Yoshio Tabata
| Yoshio Tabata | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yoshio Tabata |
| Also known as | Bata-Yan |
| Born |
January 1, 1919 Mie prefecture, Japan |
| Died |
April 25, 2013 (aged 94) Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Ryūkōka, Enka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Electric guitar |
| Years active | 1939–2013 |
Yoshio Tabata (田端義夫 Tabata Yoshio, January 1, 1919 – April 25, 2013) was a Japanese ryūkōka and enka singer, songwriter, and electric guitarist.[1] His debut song "Shima no Funauta" (島の舟唄 literally "Island Ship Song") was released in 1939. Along with enka-shi Haruo Oka's 1939 debut, his debut had a big impact on Japanese popular music because Japanese popular ryūkōka music of that time was mainly sung by classical music singers such as Ichiro Fujiyama and Noriko Awaya.[2] He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.
Discography
- Shima no Funauta (島の舟唄 Island Ship Song) : 1939
- Ume to Heitai (梅と兵隊 Plum and Soldier) : 1941
- Shima Sodachi (島育ち Growing in Island) : 1962
- Jūku no Haru (十九の春 Spring at the Age of 19) : 1975
- Shōwa San Dai ki (昭和三代記 Shōwa Three Generation Record) : 1994
- Hyaku-nen no Ai (百年の愛 Love For 100 Years) : 1998 (Tribute song to Taro Shoji born in 1898)
- Tabi no Owari ni Kiku Uta wa (旅の終わりに聞く歌は The song heard at the trip's end is) : 2001
References
- ↑ "Japanese singer Tabata dies at 94". Kyodo News. April 25, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Kikuchi, Kiyomaro (2006-08-31). 異色歌手の登場：岡晴夫と田端義夫 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2009-04-10.