Takuro Yoshida

Pop music, Composer

1946 –

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Who is Takuro Yoshida?

Takuro Yoshida is a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946 in Okuchi, Kagoshima and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Mark II" on June 1, 1970. His 1972 recording of "Tabi no Yado" sold over one million copies by September that year, and was awarded a gold disc. He established the record company "For Life Records" with Yosui Inoue, Shigeru Izumiya, and Hitoshi Komuro in 1975. Yoshida is an influential musician, whose songs have been used as theme songs in television series, as well as being covered by popular artists like Hirakawachi 1-chome, KinKi Kids.

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Born
Apr 5, 1946
Okuchi
Also known as
  • 吉田拓郎
  • Yoshida, Takuro
  • よしだ たくろう
  • 入江剣
  • いりえ けん
  • Ken Irie
  • Irie Ken
Spouses
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Lived in
  • Hiroshima
  • Kagoshima Prefecture

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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