Kiyoshiro Imawano
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Kiyoshiro Imawano (忌野 清志郎, Imawano Kiyoshirō), born Kiyoshi Kurihara (栗原 清志, Kurihara Kiyoshi, April 2, 1951 – May 2, 2009), was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock".[1][2] He formed and led the influential rock band RC Succession. He wrote many anti-nuclear songs following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.[3] He was known for pioneering the adoption of linguistic characteristics of the Japanese language into his songs.
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Birth name | Kiyoshi Kurihara |
Born | (1951-04-02)April 2, 1951 Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | May 2, 2009(2009-05-02) (aged 58) |
Genres | Rock, R&B, Folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitars Harmonica |
Years active | 1966–2009 |
Labels | Toshiba EMI, Polydor Japan, Universal Music Japan, Swim Records, avex io, Warner Music Japan |
Website | kiyoshiro.co.jp |
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