Yoshio Tabata

Yoshio Tabata
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

References

  1. "Japanese singer Tabata dies at 94". Kyodo News. April 25, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. 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.