Kiyoshiro Imawano
Kiyoshiro Imawano | |
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Kiyoshiro Imawano (2003) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kiyoshi Kurihara April 2, 1951 Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | May 2, 2009 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Rock, R&B, Folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitars Harmonica |
| Years active | 1966–2009 |
| Labels | Toshiba EMI, Polydor Japan, Universal Music Japan, Swim Records, avex io, Warner Music Japan |
| Website | kiyoshiro.co.jp |
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Kiyoshiro Imawano (忌野 清志郎, Imawano Kiyoshirō), born Kiyoshi Kurihara (栗原 清志, Kurihara Kiyoshi; April 2, 1951 – May 2, 2009), was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". He formed and led the influential rock band RC Succession. He wrote many anti-nuclear songs following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. He was known for pioneering the adoption of linguistic characteristics of the Japanese language into his songs.