Shōgo Hamada

He attended Kanagawa University, where he studied law, but left the school before graduating. In 1975, he made his professional debut as the drummer of the band Aido. Sunglasses have been his trademark ever since his debut, and he has never performed live without sunglasses of some sort (most commonly Ray-Ban Aviator or Ray-Ban Wayfarer). His solo debut came in 1976 with the album Umareta Tokoro o Tōku Hanarete. Though his exposure in the media has always been extremely low, relative to many performers with similar levels of mainstream popularity, he has acquired his many fans over the years through his steady series of live performances. Many of his early songs expressed his skepticism about how one should live their life. In addition to his well-known ballads, he was strongly influenced by his father's experience as a victim of radiation poisoning following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, and many of his songs have a very strong protest song tone. He has written music for many other artists, including Momoe Yamaguchi, and Akiko Wada. He is affectionately referred to as "Hamasho" by many of his fans.

• Name — Shōgo Hamada 浜田 省吾 • Born — 29 December 1952 • Origin — Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan • Genre — Adult contemporary, rock, Japanese pop, rhythm and blues • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1975–present • Instrument — Vocals, guitars, harmonica, drums, percussion • Label — Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SME Records) • Website — Shogo.r-s.co.jp

• # — Single title — Date released — Formats • 1 — "Couple's Summer":/ "Sign of Rain" — 1975-05-01 — EP • 2 — "Seibu Shinjuku Line Romance":/ "Aido Theme" — 1975-09-01 — EP

• # — Single title — Date released — Formats • 1 — Roji Ura no Shōnen (EP version):/ "Face the Wall" (EP version) — 1976-04-21 — EP • 2 — "Love Bargain" (Single version):/ "Winter on Campus" — 1976-10-21 — EP • 3 — "Love Train":/ Kimi ni Au Made wa — 1977-04-21 — EP • 4 — "Cold and Windy Season":/ Hitori-botchi no Haiuei — 1977-11-21 — EP • 5 — "Filling with Tears":/ Ano Koro no Boku — 1978-08-21 — EP • 6 — "Let Love Sleep":/ Kata Omoi — 1979-04-21 — EP • 7 — "Feel the Wind":/ "Morning Silhouette" — 1979-08-21 — EP • 8 — Sayonara ni Kuchidzuke:/ "Miss Lonely Heart" — 1979-12-21 — EP • 9 — "Youth's Vision":/ Togireta Ai no Monogatari — 1980-02-21 — EP • 10 — "Generation Without a Tomorrow" (Single version):/ "Concert Tour" — 1980-07-21 — EP • 11 — "Tokyo":/ "Like Gunpowder" — 1980-10-21 — EP • 12 — "A Place in the Sun":/ "Bitch Seventeen" — 1981-03-21 — EP • 13 — "Last Show":/ Sayonara no Mae ni — 1981-08-26 — EP • 14 — Kanashimi wa Yuki no Yō ni:/ "Sentimental Christmas" — 1981-11-21 — EP • 15 — "On the Road":/ "Last Dance" (Live) — 1982-02-25 — EP • 16 — "My Hometown":/ If You Fall in Love — 1982-11-21 — EP • 17 — "Dance" (12-inch single version):/ "The Little Rocker's Medley" (Live) — 1984-08-01 — 12-inch • 18 — "Lonely—A Promise Called Love" (Single version):/ Mō Hitotsu no Doyōbi (Single version) — 1985-05-22 — EP • 19 — "Big Boy Blues" (Single version):/ "Sweet Little Darlin'" (Single version) — 1985-12-08 — EP • 20 — Roji Ura no Shōnen (12-inch Single version):/ "Late Summer Bell" (12-inch Single version) / "Walking in the Rain" — 1986-07-16 — 12-inch, CT • 21 — "Couple's Summer":c/w "Little Surfer Girl" — 1987-06-21 — EP • 22 — "Breathless Love":c/w "Blood Line" (Single version) — 1988-05-29 — 12-inch, 8-cm CD, CT • 23 — Kanashimi wa Yuki no Yō ni (Single version):/ "Under the Name of Love" (Single version) — 1992-02-01 — 8-cm CD, CT • 24 — "Ave Maria":/ "Eternal Lover" (Single version) — 1992-12-12 — 8-cm CD • 25 — "Ring of Stars":/ Konna Kimochi no Mama — 1994-04-25 — 8-cm CD • 26 — Waga Kokoro no Maria:/ "Romance is Magic!" (Single version) — 1995-07-01 — 8-cm CD • 27 — "Goodbye Game":/ "From Then a Couple" — 1996-10-30 — 8-cm CD • 28 — Imeeji no Uta:/ Umareta Tokoro o Tōku Hanarete (Single version) — 1997-10-22 — 8-cm CD • 29 — "Monochrome Rainbow":/ "Blue Sky" — 1998-04-01 — 12-cm CD • 30 — "Love Has No Pride":c/w "Give Me One More Chance" — 1998-10-01 — 12-cm CD • 31 — Shijin no Kane:/ "The Sun Will Rise Again" — 1998-12-02 — 12-cm CD • 32 — "...To Be "Kissin' You"" (French edit):/ "On the Road in Midsummer" / "...To Be "Kissin' You"" — 2000-04-01 — 12-cm CD • 33 — Kimi no Na o Yobu:/ "Concert Tour" — 2001-08-01 — 12-cm CD • 34 — "Love Song Devoted to You":/ "Modern Girl" (21 ctr. Ver.) — 2003-09-10 — 12-cm CD • 35 — "Season of Light and Shadow":/ "Midnight Blue Train 2005" — 2005-04-13 — 12-cm CD • 36 — "I am a Father":/ "The Road I Walked with You" — 2005-07-17 — 12-cm CD • 37 — "Thank You":/ Ano Musume wa Dare / Sayonara no Mae ni (2005 Ver.) — 2005-10-12 — 12-cm CD

