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Jul 6, 2021 · In this essay I intend to examine the fascinating and important body of music known as “Japanese pop” or, as it was called in Japan, “J-pop”. This decade of music began in 1980 with the release of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s single “Tong Poo” and ended in 1989 with Kome Kome Club’s “Dokkoi! Dokkoi!
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More mature vocals and more experimental themes, but still is willing to give some over-the-top moments in songs like "STAR PILOT". Definitely less idol-pop sounding material and more music that foreshadows the sounds of her late-80's works.
that all said, here, in order by year, is a list of my favorite japanese songs from the 80s: (there will be glaring omissions from most best lists) 1980 off course - sayonara - live. probably one of the most iconic japanese pop songs ever. yes?
Nov 27, 2020 · Without further ado, here is the Tokyo Fox top ten……songs about Japan from the 1980s… 10. My Private Tokyo – Vicious Pink Phenomena (1982) – This synth-pop tune was the first single by the English new wave duo, and it manages to shoehorn all kinds of electronic companies into the lyrics.
- Akina Nakamori (中森明菜) Born: July 13, 1965. From: Ota City, Tokyo, Japan. Akina was one of the biggest names and faces of the ‘80s, and one of the biggest voices (it’s quite possible that she has one of the deepest voices I have ever heard).
- Minako Honda (本田美奈子) Born: July 31, 1967. From: Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan. Nobody had stage presence or confidence like Minako. In a sea of idols who would hop back and forth and awkwardly sway during instrumentals, Minako was the one who would waltz out and never waste a single movement…all while having the biggest, happiest smile on her face.
- Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) Born: January 17, 1959 (age 61 years) From: Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan. And here is the "girl from Yokosuka" herself, the woman often credited with starting the idol generation.
- Pink Lady (ピンク・レディー) Born: N/A (Pop duo) From: Aoi Ward, Shizuoka, Japan. There's no story quite like Pink Lady's: two girls, Mie and Kei, who came together with funky dance moves and silly pop songs and took the late ‘70s by storm.
Nov 1, 2016 · City pop is a genre of Japanese popular music that was popular in the 1980s and featured a “cosmopolitan” image that appealed to those who benefited from the so-called post-war “economic miracle,” an economic boom that took place in Japan between the end of World War II and the Cold War.
but much like 80s music in the usa, even though it's different from my favorite styles, i do love 80s japanese pop. with that, here's the list: 1979. Judy Ong - miserarete. Madoka Hiroshi - musoubana. Godaigo - galaxy express 999 - my favorite this year. Yamaguchi Momoe - shinayaka ni utate.
