Kōzō Murashita

Kōzō Murashita
Background information
Native name	村下 孝蔵
Birth name	Murashita Kōzō
Born	February 28, 1953 Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
Died	June 25, 1999 (aged 46)
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Singing, guitar
Years active	1980–99
Labels	Sony Music Japan
Associated acts	Akira Sudou, Yūzō Kayama
Website	Sony Music Japan

Kōzō Murashita (村下 孝蔵 Murashita Kōzō, February 28, 1953 – June 24, 1999) was a Japanese singer-songwriter who was born in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. He died of a stroke during a rehearsal in 1999.

Discography

Singles

Titles listed as: A side / B side (year, other info)

• Tsuki Akari / Matsuyama Yuki Ferry (1980)
• Shun'u / Kajin (1981)
• Kikyō / Miseinen (1981)
• Yūko / Kagerō (1982)
• Hatsukoi / Oka no Ue kara (1983, a remake of Hatsukoi was used as the opening theme for the final episode of anime series Boys Be..., performed by Yuka Imai
• Odoriko / Fuyu Monogatari (1983)
• Shōjo / Karen (1984)
• Yume no Tsuzuki / Nigaoe (1984)
• Kazaguruma / Shiawase no Jikan (1986)
• Negai / Tomarigi (1986, Negai was used in a commercial for "Myōjō Charumera")
• Hi Damari / Shiroi Hana no Saku goro (1987, Hi Damari was a theme song for the Fuji TV anime series Maison Ikkoku)
• Aishū Monogatari: Aishū ni Sayonara / Utsukushi Sugiru Mistake (1987)
• Kaze no Tayori / Neko (1988, Kaze was an image song for Akai Hane Kyōdō Bakin)
• Hatsukoi Mini Album (1988, includes Hatsukoi, Odoriko, Yūko, Shōjo and Shun'u)
• Hatsukoi / Shōjo (1989)
• Yūko / Odoriko (1989)
• Sonnet / Kinjirareta Asobi (1990)
• Akina / Takahashi (1991)
• Kono Kuni ni Umarete Yokatta / Kitaku (1991, Kono Kuni was used in a House Shokuhin commercial for "Tokusensei Wasabi")
• Hitotsubu no Suna / Hitorigoto (1992)
• Romance Car / Pinball (1992)
• Hatsukoi / Yūko / Akina (1993)
• Tsuretette / Ringo demo Issho ni (1994)
• Hatsukoi / Odoriko (1995)
• 16-sai / Anata Odorimasen ka (1996)
• Dōsōkai / Sunao (1998)

Albums

• Sore zore no Kaze (1979, independent label)
• Kiteki ga Kikoeru Machi (1980, along with Tsuki Akari, his debut album)
• Izuko e (1981)
• Yume no Ato (1982)
• Hatsukoi: Asaki Yumemishi (1983)
• Kajin (1984)
• Hanazakari (1984)
• Kazaguruma (1986)
• Hi Damari (1987)
• Kajin II (1987)
• Koibumi (1988)
• Nogiku yo    Boku ha... (1989)
• Seiryō Aichōban (1990)
• Shin Nihon Kikō (1991)
• Na mo nai Hoshi (1992)
• Ai Sareru tame ni (1994)
• Ringo to Lemon (1995)
• Dōsōkai (1999, memorial album)
• Shinobi Aruki no Tasogare ni (1999)
• Ramune to Peach Sandal (2000)
• Yume no Kiroku (2000)
• Junjō Karen (2001, contains rare recordings from his amateur days)
• Tanabata Yasōkyoku (2005, singles best album, 7th anniversary memorial album)
• Tsukimachi Aishūka (2005, collection of "live" recordings, includes a DVD)

Video releases

• Junjō (2001, DVD/VHS)

Lyrics anthology

• Hatsukoi: Asaki Yumemishi

External links

• Kōzō Murashita @ Sony Music Japan (in Japanese)