Kōji Tamaki (玉置 浩二, Tamaki Kōji, born September 13, 1958) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor. He has been well known as frontman of the rock band Anzen Chitai that debuted in 1982 and enjoyed a successful career, particularly during the 1980s. In the 1990s, he also began his career as a solo artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese vocalists.
In 2014, he was ranked first by a panel of 200 experts for the best ever singing voice in Japan.[2] Moreover, in 2021 Koji was voted as the greatest active male Japanese singer, with 190 experts agreeing that he is a "living national treasure of music" and that he portrays an "unparalleled mass of expressiveness and emotion which only seems to get better with age".[3]
As a vocalist and a songwriter of the band, Tamaki spawned multiple successful compositions which were mostly co-written by lyricists including Gorō Matsui and Yōsui Inoue, by the time that the group suspended their career in 1993.
In 1987, Tamaki released the first solo single "All I Do", and continued his solo career after Anzen Chitai went into hiatus (1993–2001, 2004–2009). Throughout his solo career, he has released 23 singles and over a dozen studio albums. His song "Den-En" released as a single in 1996 became a massive hit, which reached the number-two on the Japanese Oricon charts and sold in excess of 900,000 copies.
Tamaki has also been known as an actor who has appeared in seven feature films and numerous television dramas. He has started acting career for the first time on "Prussian Blue no Shozo", the 1986 motion picture he starred.
Anzen Chitai returned from a recess and released their new single "Aoi Bara/Wine Red no Kokoro (2010 version)" on March 3, 2010.
On his 2012 album Offer Music Box, Tamaki — who composed the original song — covered Yuki Saito's song "Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa", which was used as the first theme song for the anime television series Maison Ikkoku.[4]
Personal lifeedit
He has been married three times; the second wife was actress Hiroko Yakushimaru (divorced in 1998), and the third spouse was keyboardist Satoko Ando, who had formerly worked on his albums and live tours (divorced in 2007). Tamaki also had an affair with actress Mariko Ishihara between 1983 and 1986. In her autobiography published in 2006, Ishihara confirmed her relationship with Tamaki two decades prior.
After Tamaki's retirement announcement due to health issues in 2008, Ishihara contacted Tamaki and the two began dating again. On February 25, 2009, Tamaki and Ishihara submitted their application for marriage in Tokyo. However, the application was not accepted and he split up with Ishihara after all.
^ ab"About 【公式】玉置浩二 Koji Tamaki SALTMODERATE". YouTube.
^"Japan's 10 best singing voices as chosen by people in the industry". Sora News. July 13, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^"The 50 best active singers who are really good at singing selected by vocalists [Tell me the true ranking]". Televi Tokyo. April 4, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^"ＯＦＦＥＲ ＭＵＳＩＣ ＢＯＸ 玉置浩二のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" ["Offer Music Box" Kōji Tamaki Profile from the Oricon Entertainer Encyclopedia Oricon Style] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
^ abcde. Yamachan Land (Japan's charts archives) – Albums Chart Daijiten. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
^"第9話 古畑任三郎「雲の中の死」記". The Television. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
External linksedit
Koji Tamaki's Official Website (in Japanese)
January 01, 1970
