Kiyotaka Sugiyama 杉山 清貴 | |||||
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.jpg) Sugiyama in 2019 | |||||
| Background information | |||||
| Born | July 17, 1959 Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Japan | ||||
| Origin | Yokohama, Japan | ||||
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||
| Instrument | Acoustic guitar | ||||
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| Website | islandafternoon | ||||
| Spouse |
Yuko Yanagisawa
(m. 1985, divorced) | ||||
| Children | 1 | ||||
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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 杉山 清貴 | ||||
| Hiragana | すぎやま きよたか | ||||
| Katakana | スギヤマ キヨタカ | ||||
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Kiyotaka Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山 清貴, Hepburn: Sugiyama Kiyotaka, born July 17, 1959) is a Japanese singer-songwriter known for being the lead vocalist of S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe. Debuting in 1983 with the band, Sugiyama began his solo career in 1986 after the band's disbandment the previous year.[1] As the lead singer of S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe, he was the lead voice on songs such as "Summer Suspicion" and "Futari no Natsu Monogatari", while as a solo artist he has had multiple hit songs including "Sayonara Ocean", "Saigo no Holy Night", and "Mizu no Naka no Answer".[2]
Sugiyama has currently released a total of 27 albums throughout his solo career, with his debut album Beyond… (1986) reaching 1st place on the Oricon charts, with subsequent albums in the 80s also being in the top ten of the album charts. Sugiyama has been described as one of the artists who shaped city pop's image, utilizing newer synths and his vocals.[3][4]
- ^ St. Michel, Patrick (November 5, 2021). "Kiyotaka Sugiyama looks back on the glistening days of city pop". The Japan Times.
- ^ Mower, Kelly (May 10, 2019). "Omega Tribe is a Japanese act from the 80s that has Changed Faces and Forms a Number of Times". OtaQuest.
- ^ Arcand, Rob; Goldner, Sam (January 24, 2019). "The Guide to Getting Into City Pop, Tokyo's Lush 80s Nightlife Soundtrack". Vice. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Kurimoto, Hitoshi (January 30, 2019). "A Guide to City Pop, the Soundtrack for Japan's Bubble-Era Generation". Nippon. Retrieved November 23, 2019.