Yoshio Tabata

Yoshio Tabata
Background information
Birth name Yoshio Tabata
Also known as Bata-Yan
Born (1919-01-01)January 1, 1919
Mie prefecture, Japan
Died April 25, 2013(2013-04-25) (aged 94)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres Ryūkōka, Enka
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instruments Electric guitar
Years active 1939–2013

Yoshio Tabata (田端義夫 Tabata Yoshio, January 1, 1919 – April 25, 2013) was a Japanese ryūkōka and enka singer, songwriter, and electric guitarist.[1] His debut song "Shima no Funauta" (島の舟唄 literally "Island Ship Song") was released in 1939. Along with enka-shi Haruo Oka's 1939 debut, his debut had a big impact on Japanese popular music because Japanese popular ryūkōka music of that time was mainly sung by classical music singers such as Ichiro Fujiyama and Noriko Awaya.[2] He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.

Discography

References

  1. "Japanese singer Tabata dies at 94". Kyodo News. April 25, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. Kikuchi, Kiyomaro (2006-08-31). 異色歌手の登場:岡晴夫と田端義夫 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2009-04-10.



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