Ryuun Nagai is a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture who debuted in 1978 on Canyon Records’ F-LABEL and scored a hit with “Glico” in 1979.[1]
Career
Nagai, from Toyotsu (now Miyako) in Fukuoka Prefecture, debuted in 1978 with the single “Omoi” (想い) on Canyon Records’ F-LABEL. His fifth single, “Glico” (グリコ), was used in a commercial for Glico Almond Chocolate in 1979 and became a hit. From 1981 to 1982 he hosted the Thursday second slot of All Night Nippon.[1]
Songwriting
As a lyricist Nagai won an excellence prize at the 22nd Japan Lyricist Awards in 1989 for Hiroshi Itsuki’s “Noren” (暖簾). He moved to Okinawa in April 1999, and in 2016 received a planning award at the 58th Japan Record Awards for “Kaerimite” (顧みて).[1]
Discography
Notable songs
- “グリコ” ↗1979
References
- “永井龍雲”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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