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* [2006.08.09] [[Dirty Old Man ~Saraba Natsu yo~|DIRTY OLD MAN ~Saraba Natsu yo~]] (さらば夏よ; ''Goodbye Summer'')
 
* [2006.08.09] [[Dirty Old Man ~Saraba Natsu yo~|DIRTY OLD MAN ~Saraba Natsu yo~]] (さらば夏よ; ''Goodbye Summer'')
 
* [2008.08.06] [[I Am Your Singer|I AM YOUR SINGER]]
 
* [2008.08.06] [[I Am Your Singer|I AM YOUR SINGER]]
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===Video Releases===
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*[1982.09.21] [[Budokan Concert]] (武道館コンサート)
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*[1983.01.26] [[Southern All Stars the Best|Southern All Stars THE BEST]]
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*[1984.12.21] [[Sakichi no Miyage-Banashi]] (サ吉のみやげ話)
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*[1989.04.12] [[Megami-tachi e no Jouka (Houdou Sarenai Y Kei no Kanata e)]] (女神達への情歌 (報道されないY型の彼方へ))
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*[1993.03.27] [[Utau Nippon Series 1992~1993 Live at Yokohama Arena 29th Dec.1992|Utau Nippon Series 1992~1993 LIVE at YOKOHAMA ARENA 29th Dec.1992]]
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*[1995.12.02] [[Hotaru California|HOTARU CALIFORNIA]]
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*[1997.03.05] [[Heiwa no Ryuuka ~Stadium Tour 1996 "The Girls Manza Beach" in Okinawa~]] (平和の琉歌 ~Stadium Tour 1996 "ザ・ガールズ万座ビーチ" in 沖縄~)
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*[1998.12.12] [[1998 Super Live in Nagisaen]] (スーパーライブ in 渚園)
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*[2000.02.26] [[Secret Live'99 SAS Jikenbo in Kabukichou]] (シークレットライブ'99 SAS 事件簿 in 歌舞伎町)
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*[2003.08.30] [[Inside Outside U.M.I|Inside Outside U・M・I]]
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*[2003.12.17] [[Summer Live 2003 'Sasuga da Special Box' Mune Ippai no "Live in Okinawa" & Ai to Jounetsu no "Manatsu Tour Kanzenhan"|SUMMER LIVE 2003 'Sasuga da Special Box' Mune Ippai no "LIVE in Okinawa" & Ai to Jounetsu no "Manatsu Tour Kanzenhan"]] (「流石だスペシャルボックス」胸いっぱいの"LIVE in 沖縄"&愛と情熱の"真夏ツアー完全版")
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*[2004.12.15] [[Best Hit USAS (Ultra Southern All Stars)]] (ベストヒットUSAS)
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*[2006.03.15] [[Film Killer Street (Director's Cut) & Live at Tokyo Dome|FILM KILLER STREET (Director's Cut) & LIVE at TOKYO DOME]]
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*[2008.12.03] [[Manatsu no dai kansha Sai Live|Manatsu no dai kansha Sai LIVE]] (真夏の大感謝祭)
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===Other===
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* [1999.12.10] [[Space Mosa ~Space Museum of Southern Art~|SPACE MOSA ~SPACE MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART~]]
  
 
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Revision as of 02:22, 31 March 2013

Southern All Stars for their 30th Anniversary (2008)

Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ), also known as SAS and Sazan, is a Japanese rock band led by Kuwata Keisuke. The band is considered one of the most influential groups in Japan, being the 4th best-selling artist and having sold more than 47,083,000 copies in Japan.

Members

Former Members

Information

The band's roots trace back to 1975, when Kuwata Keisuke was part of a popular group Better Days. The group saw many changes to its name and members. It was when keyboardist Hara Yuko and bassist Sekiguchi Kazuyuki joined the group that it had a permanent name.

After more and more changes of members, the group finally saw light as they released their debut single Katte ni Sinbad in 1978. After several appearances of the song on TV, the single climbed to #3 on the Oricon charts. They released one more single, before going away from the funny image, with the release of the pop-ballad Itoshi no Ellie. They released their debut album Atsui Munasawagi which contained few tracks. After only 8 months they released their 2nd album 10 Numbers Carat, which Kuwata considered "trash".

In 1980, they started the "Five Rock Show" and released their 3rd album Tiny Bubbles. With the release of NUDE MAN and a couple of singles, they experienced more success when popular Japanese artists began covering their hit songs. After releasing their 14th single Chako no Kaigan Monogatari, Kuwata married Hara and to add to the happiness, fans were invited to their wedding ceremony.

The group then released Ninkimono de Ikou, which had a more adult feel in it. With the release of this album, Southern All Stars built up a more definite reputation in the Japanese music world. In the late 1980s, Hara conceived to Kuwata's child, so the leader decided to temporarily suspend the band's activities, while he work on another band, Kuwata Band.

In the 1990's they released more hit songs and album. 1991 also saw the graduation of bassist Sekiguchi Kazuyuki because of health problems, later coming back in 1995. In 1992, they released the singles Namida no Kiss and Shulaba★La★Bamba on the same day. Namida no Kiss became an instant hit, being their first million-seller single. With the release of million-seller singles, the band released Young Love, their 11th album, which has become their most successful album to date.

January of 2000 saw the release of TSUNAMI, which was #1 on the Oricon charts for 5 weeks, selling almost 3 million copies. The single was marked the 3rd best-selling one in Japan. In 2001, guitarist Omori Takashi graduated from the group to take a rest. After releasing some more hit singles and albums, Kuwata came back to his solo activities and produced big hit singles and an album.

Their 13th album, Killer Street, was released in late 2005. The album not only topped the Oricon weekly charts, but also the United World Charts.

In May 2008, Victor Entertainment, the band's agency, announced that Southern All Stars will stop working as a band in 2009, but with the members having solo activities. However, Victor Entertainment said they would still come back to work as a band.

In August 2008, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary with the single I AM YOUR SINGER.

Discography

Albums

Best Albums

Remix Albums

Singles

Video Releases

Other

External Links

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