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The Gospellers is a pioneering Japanese a cappella group, and have released albums throughout Asia. They are noted for their intricate harmonies, as well as the exquisite musicianship of all 5 members.
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[[Image:LoveNotesSingleTheGospellersPROMO.jpg|thumb|300px|The Gospellers promoting "[[Love Notes (single)|Love Notes]]" (2009)]]
  
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'''The Gospellers''' (ゴスペラーズ) is a Japanese a cappella group signed to [[Sony Music Entertainment|Ki/oon Records]] label. They are noted for their intricate harmonies, as well as the exquisite musicianship of all 5 members.
  
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The Gospellers is a vocal group composed of:
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==Members==
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*[[Murakami Tetsuya]] (村上てつや)
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*[[Kurosawa Kaoru]] (黒沢薫)
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*[[Sakai Yuji]] (酒井雄二)
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*[[Kitayama Youichi]] (北山陽一)
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*[[Yasuoka Yutaka]] (安岡優)
  
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* [[Tetsuya Murakami|Tetsuya Murakami]] (born on Apr. 24, 1971)
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==Biography==
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* [[Kaoru Kurosawa|Kaoru Kurosawa]] (born on Apr. 3, 1971)
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The group was formed in 1991 by the members of Waseda University's a cappella club "Street Corner Symphony". They released their first mini album "Down To Street" from File Records in Aug. 15 1994. After some changes in membership line up, they made their major record debut with their single [[Promise (The Gospellers)|Promise]] released from Ki/oon Records.
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* [[Yuji Sakai|Yuji Sakai]] (born on Oct. 5, 1972)
 
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* [[Youichi Kitayama|Youichi Kitayama]] (born on Feb. 24, 1974)
 
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* [[Yutaka Yasuoka|Yutaka Yasuoka]] (born on Aug. 5, 1974)
 
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Biography</span>==
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The group's 14th single [[Towa ni]], and 6th album [[Soul Serenade]], both entered the [[Oricon]] chart and set records for amongst the longest staying records in Oricon history. Their 16th single [[Hitori (The Gospellers)|Hitori]] reached no. 3 on the Oricon chart, which marked the 1st occasion a complete a cappella piece reached the top 3 positions of a Japanese music chart.
  
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The group was formed in 1991 by the members of Waseda University's a cappella club "Street Corner Symphony". They released their first mini album "Down To Street" from File Records in Aug. 15 1994. After some changes in membership line up, they made their major record debut with their single [[Promise]] released from Ki/oon Records.
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In June 6th 2001, the group released the love ballad collection album [[Love Notes (album)|Love Notes]] which sold almost 2 million copies across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Korea.
  
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The group's 14th single [[Towani|Towani]], and 6th album [[Soul Serenade|Soul Serenade]], both entered the [[Oricon]] chart and set records for amongst the longest staying records in Oricon history. Their 16th single [[Hitori]] reached no. 3 on the Oricon chart, which marked the 1st occasion a complete a cappella piece reached the top 3 positions of a Japanese music chart.
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In March 10th 2004, they released their 9th original album [[Dressed Up to the Nines|Dressed up to the Nines]] which contains 12 tunes including "Right on, Babe" "Shin Osaka" "Machikado-on the corner-" (the theme music for JRA's 50th anniversary) "End roll" (the ending theme for Super Channel's program "ER"). The group embarked on their tour "The Gospellers' Hill Tour 2004 'Goukyu'" in April 16th.
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In June 6th 2001, the group released the love ballad collection album [[Love Notes|Love Notes]] which sold almost 2 million copies across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Korea.
 
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In March 10th 2004, they released their 9th original album [[Dressed up to the Nines|Dressed up to the Nines]] which contains 12 tunes including "Right on, Babe" "Shin Osaka" "Machikado-on the corner-" (the theme music for JRA's 50th anniversary) "End roll" (the ending theme for Super Channel's program "ER"). The group embarked on their tour "The Gospellers' Hill Tour 2004 'Goukyu'" in April 16th.
 
  
 
In addition to their work as a group, they have worked as composers, chorus, producers etc for other artists, both as a group and individually.
 
