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Ken'ichi Kurosawa

1968 – 2016

Japanese singer

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Lived 1968 – 2016 (aged 48). Ken'ichi Kurosawa was a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer.

was a Japanese musician and record producer from Hitachi, Ibaraki. His younger brother is Hideki Kurosawa, who is also a musician.

Biography In a contest participating in an amateur band during his school days, a special prize was given from Tetsuya Komuro (later became LR's "(I Wanna) Be With You"). That song began as an opportunity, and later debuted as a composer at the age of nineteen. He provided songs to Yoko Minamino and Nami Shimada.

About 1990, his demonstration tapes (which later became LR's "(I Wanna) Be With You") which he personally made were stopped by ears of record producer Daiji Okai (part of Yonin Bayashi, whom were disbanded at the time) and was acquainted, later introduced to Kenichi Makimura who was a producer of Polystar Records at that time, and had an opportunity debuted to debut as LR.

In 1990, with his brother Hideki and friend Hiruharu Kinoshita, he formed LR and started group activities.

He later died by brain tumour on 5 December of the same year. He was 48 years old.

Three of his albums first, B and New Voices were reissued on a bonus track on 15 March of the same year. In the bonus track of first, a studio version of "What is this song?" which was unpublished was recorded.

Television appearances Sunny Rock! (23 Dec 2007, TVK) Ongaku to Hige (20 May 2008, Niigata TV 21) Sharam Q Kessei 20 Shūnenkinen Live Kansha! Hatachi no Sharam Q Minna de Oiwaida! Nippon Budokan Festival –Nagai yo– (12 Dec 2008, Wowow) Tokudane! (5 Mar 2009, CX) Onegai! Ranking (25 Mar 2010, CX) 1-Ban Song Show (29 May 2013, 22 Jan 2014, NTV) Kanjani no Shiwake Eight (22 Jun, 6 Jul 2013, EX) V3 (28 Jun 2013, 27 Feb 2015, KBC) Arigato'! (1 Jul 2013, 25 Mar 2015, TVK) 1-I o totta Meikyoku Ongaku-sai (4 Oct 2013, NTV)

Discography Singles

Web singles

Albums

Limited web albums

Main production works Chiaki Nakajima "Lovely Love Me" (single) Chiaki Nakajima "Don't Take My Time" (single) Hidenori Tokuyama "Afureru Omoi" – Also in charge of chorus Hidenori Tokuyama "One 17th" Hidenori Tokuyama "Real Time" hi*limits "Yoizuki"

Main song provisions Lyrics Takui Nakajima "Abstract/Kanzen na Sōkan-sei" Chiaki Nakajima "Don't Take My Time"

Compositions Chisato Moritaka "Kibun Sōkai" Junichi Inagaki "Double Meaning" Mutsumi Inoue "Rendezvous" Indies "Indies no Theme" Izumi Kato "7th Heaven" Nami Shimada "He Loves Her" chiaki "Canaria" Masakazu Togo "Hito sukui no" Hidenori Tokuyama "Drive," "Pure," "Kizuke yo," "Ha-Ha," "Itsumo soba ni," "Love Letter," "Nichijō" Hiromi Nagasaku "My Home Town," "Without You" Takayuki Nakamura "Sutekina Paradise," "Asa kara Yoku Hareta Tsuitachi" Nanatsuboshi "Christmas Calling" Noriko Hidaka "Nobara Sakukoro," "Doko ka ni Shiawase ga," "Tengoku ni Chikai tokoro de Nakitai" Yoko Minamino "Side Sheet ni Kotaete," "Sore wa Natsu no Gogo" Melody "Unmei'95" Megu "Demo...?" Chisato Moritaka "Kibun Sōkai" Shione Yukawa "Kiri no Yoru," "Futari no Tegami," "Cherbourg no Ame"

Songwriting Kyoko "Baby Queen" Chiaki Nakajima "Lovery,Love Me," "It Must Be Love," "Peace Of Mind" Hidenori Tokuyama "Afureru Omoi," "Huckleberry," "Close To Me," "Blue," "Touch Me," "Still Time," "Sotsugyō," "Happy Birthday," "Tsutaeru Kimochi," "Lover’s Kitchen," "For Real," "No,Say Good-Bye," "Throw Away," "Sleepless Night," "With You!," "Life" Naohito Fujiki "Good Old Summer Days" (*Co-written with Satori Shiraishi)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ken'ichi Kurosawa?

Japanese singer

When was Ken'ichi Kurosawa born?

Ken'ichi Kurosawa was born on 11 August 1968 in Hitachi.

When did Ken'ichi Kurosawa die?

Ken'ichi Kurosawa died on 5 December 2016 in Tokyo.

What was Ken'ichi Kurosawa's occupation?

Ken'ichi Kurosawa was a singer-songwriter and record producer.

What nationality was Ken'ichi Kurosawa?

Ken'ichi Kurosawa was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ken'ichi Kurosawa

· Wikidata: Q11678405

· DBpedia: Kenichi Kurosawa

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