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Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ) is very popular a Japanese rock group. The Southern All Stars are more than a phenomenon, they single-handedly caused a cultural revolution in Japan. Many of the quirky, unique and eccentric customs that define modern Japan, can be traced back to the beginnings of this "All Star" band.
It is 'Monster band exactly' that debuts and splendidly shines to 1st place though 27 years are exceeded, and will be loved soon in now by a lot of people in this ranking of the HMV Investigation HMV Japan "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists" executed in 2005.
The band has sold over 230 million albums worldwide.
Band members
The Southern All Stars consists of five members.
- Keisuke Kuwata (b. February 26, 1956 in Chigasaki) is the lead vocalist and plays guitar. He writes most of the lyrics and the music for the band.
- Yuko Hara (b. December 11, 1956 in Yokohama, nicknamed "Harabo") plays the keyboards.
- Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (b. December 21, 1955 in Niigata) plays the bass guitar. He also has a solo career.
- Hiroshi Matsuda (b. April 4, 1956 in Miyazaki) plays the drums.
- Hideyuki Nozawa (b. October 19, 1954 in Tokyo, (nicknamed "Kegani (Hairy Crab)") plays the percussion, and is the mood maker for the band.
In addition, Takashi Omori played the guitar until August 2001, when he left the band.
History
While Keisuke Kuwata was a student at Aoyama Gakuin University, he was in a band called "Better Days." There, he met Yuko Hara and Kazuyuki Sekiguchi. This marked the start of the Southern All Stars.
Southern All Stars released their debut single, "勝手にシンドバッド (Katte ni Shindobaddo)", on June 25, 1978. With stylish lyrics and characteristic vocals, the name "Southern All Stars" spread throughout Japan. Because of their unique performance, they were criticized as a comic band at first. However, since the third single "いとしのエリー (Itoshi no Ellie)" became a big success in 1979, Southern All Stars became a band that represented Japan. Their 44th single "TSUNAMI" sold 3 million CDs and won the 42nd Japan Record Grand Prize in 2000. In 2003, the band celebrated their 25th anniversary. Southern All Stars' fanbase consists of all ages, and both genders.
Facts
- "Itoshi no Ellie" was covered as "Ellie my love" by Ray Charles. His cover version single was released in Japan only.
Characteristics of Southern All Stars
The band's songs cover many genres, including: love songs, ballads, social songs, and humorous songs.
Dicovery
Singles
| Original Japanese Title | Title in Romaji | Translation of title | Release Date |
| 勝手にシンドバッド | Katte ni SHINDOBADDO | Sinbad without permission | 25 June 1978 |
