| Shinichi Mori | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kazuhiro Moriuchi |
| Born | November 29, 1947 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Enka, Kayōkyoku, Folk, Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Composer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Website | www.jvcmusic.co.jp/mori |
Shinichi Mori (森 進一 Mori Shin'ichi, born November 18, 1947 in Kofu, Yamanashi) is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. Nishinippon Shimbun claims that his total sales of gramophone records and CDs has been over 90 million copies.[1]
Shinichi's real name is Kazuhiro Moriuchi (森内 一寛). He has been married and divorced twice, first to Reiko Ohara and then to Masako Mori. His son Takahiro Morita formed rock band One Ok Rock.
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In the beginning, Mori won a competition at Fuji Television Network in 1965. He debuted with the successful song "Onna no Tameiki" of the famous composer Inomata Kōshō in 1966.
His first debut at Kōhaku Uta Gassen was in 1968, singing "Hana To Chō". His 1974 Japan Record Award-winning song "Erimo Misaki" was composed by Takuro Yoshida. His 1982 song "Fuyu no Riviera" was composed by Eiichi Otaki, former member of Happy End. His song "Ofukuro san" was covered by Sharam Q in their 1997 album Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi. His 2003 song "Ōkami Tachi no Tōboe" was written and composed by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi. His 2004 song "Saraba Seishun no Kageyo" was written by Izumi Sakai.
In 2007, his musical godfather Kōhan Kawauchi became his enemy, because Mori added other lyrics into the original lyrics of "Ofukuro San" at the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Sinichi's long career as an enka singer is well-known and he has many appearances in Kōhaku Uta Gassen. He has taken part in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen since his debut at 19th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In October 2008, his single "Hatoba" debuted at number 27 on Japan's Oricon charts. The song was composed by himself. By the song "Hatoba", he became the first artist to have one hundred of Top 100 singles in Japan's Oricon charts history.[2]
| Year/Number | # | Song | #/total | Opponent | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968/19th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 1 | Hana To Chō | 22/23 | Jun Mayuzumi | Penultimate(1) |
| 1969/20th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 2 | Minato Machi Blues | 23/23 | Hibari Misora | Finalista(1) |
| 1970/21st Kohaku Uta Gassen | 3 | Ginza no Onna | 24/24 | Hibari Misora(2) | Finalista(2) |
| 1971/22nd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 4 | Ofukuro San | 25/25 | Hibari Misora(3) | Finalista(3) |
| 1972/23rd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 5 | Sasurai Bune | 01/23 | Mari Amachi | First singer(1) |
| 1973/24th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 6 | Fuyu no Tabi | 18/22 | Mina Aoe | |
| 1974/25th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 7 | Erimo Misaki | 25/25 | Chiyoko Shimakura | Finalista (of all singers)(4) |
| 1975/26th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 8 | Ah Hito Koishi | 18/24 | Rumiko Koyanagi | |
| 1976/27th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 9 | Sazanka | 19/24 | Aki Yashiro(1) | |
| 1977/28th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 10 | Tokyo Monogatari | 23/24 | Harumi Miyako(1) | Penultimate(2) |
| 1978/29th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 11 | Kimiyo Koyae | 23/24 | Harumi Miyako(2) | Penultimate(3) |
| 1979/30th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 12 | Shinjuku Minatomachi | 20/23 | Masako Mori(1) | |
| 1980/31st Kohaku Uta Gassen | 13 | Koidukiyo | 22/23 | Sachiko Kobayashi(1) | Penultimate(4) |
| 1981/32nd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 14 | Inochi Ataete | 20/22 | Harumi Miyako(3) | |
| 1982/33rd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 15 | Kagewo Shitaite | 22/22 | Harumi Miyako(4) | Finalista (of all singers)(5) |
| 1983/34th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 16 | Fuyu no Riviera | 20/21 | Sachiko Kobayashi(2) | Penultimate(5) |
| 1984/35th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 17 | Kita no Hotaru | 20/20 | Harumi Miyako(5) | Finalista(6) |
| 1985/36th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 18 | Onna Moyou | 20/20 | Masako Mori(3) | Finalista (of all singers)(7) |
| 1986/37th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 19 | Yuusuge no Koi | 20/20 | Sayuri Ishikawa(1) | Finalista (of all singers)(8) |
| 1987/38th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 20 | Kanashii Keredo... | 01/20 | Aki Yashiro(2) | First singer(2) |
| 1988/39th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 21 | Kyoto Satigatashi | 18/21 | Naomi Chiaki | |
| 1989/40th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 22 | Yubiwa | 18/20 | Sachiko Kobayashi(3) | |
| 1990/41st Kohaku Uta Gassen | 23 | Ofukuro San (2) | 29/29 | Harumi Miyako(6) | Finalista (of all singers)(9) |
| 1991/42nd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 24 | Nakase Ame | 25/28 | Kye Eun Sook | |
| 1992/43rd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 25 | Gekijo no Mae | 23/28 | Miyako Otsuki | |
| 1993/44th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 26 | Saraba Tomo yo | 25/26 | Harumi Miyako(7) | Penultimate(6) |
| 1994/45th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 27 | Ofukuro San (3) | 21/25 | Saori Yuki and Shoko Yasuda(1) | |
| 1995/46th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 28 | Kanashimi no Utsuwa | 24/25 | Harumi Miyako(8) | Penultimate(7) |
| 1996/47th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 29 | Yoru no Shijima | 10/25 | Harumi Miyako(9) | Finalista in the first half(1) |
| 1997/48th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 30 | Erimo Misaki (2) | 23/25 | Sayuri Ishikawa(2) | |
| 1998/49th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 31 | Fuyu no Tabi (2) | 22/25 | Ayako Fuji | |
| 1999/50th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 32 | Ofukuro San (4) | 24/27 | Saori Yuki and Shoko Yasuda(2) | |
| 2000/51st Kohaku Uta Gassen | 33 | Shū Ressha | 22/28 | Miyuki Kawanaka | |
| 2001/52nd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 34 | Sore wa Koi | 20/27 | Fuyumi Sakamoto | |
| 2002/53rd Kohaku Uta Gassen | 35 | Unga | 13/27 | Mitsuko Nakamura | Finalista in the first half(2) |
| 2003/54th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 36 | Ōkami tachi no Tōboe | 15/30 | Namie Amuro | Finalista in the first half(3) |
| 2004/55th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 37 | Saraba Seishun no Kage yo | 24/28 | Mai Kuraki | |
| 2005/56th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 38 | Ofukuro San (5) | 23/29 | Ai | |
| 2006/57th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 39 | Ofukuro San (6) | 13/27 | Sayuri Ishikawa(3) | Finalista in the first half(4) |
| 2007/58th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 40 | Kita no Hotaru (2) | 26/27 | Akiko Wada | Penultimate(8) |
| 2008/59th Kohaku Uta Gassen | 41 | Ofukuro San (7) | 25/26 | Yoshimi Tendo | Penultimate(9) |