Yudai Suzuki is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in earnest on Toshiba EMI in 1982 and was grouped with Junichi Inagaki and Yasuhiro Abe as one of the label’s “new wave four”.[1]
Career
A Keio University student, Suzuki first released the single “ゴーン・ザ・サマー” on Polystar in 1980, but his formal debut came in 1982 with the album Friday Night on Toshiba EMI.[1] His 1983 song “レイニーサマー” became his breakthrough, and after moving to Fun House in November 1984 he released La Shissa (1985), Street of Echoes (1987) and Shoes on My Soul (1988), totalling 17 singles and 8 albums by 1990.[1]
Later work
Suzuki was among the performers of “Hand in Hand”, the official song of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and later worked in units including More Than Paradise, UB and A,M,S & I, the latter with Yasuhiro Abe and Kazuhito Murata.[1][2] He has also been active as a studio musician, arranger and songwriter for other artists.[1]
Discography
- Friday Night1982
- La Shissa1985
Notable songs
- “レイニーサマー” ↗1983
References
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