Sawada Kenji

Sawada Kenji

Sawada Kenji is a Japanese singer and actor who was a member of popular Japanese bands such as The Tigers and PYG as well as a solo artist.

Profile

Name: Sawada Kenji (沢田研二)
Real Name: Sawada Kenji (澤田研二) Nickname: Julie
Birthdate: 1948-06-25
Birthplace: Tsunoi, Iwami, Tottori, Japan
Blood Type: A

History

Sawada Kenji was born at his parents' home on June 25, 1948. At the time, his father worked in a research facility for gunpowder. His name was originally "澤田研", but as he was his parents' second son, he was renamed "澤田研二". When he turned 3, he moved to Sakyo-ku, Kyoto to the house of relatives where he was brought up.

In 1966, the group Funnys was formed and Sawada was the main singer where he chose the nickname Julie. The group's name changed to "The Tigers" before their first television appearance on November 15, 1967. The group was one of the most popular groups of its time, with hits such as "Mona Lisa no Bishou" or "Kimi Dake ni Ai wo". The group disbanded in 1971 after their final concert at the Nippon Budokan.

Afterwards, Sawada formed the supergroup PYG made up from members of some of the most popular bands of the time. He was one of the lead singers of the group with Hagiwara Kenichi who used to be his biggest rival.

After PYG disbanded, Sawada started his solo career and launched his acting career.

Trivia

• His nickname comes from Julie Andrews, of who he was a big fan.
• He plays the shamisen.
• He appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in March 1969, which makes him one of the two Japanese artists to have ever graced the cover of the magazine (the other being Yoko Ono).

