Eiichi Ohtaki

Eiichi Ohtaki
Eiichi Ohtaki in 1981 promoting A Long Vacation
Eiichi Ohtaki in 1981 promoting A Long Vacation
Background information
Birth nameEiichi Ohtaki (大瀧 榮一)
Also known as
  • Eiichi Ohtaki (大滝 詠一)
  • Eiichi Ohtaki (大瀧 詠一)
Born(1948-07-28)July 28, 1948
Esashi District, Japan
DiedDecember 30, 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 65)
Mizuho, Tokyo, Japan
GenresCity pop[1]
Occupations
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1969–2013
Labels
Formerly ofHappy End

Eiichi Ohtaki[a] (Japanese: 大瀧 榮一, Hepburn: Ōtaki Eiichi, July 28, 1948 – December 30, 2013) was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He first became known as a member of the rock band Happy End, but was better known for his solo work which began in 1972. In 2003, Ohtaki was ranked by HMV Japan at number 9 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.[3] Patrick Macias referred to Ohtaki as Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, George Martin and Joe Meek "synthesized into a single human being," and called his work "an encyclopedia of everything that was great about pop music in the 20th century."[4]

  1. ^ "City pop revival is literally a trend in name only". The Japan Times. July 5, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "大滝さん 提供楽曲は軒並みヒット「風立ちぬ」「冬のリヴィエラ」「熱き心に」". Sponichi (in Japanese). December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.9". HMV Japan (in Japanese). November 22, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Music Review: Eiichi Ohtaki Discography". Japattack.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2019.


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