Teruzane Utada Explained
Teruzane Utada
宇多田照實 |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Tokuji, Japan
(now Yamaguchi, Japan) |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, arranger |
| Instrument: | Guitar, drums |
| Associated Acts: | Hikaru Utada
Keiko Fuji
U3 |
| Background: | non_performing_personnel |
is a Japanese music executive producer.[1] [2]
He married Junko Utada (née Keiko Fuji) and oversaw her career. They were married and divorced to each other seven times.[3] Their only child is the singer Hikaru Utada, one of Japan's most successful pop music singers of all time.[1]
Teruzane Utada was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi Tokuji town Fujiki. He fought in the Vietnam War. Depending on the producer, Utada also uses the names Sking U, Utada Sking Teruzane, and Utada Skingg Teruzane.
Musical works
Only lyrics
For Joe Hisaishi
- 1986: THE WINTER REQUIEM (album: CURVED MUSIC)
- 1986: A RAINBOW IN CURVED MUSIC (album: CURVED MUSIC)
- 1989: MEET ME TONIGHT (album: PRETENDER)
- 1989: TRUE SOMEBODY (album: PRETENDER)
- 1989: WONDER CITY (album: PRETENDER)
- 1989: ALL DAY PRETENDER (album: PRETENDER)
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
For J-WALK (now named "THE JAYWALK")
- 1987: YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO ALIVE (album: Owari no nai natsu)
- 1987: BELIEVE ME (album: Owari no nai natsu)
Composer: Izumi Tsunehiro
Only composer
For U3
- 1993: STAR (album: STAR)
- 1993: Ikirukoto o oshiete kureta (album: STAR)
Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.
- 1994: Sake ni you hodo (single: Sake ni you hodo)
- 1997: Otome (single: Otome)
- 1997: Daite... (single: Otome)
Co-writer by SKING U & RA U
Singer
U3
- 1993: Umareta toki kara I Love You (album: STAR)
- 1993: New York Serenade (album: STAR)
Co-writer by SKING U & RA U
Keiko Fuji with Cubic U
- 1996: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜 (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)
- 1996: Golden Era (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)
Co-writer by SKING U & RA U
Notes and References
- "Japanese star hopes to rock the U.S.." International Herald Tribune.
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Teruzane+Utada Recent productions of Teruzane Utada
- http://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/03/05/divorce_for_hikkiand_parents.shtml "Divorce for Hikki...and Parents!"
