Takuro | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:TAKURO_at_the_MTV_VMAJ_2014.jpg) Takuro (wearing sunglasses) in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Takuro Kubo |
| Born | May 26, 1971 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, lyricist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Labels | Toshiba-EMI, Capitol |
Takurō Kubo (Japanese: 久保 琢郎, Hepburn: Kubo Takurō, born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name TAKURO, is a Japanese musician and lyricist best known as one of the guitarists and leader of the rock band Glay, for which he is also the main composer and lyricist. As a musician and composer, Takuro has worked with different artists and has also released solo works.
Takuro and his older sister were raised by a single mother, as she never remarried after his father's death, when Takuro was three years old. He considers his mother an early influence in his musical career, as he was strongly impressed by her singing.[1][2]
- ^ "Takuro's 1996 Mother Rock Magazine Interview". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "NHK TV Documentary "GLAY Kiseki to Eikou no Mukouni"=2008-10-05". Archived from the original on 2009-10-29.