| 気分しだいで責めないで | Kibun shidai de Semenaide | Without blaming depending on feelings | 25 November 1978 | いとしのエリー | Itoshi no Ellie | Ellie of Love | 25 March 1979 | 思い過ごしも恋のうち | Omoisugoshi mo Koi no Uchi | Worrying too much is in love | 25 July 1979 | C調言葉に御用心 | SHIIchou Kotoba ni Goyoujin | It is an order mind in condition good word | 25 October 1979 | 涙のアベニュー | Namida no ABENYUU | Avenue of tears | 21 February 1980 | 恋するマンスリー・デイ | Koi suru MANSURII DEI | Monthly day of which it falls in love | 21 March 1980 | いなせなロコモーション | Inase na ROKOMOOSYON | Chic Rocomortion | 21 May 1980 | ジャズマン (JAZZ MAN) | JAZU MAN | JAZZ MAN | 21 June 1980 | わすれじのレイド・バック | Wasureji no REIDO BAKKU | Laid back that has been forgotten | 21 July 1980 | シャ・ラ・ラ／ごめんねチャーリー | SHA RA RA/Gomenne CHAARII | Sha la la / I'm sorry Charlie | 21 Novenber 1980 | Big Star Blues (ビッグスターの悲劇) | Big Star Blues (BIGGU SUTAA no Higeki) | Big Star Blues (Tragedy in Big Star) | 21 June 1981 | 栞のテーマ | Shiori no TEEMA | Theme of Shiori | 21 September 1981 | チャコの海岸物語 | CHAKO no Kaigan Monogatari | Coast story of Chaco | 21 January 1982 | 匂艶 THE NIGHT CLUB | Niji iro The Night Club | Iris The Night Club | 21 May 1982 | Ya Ya (あの時代を忘れない) | Ya Ya (Ano Toki wo Wasure nai) | Ya Ya (That time is not forgotten) | 5 October 1982 | ボディ・スペシャル II (BODY SPECIAL) | BODI SUPESHARU TSUU (Body Special) | BODY SPECIAL II | 5 March 1983 | EMANON | Emanon | 5 July 1983 | 東京シャッフル | Toukyou SHAFFURU | Tokyo Shuffle | 5 November 1983 | ミス・ブランニュー・デイ (MISS BRAND-NEW DAY) | MISU BURANNYUU DEI (Miss Brand-new day) | Miss Brand-New Day | 25 June 1984 | Tarako | Cod roe | 21 October 1984 | Bye Bye My Love (U are the one) | Bye Bye My Love (You are the one) | 21 October 1984 | メロディ (Melody) | MERODII (MELODY) | Melody | 21 October 1984 | みんなのうた | Minna no Uta | Everyone's song | 25 June 1988 | 女神達への情歌 (報道されないY型の彼方へ) | Megami Tachi e no Jouka (Houdou sarenai Y Kei no Kanata e) | Mercy songs to goddesses (Not Reported Y-type's to other side) | 12 April 1989 | さよならベイビー | Sayonara BEIBII | Good-Bye the Baby | 7 June 1989 | フリフリ'65 | FURI FURI SIKKUSUTII FAIBU | Fri fri Sixty-five | 21 November 1989 | 真夏の果実 | Manatsu no Kajitsu | Fruits at midsummer | 25 July 1990 | ネオ・ブラボー!! | NEO BURABOO!! | Neo Bravo!! | 10 July 1991 | シュラバ★ラ★バンバ SHULABA-LA-BAMBA／君だけに夢をもう一度 | SHURABA★RA★BANBA/Kimi Dake ni Yume wo Mou Ichido | SHULABA-LA-BAMBA / The dream only to you again | 18 July 1992 | 涙のキッス | Namida no KISSU | Kiss by tears | 18 July 1992 | エロティカ・セブン EROTICA SEVEN | EROTIKA SEBUN | EROTICA SEVEN | 21 July 1993 | 素敵なバーディー (NO NO BIRDY) | Suteki na BAADII (No No Birdy) | Wonderful birdie (NO NO BIRDY) | 21 July 1993 | クリスマス・ラブ (涙のあとには白い雪が降る) | KURISUMASU RABU (Namida no Ato ni wa Shiroi Yuki ga Furu) | Christmas Love (A white snow falls after tears) | 20 November 1993 | マンピーのG★SPOT | MANPII no G★SPOT | G-spot of Mampe | 22 May 1995 | あなただけを ～Summer Heartbreak～ | Anata dake wo ~Summer Heartbreak~ | Only You ~Summer heartbreak~ | 17 July 1995 | 愛の言霊 ～Spiritual Message | Ai no Kotodama ~Spiritual Message | Kotodama of love ~Spiritual message | 20 May 1996 | 太陽は罪な奴 | Taiyou wa Tsumi na Yatsu | The sun is a crime fellow | 25 June 1996 | 01MESSENGER ～電子狂の詩～ | Zero Wan Messenjhaa ~denshi Kyou no Uta~ | ZERO-ONE MESSENGER ~Electronic maniac's song~ | 21 August 1997 | BLUE HEAVEN | 6 November 1997 | LOVE AFFAIR ～秘密のデート～ | Love Affair ~Himitsu no DEETO~ | LOVE AFFAIR ~Secret date~ | 11 February 1998 | PARADISE | 29 July 1998 | イエローマン ～星の王子様～ | IEROO MAN ~Hoshi no Oujisama~ | YELLOW MAN ~Prince in Star~ | 25 March 1999 | TSUNAMI | 26 Janury 2000 | HOTEL