Discography

Singles

Domestic Releases

• [1971.11.01] Kimi Wo Nosete (君をのせて)
• [1972.03.10] Yurusarenai Ai (許されない愛)
• [1972.06.25] Anata Dake de Ii (あなただけでいい)
• [1972.09.20] Shindemo Ii (死んでもいい)
• [1973.01.01] Anata he no Ai (あなたへの愛)
• [1973.04.21] Kiken na Futari (危険なふたり)
• [1973.08.11] Mune Ippai no Kanashimi (胸いっぱいの悲しみ)
• [1973.12.21] Miserareta Yoru (魅せられた夜)
• [1974.03.21] Koi wa Jamamono (恋は邪魔もの)
• [1974.07.10] Tsuioku (追憶)
• [1974.11.21] Ai No Toubousha THE FUGITIVE (愛の逃亡者 THE FUGITIVE)
• [1975.03.01] Shiroi Heya (白い部屋)
• [1975.05.21] Pari Ni Hitori (巴里にひとり)
• [1975.08.21] Toki No Sugiyuku Mama Ni (時の過ぎゆくままに)
• [1976.01.21] Tachidomaru Na Furimuku Na (立ちどまるなふりむくな)
• [1976.05.01] Wink de Sayonara (ウィンクでさよなら)
• [1976.09.10] Cobalt no Kisetsu no Naka de (コバルトの季節の中で)
• [1977.02.01] Sayonara wo Iu Ki mo nai (さよならをいう気もない)
• [1977.05.21] Katte ni Shiyagare (勝手にしやがれ)
• [1977.08.10] MEMORIES
• [1977.09.05] Nikumikirenai Roku de Nashi (憎みきれないろくでなし)
• [1978.01.21] Samurai (サムライ)
• [1978.05.21] Darling (ダーリング)
• [1978.08.01] Yamato Yori Ai wo Komete (ヤマトより愛をこめて)
• [1978.09.10] LOVE (Dakishimetai) (LOVE (抱きしめたい))
• [1979.02.01] Casablanca Dandy (カサブランカ・ダンディ)
• [1979.05.31] OH! Girl (OH! ギャル)
• [1979.09.21] Lonely Wolf (ロンリー・ウルフ)
• [1980.01.01] Sawada Kenji
• [1980.04.21] Koi no Bad Tuning (恋のバッド・チューニング)
• [1980.09.21] Sakaba de DABADA(酒場でDABADA)
• [1980.12.23] Omae ga Paradise (おまえがパラダイス
• [1981.05.01] Nagisa no Love Letter (渚のラブレター)
• [1981.09.21] Stripper (ス・ト・リ・ッ・パ・ー)
• [1982.01.10] Reijin (麗人)
• [1982.05.01] Omae ni Check In (おまえにチェックイン)
• [1982.09.10] 6 Ban Me no Yu-u-u-tsu (6番目のユ・ウ・ウ・ツ)
• [1983.01.01] Senaka Made 45fun (背中まで45分)
• [1983.05.10] Hare Nochi BLUE BOY (晴れのちBLUE BOY)
• [1983.09.21] Kimeteyaru Konya (きめてやる今夜)
• [1984.02.10] Donzoko (どん底)
• [1984.04.25] Wataridori Haguredori (渡り鳥 はぐれ鳥)
• [1984.09.25] AMAPOLA
• [1985.08.08] Hai to Diamond (灰とダイヤモンド)
• [1986.04.23] Arifu Raira Ui Raira ~Senya Ichiya Monogatari~ (アリフ・ライラ・ウィ・ライラ 〜千夜一夜物語〜)
• [1986.10.22] Megami (女神)
• [1987.03.21] Kiwadoi Kisetsu (きわどい季節)
• [1987.07.22] STEPPIN' STONES
• [1987.11.16] CHANCE
• [1988.06.25] TRUE BLUE
• [1988.10.26] Stranger -Only Tonight-
• [1989.05.24] Muda
• [1989.09.20] Polaroid GIRL (ポラロイドGIRL)
• [1990.02.07] DOWN
• [1990.05.23] Sekai wa Up & Fall (世界はUp & Fall)
• [1991.05.17] SPEEN ~Rokugatsu no Kaze ni Yurete~ (SPLEEN 〜六月の風にゆれて〜)
• [1992.05.01] Taiyou no Hitorigoto (太陽のひとりごと)
• [1993.05.20] Sono Kiss ga Hoshii (そのキスが欲しい)
• [1994.11.16] HELLO / YOKOHAMA BAY BLUES
• [1995.11.29] Anjou Yariya (あんじょうやりや)
• [1996.09.06] Ai Made Matenai (愛まで待てない)
• [1997.03.26] Kimi wo Maji ni Aisenakute wa Nanimo Tsuzukerarenai (君を真実に愛せなくては他の何も続けられない) (as TEA FOR THREE)
• [1997.06.10] Olive Oil (オリーヴ・オイル)
• [1997.08.27] Thermostat na Natsu (サーモスタットな夏)
• [1997.10.16] Koi Nante Yobanai (恋なんて呼ばない)
• [1998.06.24] Eien ni (永遠に)
• [1999.08.06] Kodou (鼓動)
• [2000.08.09] Kitaru Beki Suteki (耒タルベキ素敵)
• [2001.06.08] Ano Hi wa Ame (あの日は雨)
• [2001.10.24] Magokoro Yori Dokoro (まごころよりどころ) (as 研二と慶子, with Matsuzaka Keiko)
• [2002.09.01] Boukaku no Tensai (忘却の天才)
• [2003.04.25] Ashita wa Hareru (明日は晴れる)
• [2004.02.25] Organic Orgasm (オーガニック オーガスム)
• [2005.05.09] greenboy
• [2006.04.21] Oretachi Saikou (俺たち最高)
• [2007.06.25] Sotto Kuchizuke wo (そっとくちづけを)
• [2008.05.25] ROCK'N ROLL MARCH

International Releases

• [1975.01.20] MON AMOUR JE VIENS DU BOUT DU MONDE (French version of Pari ni Hitori; released in France, Switzerland, Canada, Austria, Greece, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands)
• [1975.01.20] THE FUGITIVE (released in England, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong)
• [1975.05.20] ATTENDS MOI (released in France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, The Netherlands)
• [1975.10.15] FOU DE TOI (released in France, Belgium, The Netherlands)
• [1976.05.15] ELLE (released in France, Belgium, The Netherlands)
• [1976.05.15] WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT (released in England)
• [1977.02.21] JULIE LOVE (released in France)
• [1977.07.30] MEMORIES (released in Western Germany)
• [1977.xx.xx] TU AS CHANGE (released in France)
• [1977.10.10] ROCK'NROLL CHILD (released in Western Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands)
• [1978.01.21] IN THE CITY (released in Western Germany)

