Ginji Ito is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who passed through Sugar Babe, recorded Niagara Triangle Vol. 1 with Tatsuro Yamashita and Eiichi Ohtaki, and produced Motoharu Sano’s early work.[1]
Early bands
Born Kazutoshi Ito in Osaka in 1950, he formed his first professional band, Gomanohae, in 1972, followed by Coconut Bank, whose only studio album was Kanashiki Natsubate.[1] In 1975 he joined Sugar Babe, and on 25 March 1976 Niagara Triangle Vol. 1 was released as a collaboration with Tatsuro Yamashita and Eiichi Ohtaki.[1]
Solo career and production
His solo debut Deadly Drive came out on Asylum/Warner Pioneer in 1977, and he recorded a run of albums for Polystar from 1982 to 1985, beginning with Baby Blue and Sugar Boy Blues.[1] He backed Miki Matsubara as part of Castella Moon (1979–1981) and played in Motoharu Sano’s band The Heartland (1980–1983), producing Sano’s early work.[1] He also wrote and arranged for artists including Kenji Sawada, Miki Matsubara and Hi-Fi Set, and has continued releasing albums into the 2010s on Bellwood Records.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Deadly Drive | Asylum/Warner Pioneer |
| 1982 | Baby Blue | Polystar |
| 1982 | Sugar Boy Blues | Polystar |
| 1984 | Beat City | Polystar |
References
- “伊藤銀次”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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