• # — Album title — Date released — Formats — Miscellaneous info • – — Aido — 1975-05-01 — LP, CT — Released as a member of Aido • 1 — Umareta Tokoro o Tōku Hanarete — 1976-04-21 — LP, CT • 2 — Love Train — 1977-05-21 — LP, CT • 3 — Illumination — 1978-09-21 — LP, CT • 4 — Mind Screen — 1979-05-21 — LP, CT • 5 — Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki… — 1979-12-05 — LP, CT • – — Slow Down — 1980-08-01 — CT — Compilation album • 6 — Home Bound — 1980-10-21 — LP, CT • 7 — Before the Generation of Love — 1981-09-21 — LP, CT • 8 — On the Road — 1982-02-25 — LP (2), CT (2) • 9 — Promised Land～約束の地 — 1982-11-21 — LP, CD, CT • 10 — Sand Castle — 1983-12-01 — LP, CD, CT • 11 — Down By the Mainstreet — 1984-10-21 — LP, CD, CT • – — Club Snowbound — 1985-11-15 — LP, CT — Limited edition special release album • 12 — J.Boy — 1986-09-04 — LP (2), CD (2), CT (2) • – — Club Surfbound — 1987-06-28 — LP, CT — Limited edition special release album • 13 — Club Surf&Snowbound — 1987-06-28 — CD • 14 — Father's Son — 1988-03-16 — LP, CD, CT • 15 — Wasted Tears — 1989-09-01 — LP, CD, CT • 16 — For Whom the Bell Tolls — 1990-06-21 — CD, CT • 17 — Edge of the Knife — 1991-09-01 — CD, CT • 18 — その永遠の一秒に～The Moment of the Moment～ — 1993-09-06 — CD, CT, MD • 19 — Road Out "Tracks" — 1996-02-29 — LP, CD, CT, MD • 20 — 青空の扉 ～The Door for the Blue Sky～ — 1996-11-11 — CD, MD • 21 — 初夏の頃 ～In Early Summer～ — 1997-01-22 — LP, CD, MD • 22 — The History of Shogo Hamada "Since 1975" — 2000-11-08 — CD • 23 — Save Our Ship — 2001-08-22 — CD • 24 — Early Autumn — 2003-09-26 — CD • 25 — My First Love — 2005-07-06 — LP, CD • 26 — The Best of Shogo Hamada Vol.1 — 2006-08-09 — CD • 27 — The Best of Shogo Hamada Vol.2 — 2006-08-09 — CD • 28 — Journey of a Songwriter — 2015-04-29 — LP, CD