Takeshi Hayama
葉山たけし
Born (1958-06-16) June 16, 1958 (age 65)
GenresJapanese pop
rock
Occupation(s)arranger
composer
guitarist
Years active1978-
Website(WebArchived)

Takeshi Hayama (葉山たけし, Hayama Takeshi, born 16 June 1958) is a Japanese musical arranger and guitarist under Being Inc. records.

Biography

In 1978, he debuted with his own blues band Hanashin ((花伸)) under Trio Records.[1] In 1990s he entered to Being recording agency. Takeshi becomes the main arranger of Japanese singer-songwriter Maki Ohguro. Along with Masao Akashi they were the most busy arrangers during 90s.[2] During the same period time he provided arrangements for another Being artist as Zard, Deen or Wands as is under charge of arranging famous million-sells hits as Makenaide, Kono Mama Kimi Dake wo Ubaisaritai, Motto Tsuyoku Kimi wo Dakishimetara or Anata Dake Mitsumeteru.[3] After the establishment of Giza Studio, he continued providing arrangements for artist as Aiuchi Rina, U-ka Saegusa in dB or Aya Kamiki. Takeshi appears sometimes as a supportive guitarist in Hills Pan Kōjō Live. Since 2012, he's a music teacher of rock and pop department in Senzoku Gakuen of Music.[4] In celebration of his 60 birthday, he held special live with former vocalist of Field of View, U-ya Asaoka.[5] He is active as of 2021.

List of provided works as an arranger

Maki Ohguro

etc.

Zard

Deen

Wands

T-Bolan

Field of View

Rev

Baad

Keiko Utoku

Mi-Ke

Manish

Miho Komatsu

Aiuchi Rina

U-ka Saegusa in dB

Mai Kuraki

Aiko Kitahara

Natsuiro

Interview

From J-Rock Magazine 1995/June edition[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hanashin". Takeshi Hayama Official Website.
  2. ^ "J-POPの歴史を作った、織田哲郎とビーイングでの二人三脚". Barks.jp.
  3. ^ "日本レコード協会認定ミリオンセラーシングル". RIAJ CERTIFIED MILLION SELLER SINGLES.
  4. ^ "教員・指導陣紹介 (葉山たけし)". Senzoku Gakuen Official Website (JP).
  5. ^ "EVENT: 20180616 「歌とピアノのゆうべ」JOIN 葉山たけし「60thBirthdayLive」@大阪". Asaoka U-ya Official Website.
  6. ^ "Takeshi Hayama interview". J-Rock Magazine Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 13 July 1998.