Akira Inoue
Akira Inoue (born 8 September 1953), is a Japanese keyboard player, composer, arranger and producer. He was the recipient of the 23rd Japan Record Awards arranger award.
Akira Inoue
- Name
- Akira Inoue
- Born
- 8 September 1953
- Birthplace
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Musician, arranger, composer, producer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- J-pop · rock music
- Education
- Toho Gakuen School of Music · Tokyo Metropolitan Aoyama High School · Wakō Gakuen
- Teachers
- Akira Miyoshi
- Languages
- Japanese
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Akira Inoue (born 8 September 1953), is a Japanese keyboard player, composer, arranger and producer. He was the recipient of the 23rd Japan Record Awards arranger award.
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Akira Inoue (born 1953) is a composer, docent and keyboardist, among other activities, of Japanese nationality. The composer was born in Setagaya.
Akira Inoue was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music, Tokyo Metropolitan Aoyama High School and Wakō Gakuen. The composer worked for Kunitachi College of Music and is a member of Parachute.
The work spans J-pop and rock music. Languages used include Japanese.
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Biography
Akira Inoue studied at Toho Gakuen School of Music, Tokyo Metropolitan Aoyama High School and Wakō Gakuen. Training under Akira Miyoshi is recorded. The recorded working language is Japanese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are J-pop and rock music. Employment is recorded with Kunitachi College of Music.
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• Name — Akira Inoue • Native Name — 井上鑑 • Born — 8 September 1953 • Birthplace — Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Musician, arranger, composer, producer • Instrument — Keyboard
History
History
Inoue was born in Tokyo. His father was the pioneering Japanese cello player Yoritoro Inoue (井上頼豊). In the late 1970s, he played in the fusion group PARACHUTE. He released his first of many solo albums in the early 1980s. He has also composed, arranged, and performed music for several films and OVAs, including SF Shinseiki Lensman, Lily C.A.T., and the Japan/West Germany 1984 film Windy Story. In the 1990s, he played in The Voice Project and on projects with Masako Kawamura. He has produced projects for Anri, Mikio Sakai, Yoriko Ganeko, Masako Kawamura, The Voice Project, Kyosuke Himuro, MOON CHILD, Furukawa Ten-sei, Sojiro, harpist Mai Takematsu, Minako Honda and the Yoshida Brothers.
As solo artist
As solo artist
• Tokyo Installation
As arranger
As arranger
With Yui Asaka • C-Girl • TRUE LOVE • 恋のロックンロール・サーカス • Chance! • ボーイフレンドをつくろう • Self Control With The Alfee • 讃集詩 ALMIGHTY doubt • 恋人になりたい • 通り雨 • 泣かないでMY LOVE • SUNSET SUMMER • 暁のパラダイス・ロード • STARSHIP -光を求めて- With Anri • Trouble in Paradise With Ayumi Ishida • 赤いギヤマン • 波になって With Akina Nakamori • "Futari Shizuka" With Mioko Yamaguchi • 夢飛行 • NIRVANA
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