Yoshio Tabata
Background information
Birth nameYoshio Tabata
Also known asBata-Yan
Born(1919-01-01)January 1, 1919
Mie prefecture, Japan
DiedApril 25, 2013(2013-04-25) (aged 94)
Tokyo, Japan
GenresRyūkōka, Enka
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Electric guitar
Years active1939–2013

Yoshio Tabata (田端義夫, Tabata Yoshio, January 1, 1919 – April 25, 2013) was a Japanese ryūkōka and enka singer, songwriter, and electric guitarist.[1] His debut song "Shima no Funauta" (島の舟唄, literally "Island Ship Song") was released in 1939. Along with enka-shi Haruo Oka's 1939 debut, his debut had a big impact on Japanese popular music because Japanese popular ryūkōka music of that time was mainly sung by classical music singers such as Ichiro Fujiyama and Noriko Awaya.[2] He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Japanese singer Tabata dies at 94". Kyodo News. April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Kikuchi, Kiyomaro (August 31, 2006). 異色歌手の登場：岡晴夫と田端義夫 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
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