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Kōji Tamaki 玉置 浩二 Tamaki Kōji born September 13 1958 is a Japanese singer songwriter and actor He has been well known as frontman of the rock band Anzen Chitai that debuted in 1982 and enjoyed a successful career particularly during the 1980s In the 1990s he also began his career as a solo artist He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese vocalists Kōji Tamaki玉置 浩二Born 1958 09 13 September 13 1958 age 65 Asahikawa Hokkaido JapanGenresPop rock folk rockOccupation s Singer composer actor lyricistInstrumentsVocal guitarYears active1973 2008 2009 presentLabelsSony Music Entertainment Japan Kitty Records BMG Japan Universal Music JapanWebsitesaltmoderate wbr com Koji TamakiYouTube informationChannel 公式 玉置浩二 Koji Tamaki SALTMODERATEYears active2019 presentSubscribers206k 1 Total views86 586 469 million times 1 Last updated January 15 2024 In 2014 he was ranked first by a panel of 200 experts for the best ever singing voice in Japan 2 Moreover in 2021 Koji was voted as the greatest active male Japanese singer with 190 experts agreeing that he is a living national treasure of music and that he portrays an unparalleled mass of expressiveness and emotion which only seems to get better with age 3 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 1 1 Studio albums 2 1 2 Cover albums 2 1 3 Live albums 2 1 4 Compilation albums 2 2 Singles 3 Videography 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksBiography editAs a vocalist and a songwriter of the band Tamaki spawned multiple successful compositions which were mostly co written by lyricists including Gorō Matsui and Yōsui Inoue by the time that the group suspended their career in 1993 In 1987 Tamaki released the first solo single All I Do and continued his solo career after Anzen Chitai went into hiatus 1993 2001 2004 2009 Throughout his solo career he has released 23 singles and over a dozen studio albums His song Den En released as a single in 1996 became a massive hit which reached the number two on the Japanese Oricon charts and sold in excess of 900 000 copies Tamaki has also been known as an actor who has appeared in seven feature films and numerous television dramas He has started acting career for the first time on Prussian Blue no Shozo the 1986 motion picture he starred Anzen Chitai returned from a recess and released their new single Aoi Bara Wine Red no Kokoro 2010 version on March 3 2010 On his 2012 album Offer Music Box Tamaki who composed the original song covered Yuki Saito s song Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa which was used as the first theme song for the anime television series Maison Ikkoku 4 Personal life edit He has been married three times the second wife was actress Hiroko Yakushimaru divorced in 1998 and the third spouse was keyboardist Satoko Ando who had formerly worked on his albums and live tours divorced in 2007 Tamaki also had an affair with actress Mariko Ishihara between 1983 and 1986 In her autobiography published in 2006 Ishihara confirmed her relationship with Tamaki two decades prior After Tamaki s retirement announcement due to health issues in 2008 Ishihara contacted Tamaki and the two began dating again On February 25 2009 Tamaki and Ishihara submitted their application for marriage in Tokyo However the application was not accepted and he split up with Ishihara after all Discography editAlbums edit Studio albums edit Year Album Label Chart positions JPN 5 1987 All I Do Kitty Records 2 1993 Akogare あこがれ 4 Karinto Kouba no Entotsu no Ue ni カリント工場の煙突の上に Sony Music Entertainment Japan 17 1994 Love Song Blue 18 1996 Cafe Japan 4 1997 Junk Land 9 1998 Grand Love 12 1999 Winered no Kokoro ワインレッドの心 Wainreddo no Kokoro BMG Funhouse 11 2000 Nisemono 19 2001 Spade スペード Supedo 19 2005 Kyou to Iu Kono Hi wo Ikiteikou 今日というこの日を生きていこう Sony Music Entertainment Japan 26 2006 Present 25 2007 Wakusei 惑星 30 2014 3 19 Gold 30 Cover albums edit Year Album Label Chart positions JPN 5 1999 Wine