Kuwana Masahiro

Kuwana Masahiro

Kuwana Masahiro (桑名正博) is a Japanese singer and musician.

Profile

• Birthdate: August 7, 1953
• Birthplace: Tennoji-ku, Osaka Prefecture
• Blood Type: A
• Family: Kuwana Haruko (Younger Sister), Myuuji (Son)

Information

Kuwana was a troublesome kid growing up. When he was in middle school, he was gained expulsion from the school's principal but was readmitted before the school's graduation ceremony. But, he eventually dropped out of school altogether when he was in high school. He would eventually turn to music and debut as a singer in 1976 with the album Who are you?. His fourth single, Sexual Violet No.1, was called a rock hit when it was used as the Kanebo Campaign Song.

Kuwana was arrested and served a three year term for the possession of cocaine in 1977. When he got out in 1980, he would become an actor and starred in his first dorama Koibitotachi. He would later marry Ann Lewis but divorced her four years later in 1984. Together, the couple had two sons for the four years they got married.

From 1998 to 2002, he would become the vocals for the band THE TRIPLE X.

Discography

Albums

• [1976.07.05] Who are you?
• [1977.07.05] Masahiro II (マサヒロ・II)
• [1978.07.05] Tequila Moon (テキーラ･ムーン)
• [1979.01.25] Road Machine (ロード・マシーン)
• [1979.10.06] No.5
• [1979.12.16] Communication (コミュニケーション)
• [1980.06.21] TEAR DROPS
• [1988.02.05] KUWANA

Singles

• [1977.06.05] Aishuu Tonight (哀愁トゥナイト)
• [1978.11.25] Third Lady (サード･レディー)
• [1979.04.21] Scorpion (スコーピオン)
• [1979.07.21] Sexual Violet No.1 (セクシャルバイオレットNo.1)
• [1979.12.01] THE SUPER STAR
• [1980.05.01] Dirty Hero (ダーティーヒーロー)
• [1980.10.05] Loneliness (ロンリネス)
• [1981.03.05] Tsuiseki Heartache (追跡ハートエイク)

Works

Films

• [1983] Shonpen Rider
• [1986] Comic Zasshi Nante Iranai
• [2008] Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi

Television

• [1980] Koibitotachi
• [1985] Half Potatio na Oretachi
• [1986] Tonari no Onna
• [1986] Kaze wo Aishite
• [1986] Obocchama ni wa Karumai!
• [1986] Na Ma I Ki Kigikari
• [1986] Jungle
• [1990] Usotsuki
• [1994] Konin Kankei
• [1996] Sanban Table no Onna
• [1998] Love & Peace
• [1999] Virtual Girl

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 桑名正博