J-Pop
Japan
Yosui Inoue
About Yosui Inoue
Hailed as Japan’s Bob Dylan, Yosui Inoue is a singer-songwriter and producer who has sold more than 10 million albums over his 40-year career.
∙ Inoue scored his big break in 1973, when two of his songs made Japan’s Oricon Singles chart: “Yumeno Nakae” reached the Top 20, and “Kokoro Moyou” was a Top 10 hit.
∙ His third studio LP, 1973’s Koorino Sekai, was the first album to sell a million copies in Japan.
∙ Nishokuno Koma, his chart-topping 1974 album, featured guest spots from such heavyweight musicians as Ray Parker, Jr., Joe Sample, and Jack Nitzsche.
∙ In 1976, he cofounded For Life Music, Japan’s first artist-owned record label, which gave him complete control over his work.
∙ In the mid-’90s, Inoue began making music with singer-songwriter Tamio Okuda, including J-pop band PUFFY’s million-selling debut single, “Asia no Junshin (True Asia).”
∙ Working under the name InoueYōsuiOkudaTamio, Inoue and Okuda reached the Top 10 on the Oricon Singles chart with 2006’s “Parallel Love.”
Influenced by Yosui InoueYosui Inoue has influenced the music of The Slumbers, Carnavacation, yk (Hello1103) and more.
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