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David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s New Romantic scene.
This is the discography for British musician/singer-songwriter David Sylvian as a solo artist. For information about the discography of Japan, see Japan discography .
Biography. The David Sylvian that fronted new wave pop band Japan wore luminescent hair and glam make-up; on the cover of his solo debut, 1984's Brilliant Trees, he was stylish and refined, a gentleman popster.
"Forbidden Colours" is a 1983 song by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The song is the vocal version of the theme from the Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.
David Sylvian is one of the most important, prolific, progressive, and intriguing characters of the art rock scene by a large margin, even if he never reached the cult status of someone like Bowie, for example.
Aug 19, 2019 · The complete guide to Japan and David Sylvian. Inspired by glam and myopically lumped in with the New Romantics because of a proclivity for cosmetics, Japan were always more art than pop. They quit after five albums, reunited for another, while frontman David Sylvian’s solo oeuvre continues to bewitch…. By David Burke.
Live and TV performances. 1988 – In Praise Of Shamans. 1992 – The First Day. 1993 – The Road To Graceland. 1995 – Slowfire. 2001 – Everything and Nothing tour 01. 2002 – Everything and Nothing tour 02. 2003 – Fire In The Forest 03. 2004 – Fire in The Forest 04.