Red no Kokoro Funhouse 11 2012 Offer Music Box Space Shower Music 31 2014 11 19 Great Stars 群像の星 Space Shower Music 31 2020 Chocolate Cosmo Nippon Columbia 21 Live albums edit Year Album Label Chart positions JPN 5 1995 T Sony Music Entertainment Japan 49 2005 Live Kyou to Iu Kono Hi wo Ikiteikou LIVE 今日というこの日を生きていこう 64 2006 Hassan Da 06 Present Tour Live 06 PRESENT TOUR LIVE 発散だー 60 2008 Koji Tamaki 07 Wakusei Tour Live 惑星 TOUR LIVE 154 2015 12 16 Live Concert Tour 2015 玉置浩二LIVE旭川市公会堂 Space Shower Music 73 2024 2 21 Tamaki Kōji Concert Tour 2022 玉置浩二 Concert Tour 2022 故郷楽団 35th ANNIVERSARY 星路 みち in 仙台 TBA Compilation albums edit Year Album Label Chart positions JPN 5 1994 Anzen Chitai Tamaki Kouji Best Kitty 1995 Tamaki Koji Best Songs For You 1997 Early Times Koji Tamaki in Kitty Records Kitty Enterprise 1998 Denen Koji Tamaki Best Sony 19 2003 Best Harvest BMG Japan 65 Golden Best Tamaki Kōji Early Times Price Universal Music Japan 2011 GOLDEN BEST Tamaki Kouji 1993 2007 Sony Music Direct 229 2017 All Time Best 11 2022 The Best Album 35th Anniversary Melody Nippon Columbia 12 Singles edit Year Album Chart positions JP 5 Label 1987 All I do 10 Kitty Records 1989 Ki Tsu I キ ツ イ 7 Hyouten 氷点 12 I m Dandy 10 Ikanaide 行かないで 16 1993 Call コール 22 Genki na Machi 元気な町 41 Sony 1994 Love Song 35 1995 Star 90 1996 Melody メロディー 49 Den En 田園 2 1997 Mr Lonely 14 1998 Rookie 49 Funhouse Happy Birthday 69 1999 Nijiiro Datta 虹色だった 26 2000 aibo 54 2001 Kono Rhyzhm de このリズムで 96 2004 Shiawase no Lamp しあわせのランプ 83 Sony 2005 Aisaretai Dakesa 愛されたいだけさ 35 Itsumo Dokoka de いつもどこかで 48 Present 今日というこの日を生きていこう 13 2006 Lion 60 2007 Wakusei 惑星 67 2013 Junjou 純情 62 Saltmoderate Search Light サーチライト 32 2022 Michi 星路 みち 23 Nippon Columbia Beautiful World 26Videography editNo Release Title Kitty Records 1st 1987 11 01 All I Do Filmed in U K Sony Records 2nd 1995 11 01 Saikou Desho 3rd 1997 03 21 Shall I Make it For You Cafe Japan Tour BMG Funhouse 4th 1998 03 21 We can Believe in our Junk Land 5th 1999 02 24 Grand Love a Life in Music 6th 2001 07 25 Kono Rhythm De Sony Records 7th 2005 11 02 Kyou to iu Kono Hi wo Ikiteikou Live in Zepp Tokyo 8th 2006 12 05 06 Present Tour Live 9th 2008 03 26 Koji Tamaki 07 Wakusei Tour Live 10th 2014 04 02 Koji Tamaki Music Videos 1996 2013 11th 2015 06 10 Gold Tour 2014 12th 2021 08 18 Chocolate cosmos Koi no Omoide Setsunai Koigokoro 13th 2021 12 08 Billboard classics Premium Symphonic Concert 2021 The Eurasian Renaissance 14th 2023 08 02 Tamaki Kōji 35th Anniversary Concert 35th Special Collections Arcadia amp Michi Filmography editTelevision The Last Bullet 1995 Ichiro Yamamura Hideyoshi 1996 Ashikaga Yoshiaki Konna Koi no Hanashi 1997 Konosuke Shimodaira Furuhata Ninzaburō 1999 Shuzō Utena 6 References edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Music portal nbsp Biography portal a b About 公式 玉置浩二 Koji Tamaki SALTMODERATE YouTube Japan s 10 best singing voices as chosen by people in the industry Sora News July 13 2014 Retrieved February 21 2021 The 50 best active singers who are really good at singing selected by vocalists Tell me the true ranking Televi Tokyo April 4 2021 Retrieved October 13 2021 ＯＦＦＥＲ ＭＵＳＩＣ ＢＯＸ 玉置浩二のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典 ORICON STYLE Offer Music Box Kōji Tamaki Profile from the Oricon Entertainer Encyclopedia Oricon Style in Japanese Oricon Style Retrieved January 21 2013 a b c d e List of the Oricon Top 100 Charting Albums by Koji Tamaki Yamachan Land Japan s charts archives Albums Chart Daijiten Archived from the original on February 14 2012 Retrieved December 13 2008 第9話 古畑任三郎 雲の中の死 記 The Television Retrieved July 5 2021 External links editKoji Tamaki s Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kōji Tamaki amp oldid 1221066261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
