Kiyoshiro Imawano

Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist

1951 – 2009

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Who was Kiyoshiro Imawano?

Kiyoshiro Imawano, born Kiyoshi Kurihara, was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". He formed and led the influential rock band RC Succession. He wrote many anti-nuclear songs following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. He was known for pioneering the adoption of linguistic characteristics of the Japanese language into his songs.

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Born
Apr 2, 1951
Nakano, Tokyo
Also known as
  • Kiyoshirou Imawano
  • KIYOSHIRO
  • Imawano, Kiyoshiro
  • Kiyoshirô Imawano
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Nationality
  • Japan
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Died
May 2, 2009

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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