Kenichi Kurosawa Explained
| Kenichi Kurosawa |
| Native Name: | 黒沢 健一 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Death Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years Active: | 1990–2016 |
| Associated Acts: | LR (1990–98) |
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.[1]
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.[1] In 1991, they debuted with the mini album L, and later released thirteen singles and seven albums.
In 1998, after the end of "Concert Tour '97 'Doubt'," he announced suspension of his activities of LR, and entered solo activities.[1]
In addition to releasing works under his solo name, he also energetically conduct group activities such as curve509, Science Ministry, Ken'z (Ken'z with Friends), Motorworks, and Hanky Panky. While his other activities as music producer and composer were also continuing.
He announced a one-man live holding on his official website on 8 November 2007. In December, he would release a new song for the first time in five years only with iTunes, and would hold a single live at the end of the year, which resumed singer activities.
His tour "Tour without electricity 2008" held at six locations nationwide in May 2008.
On 4 March 2009, he released the album Focus for as a solo for seven years. After that, his band tours were held in six cities nationwide.
On 3 October 2016, on his official website, he publicised that he was under treatment for brain tumour. It was discovered as a result of an inspection after a dizziness occurred during his rehearsal of the live in October 2015, and after that he was repeatedly in and out of hospital.[2]
He later died by brain tumour on 5 December of the same year. He was 48 years old.[3] [1]
On 23 January 2017, at Tokyo Culture Culture the "Flowering Association to remember Kenichi Kurosawa" was held.[4] [5]
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)[6]
- Tokudane! (5 Mar 2009, CX)
- Onegai! Ranking (25 Mar 2010, CX)
- 1-Ban Song Show (29 May 2013,[7] 22 Jan 2014, NTV)
- Kanjani no Shiwake Eight (22 Jun,[8] 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)[9]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release date | Recorded music | Highest rank | Remarks |
|---|
| 1 | Wondering | | | | |
| 2 | Rock'n Roll | | | | |
| 3 | This Song | | | | |
| 4 | Pale Ale | | | | | |
Web singles
| Title | Release date | Recorded music |
|---|
| 1 | Feel it | | |
| 2 | Scene39 | | |
| 3 | Looking For The Place | | | |
Albums
| Title | Release date | Recorded music | Highest rank | |
|---|
| 1 | first | | | | |
| 2 | B | | | | |
| 3 | New Voices | | | | |
| Live without electricity | | | | |
| 4 | Focus | | | | |
| V.S.G.P | | | | |
| V.S.G.P Naked | | | | |
| Alone Together Volume One | | | | |
| 5 | Banding Together in Dreams[10] | | | | |
| Lifetime Best "Best Value" | | | | |
| Hear Me Now[11] | | | | | |
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
- Yumi Adachi "Kibun Sōkai" (Chisato Moritaka cover)
- 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"[12]
- 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"[13] (*Co-written with Satori Shiraishi)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 「L⇔R」黒沢健一さんが死去 今年10月に脳腫瘍を公表. Oricon Style. ja. 7 Dec 2016. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一が脳腫瘍を報告. Music Natalie. ja. 3 Oct 2016. 25 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一が脳腫瘍のため逝去. Music Natalie. ja. 7 Dec 2016. 25 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一さん偲ぶ会、多くのファンが涙…「まだ信じられない」. Oricon News. ja. 23 Jan 2017. 25 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一を偲ぶ献花の会. Oricon News. ja. 25 Mar 2018. 27 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327085003/http://tcc.nifty.com/event/general/19790. dead.
- Web site: シャ乱Q、20周年記念ライヴに9年ぶりの森高や12年ぶりのL⇔Rなど登場. Barks. ja. 8 Dec 2008. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 【エンタがビタミン♪】バンドL⇔R（エルアール）がテレビ出演。活動休止から16年を経て真相を語る。. Techinsight japan. ja. 31 May 2013. 26 Mar 2018.
- 6月22日「関ジャニの仕分け∞」にセカオワDJ LOVE、黒沢健一ら出演. Tower Records Online. ja. 17 Jun 2013. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 日テレ「1位をとった名曲音楽祭」にPerfume、黒沢健一ら. Natalie. ja. 3 Oct 2018. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一アルバムでL⇔R歴代メンバー20年ぶりに集結. Music Natalie. ja. 10 Jun 2013. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 黒沢健一が遺した音源がアルバムに、RECにL⇔RやMOTORWORKSメンバーら仲間たち. Music Natalie. ja. 12 Nov 2017. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 杏子、2年ぶり新作でイマサ、椿屋中田、長澤知之らとコラボ. Natalie. ja. 4 May 2010. 26 Mar 2018.
- Web site: 藤木直人 全国12か所ツアー完走！『Naohito Fujiki Live Tour ver11.1～原点回帰 k.k.w.d. tour～』ライブレポート. iLIP. ja. 27 Oct 2017. 26 Mar 2018.
