Kei Ogura
Kei Ogura (Ogura Kei, 小椋佳, born January 18, 1944, in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduating from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity.
Also recorded as Ogura Kei
Kei Ogura
- Full name
- 神田紘爾.
- Born
- 1944. · Ueno.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and cashier.
- Fields
- traditional folk.
- Education
- University of Tokyo.
- Honours
- Golden Arrow Award.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Kei Ogura (Ogura Kei, 小椋佳, born January 18, 1944, in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduating from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity.
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Ogura's original songs
Ogura's original songs
His major works include Saraba seishun (さらば青春) and Oretachi-no-tabi (俺たちの旅). He is known for offering his work to other singers.
• Saraba seisyun (さらば青春) • Hikari no Hashi wo Koete (光の橋を越えて) • Tabidachi no Jokyoku (旅立ちの序曲) • Kansou no Uta (歓送の歌) • Uchuu no Kakehashi (宇宙の掛け橋)
Works performed by other singers
Works performed by other singers
• Oretachi-no-tabi (俺たちの旅) (singer: Masatoshi Nakamura) • Cyclamen no kahori (シクラメンのかほり) (singer: Akira Fuse) • Yumeshibai (夢芝居) (singer: Tomio Umezawa) • Aisansan (愛燦燦) (singer: Hibari Misora) • Tokigusuri (時薬) (singer: Daigoro Tachibana)
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