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Taiyou-zoku
Taiyou-zoku formed in 1972 with Masaki Ueda on vocals and guitar, Yasushi Nakajima on drums, Kazuhiko Kato on bass, and Takashi Yanagisawa on keyboards. Their...
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Nakimushi na boku
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Noraneko Rabu Retaa
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Beibii
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Ginressha
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Happy Birthday
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Issho Ni Itai
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KIMI dake ni wa
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Nebaa gibu appu (Never give up)
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Yume
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Aoi sora Shiroi kumo
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Boku wa kiihorudaa
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Bokura wa...
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Buriki no Heitai
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Chocolate Night Party
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Dokomademo
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Good Dream
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Taiyou-zoku formed in 1972 with Masaki Ueda on vocals and guitar, Yasushi Nakajima on drums, Kazuhiko Kato on bass, and Takashi Yanagisawa on keyboards. Their song "Aoi Sora Shiroi Kumo" reached the top of the Oricon charts that same year. Ueda wrote lyrics that leaned toward peace and unity, set against a mix of folk and rock arrangements.
They released albums like "Natsu no Hi" in 1973 and "Nostalgia" in 1974, followed by "Prologue" and "Taiyou-zoku V" in the mid-1970s. Other tracks from this period include "Nakimushi na boku," "Beibii," and "Chocolate Night Party." Their straightforward melodies and Ueda's plainspoken delivery gave their music an approachable, almost conversational quality.
Some conservative politicians criticized the band's pro-peace themes as subversive, but they kept recording without changing their lyrical approach. The group's catalog has stayed in circulation, and songs like "Aoi Sora Shiroi Kumo" still turn up on Japanese radio and streaming playlists.
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