Hiroshi Sato (musician)

Hiroshi Sato
Born(1947-06-03)June 3, 1947
DiedOctober 24, 2012(2012-10-24) (aged 65)[1]
Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1970–2012
Labels
Websitehiroshi-sato.com

Hiroshi Sato (佐藤博, June 3, 1947 – October 24, 2012) was a Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Chiran, Kagoshima and raised in Kyoto. He was an influential keyboardist in the Japanese jazz fusion and soft rock scenes during the late 1970s and 1980s, later dubbed "city pop".[2][3]

Early life and career

Hiroshi was born as the eldest son of a temple in his home town of Chiran in the Kagoshima Prefecture, but moved to Kyoto in 1949 at the age of two.[4]

During his high school years, Sato obtained a reel-to-reel tape recorder and began learning how to play the bass guitar and drums, recording his work in a garage.[4][5] At age 20 he also began playing the piano, and later stated that "when I was 20 years old, I practiced so much that I was willing to give up the world if I didn't turn pro."[6]

Around 1970, he started his career as a pianist in a jazz band in Osaka, eventually leading to his collaboration with other blues musicians such as the West Road Blues Band and Masaki Ueda,[7] as well as folk musicians such as Kyozo Nishioka as part of "The Dylan", Masaji Otsuka and Ryo Kagawa.[8]

In 1976, along with forming Shigeru Suzuki's short-lived band Huckleback[9] and collaborating with Haruomi Hosono and his friends from Tin Pan Alley, he released his first solo album "SUPER MARKET" through Nippon Columbia.[10] He released 14 total albums up until his hiatus after "Oracle", which was released through Eastworld Records in 1996.[11]

Discography

Albums

Album Medium Release Number Release Date Label Ref
SUPER MARKET LP LQ-7008-C May 25, 1976 Wave Concept (Nippon Columbia) [12]
CD COCA-11141 November 21, 1993 Nippon Columbia [13]
CD COR-11141 November 21, 1993 Nippon Columbia [14]
CD (on demand) CORR-10298 June 22, 2009 Nippon Columbia [15]
CD TWCP-25 November 21, 2012 Tower to the People (Tower Records) [16]
Time LP LX-7009 January 25, 1977 Wave Concept [12]
CD ARCD-1002 March 10, 2003 Ardun Records [14]
CD (on demand) CORR-10529 December 21, 2009 Nippon Columbia [17]
CD TWCP-26 November 21, 2012 Tower to the People [18]
LP HMJA-101 April 18, 2015 HMV Record Shop (HMV) [19]
LP November 3, 2019 Sony Music Entertainment Japan
ORIENT LP MKF-1047 June 1, 1979 Kitty Records [12]
CD PROT-1056 March 13, 2013 Universal Music Group [20]
CD MKF-1047 December 24, 2014 Kitty Records [21]
LP PROT-7002 April 18, 2015 HMV Record Shop [22]
LP WWSLP-12 February 16, 2018 WEWANTSOUNDS [23]
Awakening LP ALR-28036 June 25, 1982 Alfa Records [12][24]
CD 32XA-91 August 25, 1986 Alfa Records [25]
CD ALCA-9144 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [26]
CD MHCL-648 September 21, 2005 GT Music (Sony Music Direct Japan Inc.) [27][28]
CD MHCL-30275 December 10, 2014 Sony Music Entertainment Japan [27]
LP MHJ7-3 August 24, 2016 Sony Music Entertainment Japan [29]
LP MHJL-106 November 3, 2019 Sony Music Entertainment Japan [27]
SAILING BLASTER LP ALR-28059 June 25, 1984 Alfa Records [12]
CD 32XA-92 1986 Alfa Records
CD ALCA-9145 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [30]
Blu-spec CD2 (paper jacket) BRIDGE-239 June 3, 2015 Bridge Records [31]
SOUND OF SCIENCE LP ALR-28081 July 25, 1986 Alfa Records [12]
CD 32XA-70 August 25, 1986 Alfa Records [32][33]
CD ALCA-9146 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [34]
Blu-spec CD2 (paper jacket) BRIDGE-240 June 3, 2015 Bridge Records [35]
FUTURE FILE LP ALR-28095 May 25, 1987 Alfa Records [12]
CD 32XA-158 May 25, 1987 Alfa Records
CD ALCA-9147 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [36]
Blu-spec CD2 MHCL-30310 June 3, 2015 GT Music [27]
AQUA LP ALR-28110 June 25, 1988 Alfa Records [12]
CD 32XA-210 June 25, 1988 Alfa Records [37]
CD ALCA-9148 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [38]
Blu-spec CD2 MHCL-30311 June 3, 2015 GT Music [27]
TOUCH THE HEART CD 29A2-18 June 25, 1989 Alfa Records [12]
CD ALCA-9149 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [39]
Blu-spec CD2 MHCL-30312 June 3, 2015 GT Music [27]
Good Morning CD ALCA-56 July 25, 1990 Alfa Records [12]
CD ALCA-9150 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [40]
CD DQCL-684 November 24, 2017 Sony Music Entertainment Japan [41]
Self Jam CD ALCA-159 July 21, 1991 Alfa Records [12]
CD ALCA-9151 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [42]
Blu-spec CD2 DQCL-685 November 24, 2017 Sony Music Direct Japan, Inc. [43]
HAPPY & LUCKY CD ALCA-494 June 21, 1993 Alfa Records [12]
CD ALCA-9152 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [44]
Blu-spec CD2 DQCL-686 November 24, 2017 Sony Music Direct Japan, Inc. [45]
ALL OF ME CD TOCT-8882 May 10, 1995 Alfa Records [12]
CD QIAG-70057 September 8, 2012 Tower to the People [46]
Oracle CD TOCT-9706 November 7, 1996 Universal Music Group [12]
CD QIAG-70058 September 8, 2012 Tower to the People [47]
THAT'S ALL RIGHT CD SMD-0001 June 24, 2003 Sara Music [12][14]
AMAZING Vol. II CD ECCA-1003 April 5, 2006 [12][14][48]

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