broke up, Sawada formed the first Japanese supergroup, PYG, in 1971.

In 1981, they reformed again.

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