Senri Oe (musician) | |
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| 大江千里 | |
| Born | 6 September 1960 Fujiidera city, Osaka Japan |
| Education | Kwansei Gakuin University The New School of Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz pianist, composer, lyricist (Japanese), writer (Japanese) |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboard |
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| Website | www.peaceneverdie.com |
Senri Oe (大江 千里, Ōe Senri, born 6 September 1960) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, producer, actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his pop-music career in 1980s and '90's-era Japanese pop music'. Among his releases (totaling 45 singles and 18 original albums), from the 1980s to the 1990s, are eight albums which received Japan's Gold Disc Award (Japan's equivalent to a Grammy for Best Album). He was also awarded the Gold Disc Award for Best Male Pop Artist in 1989.[1]
Senri Oe's pop music garnered mass popularity in Japan following his first single "Wallabee Shoes" in 1983. He has held concerts in Japan's largest stadiums, including Nippon Budokan, Yokohama Arena, Yokohama Stadium, Chiba Marine Stadium, Seibu Dome, NHK Hall, and Osaka Castle Hall.
He has also written and produced music for many artists, including Seiko Matsuda, Misato Watanabe, Hiromi Go, Hikaru Genji and Sayuri Ishikawa also composing music for the soundtrack of the film Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas, as well as "Believe" which was featured in Sanrio Puroland.