Yukihiro Takahashi
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TAKAHASHI Yukihiro (高橋幸宏) is a Japanese musician, who is best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Yukihiro Takahashi first came to prominence as the drummer of The Sadistic Mika Band, and became known to western audiences after this band (led by Kazuhiko Katoh, formerly of The Folk Crusaders) toured and recorded in the United Kingdom. After the Sadistic Mika Band disbanded, some of the members (including Takahashi) formed another band called The Sadistics, who released several albums. Finally Takahashi recorded his first solo album Saravah in 1977. In 1978, Takahashi joined Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono to form the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
After the Yellow Magic Orchestra disbanded in the mid 80s, Takahashi went solo and released a large number of solo albums, primarily intended for the Japanese market. Takahashi has collaborated extensively with other musicians, including Bill Nelson, Iva Davies of Icehouse, and in particular Steve Jansen. Takahashi has released a single Stay Close and an EP Pulse as a duo with Jansen.
Takahashi participated in temporary reunions of both The Sadistic Mika Band (as the Sadistic Mica Band, missing the lead vocalist Mika who was replaced by Karen Kirishima), and The Yellow Magic Orchestra (as XYMO). Both of these reunions included tours of Japan, and an album of new material.
Currently Takahashi is a member of the duo Sketch Show, with Haruomi Hosono. Sketch Show has released two albums, one of which Loophole has been released in the UK.
Discography (Solo Albums)
- Saravah (1978)
- Murdered by the Music (1980)
- Neuromantic (1981)
- What? Me Worry? (1982)
- Tomorrow's Just Another Day (1983)
- Time and Place (1984) (Live Album)
- Wild and Moody (1984)
- Poisson d'Avril (1985)
- The Brand New Day (1985) (Best of)
- Once a Fool (1985)
- Only When I Laugh (1986)
- La Pensee (1987)
- Ego (1988)
- Broadcast from Heaven (1990)
- A Day in the Next Life (1991)
- The Adventures of Gaku (1991)
- Umi Sora Sango no Iitsutae (1992)
- Life Time Happy Time (1992)
- Heart of Hurt (1992) (Unplugged best of)
- Ahiru no Uta ga Kikoete Kuru yo (1993)
- Mr YT (1994)
- I'm Not In Love (1995) (Best of)
- Fate of Gold (1995)
- Portrait with no Name (1996)
- A Sigh of Ghost (1997)
- Pulse:Pulse (with Steve Jansen) (1997)
- A Ray of Hope (1998)
- Yukihiro Takahashi Collection - Singles and More 1988-1996 (1998)
- The Dearest Fool (1999)
External links
- More complete Japanese Discography (http://home.tiscali.se/musicworld/takahashi.html)
- Album Reviews (http://www.artcontext.com/music/artskool/jem/yt.html)ja:高橋幸宏