Albums

Domestic Releases

• [1969.12.01] JULIE (released while he was still a member of The Tigers)
• [1971.12.21] JULIE II
• [1972.09.10] JULIE IV Ima Boku wa Shiawase Desu (JULIE IV 今僕は倖せです)
• [1973.08.21] JULIE VI Aru Seishun (JULIE VI ある青春)
• [1974.09.10] JEWEL JULIE Tsuioku (JEWEL JULIE 追憶)
• [1974.12.21] THE FUGITIVE Ai no Toubousha (THE FUGITIVE 愛の逃亡者)
• [1975.12.21] Ikutsuka no Bamen (いくつかの場面)
• [1976.04.21] KENJI SAWADA
• [1976.12.01] Charcoal Grey no Shouzou (チャコール・グレイの肖像)
• [1977.11.15] Omoikiri Kiza no Ningen (思いきり気障な人生)
• [1978.08.10] Kondo wa, Kirei na Utage ni Douzo. (今度は、華麗な宴にどうぞ。)
• [1978.12.01] LOVE ~Ai to wa Fukou wo Osorenai Koto~ (LOVE 〜愛とは不幸をおそれないこと〜)
• [1979.11.25] TOKIO
• [1980.07.21] BAD TUNING
• [1980.12.23] G.S.I LOVE YOU
• [1981.06.10] S/T/R/I/P/P/E/R
• [1982.06.01] A WONDERFUL TIME
• [1982.12.10] MIS CAST
• [1983.03.05] JULIE SONG CALENDAR
• [1983.10.01] Onnatachi Yo (女たちよ)
• [1984.06.05] NON POLICY
• [1985.09.21] Kakuu no Opera (架空のオペラ)
• [1986.06.25] CO-CoLo 1 ~Yoru no Midara na Toritachi~ (CO-CoLO 1 〜夜のみだらな鳥達〜)
• [1987.05.25] Kokuhaku -CONFESSION- (告白-CONFESSION-)
• [1988.07.24] TRUE BLUE
• [1989.10.11] Kare wa Nemurenai (彼は眠れない)
• [1990.06.20] Tanjun na Eien (単純な永遠)
• [1991.06.14] PANORAMA
• [1992.06.10] Beautiful World
• [1993.11.17] REALLY LOVE YA!!
• [1994.12.14] HELLO
• [1995.12.13] sur←
• [1996.09.19] Ai Made Matenai (愛まで待てない)
• [1997.06.25] Thermostat no Natsu (サーモスタットな夏)
• [1998.07.15] Dai Rokkan (第六感)
• [1999.08.25] Ii Kaze Yo Fuke (いい風よ吹け)
• [2000.09.13] Kitaru Beki Suteki (耒タルベキ素敵)
• [2001.06.20] Atarashii Omoide 2001 (新しい想い出 2001)
• [2002.09.01] Boukyaku no Tensai (忘却の天才)
• [2003.04.25] Ashita wa Hareru (明日は晴れる)
• [2004.02.25] CROQUEMADAME & HOTCAKES
• [2005.05.09] greenboy
• [2006.04.21] Oretachi Saikou (俺たち最高)
• [2007.06.25] Ikitetara Shiawase (生きてたらシアワセ)
• [2008.05.25] ROCK'N ROLL MARCH
• [2009.06.10] Pleasure Pleasure

International Releases

• [1975.01.21] KENJI (same contents as THE FUGITIVE; released in England, Indonesia and Hong Kong)
• [1976.02.01] KENJI SAWADA (same contents as the Japanese version; released in France, Western Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium)
• [1978.04.xx] rock'n'roll child (released in France and Western Germany)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 沢田研二