PACIFIC | 19 July 2000 | この青い空、みどり ～BLUE IN GREEN～ | Kono Aoi Sora, Midori ~Blue in Green~ | This blue the sky, and green ~BLUE IN GREEN~ | 1 November 2000 | 涙の海で抱かれたい ～SEA OF LOVE～ | Namida no Umi de Dakare tai ~Sea of Love~ | I want to be held in the sea of tears ~SEA OF LOVE~ | 23 July 2003 | 彩 ～Aja～ | Aya ~AJA~ | Coloring ~Aja~ | 14 April 2004 | 君こそスターだ／夢に消えたジュリア | Kimi koso SUTAA da/Yume ni Kieta JURIA | Only you are a star / Juria that disappears in dream | 21 July 2004 | 愛と欲望の日々／LONELY WOMAN | Ai to Yokubou no Hibi | Every day of love and desire / LONELY WOMAN | 24 November 2004 | BOHBO No.5／神の島遥か国 | Bohbo Number-five/Kami no Shima Haruka Kuni | BOHBO No.5 / God's island, the world so far | 20 July 2005 | DIRTY OLD MAN ～さらば夏よ～ | Dirty Old Man ~Saraba Natsu yo~ | DIRTY OLD MAN ~Good-bye summer~ | 9 August 2006 |
Original Albums
| Original Japanese Title | Title in Romaji | Translation of title | Release Date |
| 熱い胸さわぎ | Atsu i Muna Sawagi | Hot Uneasiness | 25 August 1978 |
| 10ナンバーズ・からっと | Ten NANMAAZU KARATTO | Ten“Numbers”Carat | 5 April 1979 | タイニイ・バブルス | TAINII BABURUSU | Tiny Bubbles | 21 March 1980 | ステレオ太陽族 | SUTEREO TAIYOUZOKU | The Stereo Sun family | 21 July 1981 | NUDE MAN | 21 July 1982 | 綺麗 | Kirei | Beauty | 5 July 1983 | 人気者で行こう | Ninki Mono de Ikou | Let's go by a Popular Person | 7 July 1984 | KAMAKURA | 14 September 1985 | Southern All Stars | 13 January 1990 | 世に万葉の花が咲くなり | Yo ni Manyou no Hana ga Saku nari | The flower of Myriad leaves blooms in the world. | 26 September 1992 | Young Love | 20 July 1996 | さくら | Sakura | Cherry blossoms | 21 October 1998 | キラーストリート | KIRAA SUTORIITO | Killer Street | 5 October 2005 |
Best Albums
| Original Japanese Title | Title in Romaji | Translation of title | Release Date |
| バラッド '77～'82 | BARADDO Seventy-Seven~Eighty-Two | BALLADE '77~'82 | 5 December 1982 |
| バラッド2 '83～'86 | BARADDO Two Eighty-Three~Eighty-Six | BALLADE 2 '83~'86 | 21 June 1987 | すいか SOUTHERN ALL STARS 61SONGS | Suika Southern all stars Sixty-One Songs | Watermelon Southern All Stars 61Songs | 21 July 1989 | HAPPY! | 24 June 1995 | 海のYeah!! | Umi no YEAH! | Sea of Yeah!! | 25 June 1998 | バラッド3 ～the album of LOVE～ | BARADDO Three ~The album of love~ | BALLADE 3 ~the album of Love~ | 22 November 2000 |
Other Albums
| Original Japanese Title | Title in Romaji | Translation of title | Release Date |
| 稲村ジェーン | Inamura Jeen | Inamura Jane | 1 September 1990 |
| 江ノ島 ～Southern All Stars Golden Hits Medley | Enoshima ~Southern All Stars Golden Hits Medley | 21 June 1987 (Name Is Z-Dan) |
Not Being Put on the Market Now Albums
| Original Japanese Title | Title in Romaji | Translation of title | Release Date |
| ベスト・オブ・サザンオールスターズ | BESUTO OBU SAZANN OORU SUTAAZU | Best of Southern All Stars | 25 November 1979 |
| Kick Off! | 5 July 1980 | アーリー・サザンオールスターズ | AARII SAZAN OORU SUTAAZU | Early Southern All Stars | 5 December 1980 | SOUTHERN ALL STARS BEST | 21 October 1981 | BEST ONE '82 | Best One Eighty-Two | 21 October 1981 | Shout! | 1 March 1982 | 原由子 with サザンオールスターズ | Hara Yuuko With SAZAN OORU SUTAAZU | Yuko Hara With Southern All Stars | 16 December 1983 |
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