In addition to their work as a group, they have worked as composers, chorus, producers etc for other artists, both as a group and individually.
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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==Discography==
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===Albums===
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
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* [1995.10.21] [[The Gospellers (album)|The Gospellers]]
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* [1996.09.01] [[Nimaime]] (二枚目)
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* [1995.10.21] [[The Gospellers (Album)|The Gospellers]]
 
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* [1996.09.01] [[Nimaime|Nimaime]]
 
 
* [1997.07.21] [[Mo' Beat|MO' BEAT]]
 
* [1997.07.21] [[Mo' Beat|MO' BEAT]]
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* [1998.08.21] [[Vol.4|Vol.4]]
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* [1998.08.21] [[Vol.4]]
 
* [1999.07.23] [[Five Keys|FIVE KEYS]]
 
* [1999.07.23] [[Five Keys|FIVE KEYS]]
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* [2000.10.12] [[Soul Serenade|Soul Serenade]]
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* [2000.10.12] [[Soul Serenade]]
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* [2001.06.06] [[Love Notes|Love Notes]]
 
 
* [2002.02.20] [[Frenzy|FRENZY]]
 
* [2002.02.20] [[Frenzy|FRENZY]]
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* [2002.12.04] [[a Cappella|a Cappella]]
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* [2002.12.04] [[A Cappella|a cappella]] (アカペラ)
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* [2004.03.10] [[Dressed up to the Nines|Dressed up to the Nines]]
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* [2004.03.10] [[Dressed Up to the Nines|Dressed up to the Nines]]
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* [2004.11.17] [[G10|G10]]
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* [2006.11.22] [[Be As One (The Gospellers)|Be as One]]
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* [2006.11.22] [[Be As One]]
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* [2009.03.11] [[Hurray!]]
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* [2011.06.08] [[Hamorhythm]] (ハモリズム)
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* [2012.11.07] [[Step For Five|STEP FOR FIVE]]
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* [2014.09.17] [[The Gospellers Now]]
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* [2017.03.22] [[Soul Renaissance]]
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* [2018.10.03] [[What the World Needs Now|What The World Needs Now]]
  
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===Other Albums===
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* [2001.06.06] [[Love Notes (album)|Love Notes]] (Love Song Collection)
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* [2004.11.17] [[G10]] (Best Album)
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* [2007.11.28] [[The Gospellers Works]] (Concept Album)
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* [2009.10.28] [[Love Notes II]] (Love Song Collection)
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* [2013.09.25] [[Hamo Soudou ~The Gospellers Covers~]] (ハモ騒動) (Cover Album)
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* [2014.12.17] [[G20]] (20th Anniversary Best Album)
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* [2019.03.20] [[Boys Meet Harmony|BOYS meet HARMONY]] (25th Anniversary Tribute Album)
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* [2019.12.18] [[G25 -Beautiful Harmony-]] (25th Anniversary Single Collection)
  
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===Singles===
 
* [1994.12.21] [[Promise (The Gospellers)|Promise]]
 
* [1994.12.21] [[Promise (The Gospellers)|Promise]]
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* [1995.07.21] [[U'll Be Mine|U'll Be Mine]]
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* [1995.07.21] [[U'll Be Mine]]
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* [1995.11.09] [[Winter Cheers!|Winter Cheers!]]
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* [1995.11.09] [[Winter Cheers! / Higher]]
 
* [1996.03.01] [[Two-Way Street|Two-way Street]]
 
* [1996.03.01] [[Two-Way Street|Two-way Street]]
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* [1996.07.01] [[Calendar|Calendar]]
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* [1996.07.01] [[Calendar (The Gospellers)|Calendar]] (カレンダー)
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* [1996.11.01] [[Machikirenai|Machikirenai]]
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* [1996.11.01] [[Machikirenai]] (待ちきれない)
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* [1997.06.21] [[Wolf|Wolf]]
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* [1997.06.21] [[Wolf]] (ウルフ)
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* [1997.12.01] [[Owaranai Sekai/Vol.|Owaranai Sekai/Vol.]]
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* [1997.12.01] [[Owaranai Sekai / Vol.]] (終わらない世界)
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* [1998.04.22] [[Yuuyake Shuffle|Yuuyake Shuffle]]
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* [1998.04.22] [[Yuuyake Shuffle]] (夕焼けシャッフル)
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* [1998.06.20] [[Boo -Onakaga Sukuhodo Waratte Mitai-|BOO -Onakaga Sukuhodo Waratte Mitai-]]
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* [1998.06.20] [[Boo ~Onaka ga Suku Hodo Waratte Mitai~|BOO ~Onaka ga Suku Hodo Waratte Mitai~]] (BOO～おなかが空くほど笑ってみたい～)
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* [1998.12.12] [[Atarashii Sekai|Atarashii Sekai]]
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* [1998.12.12] [[Atarashii Sekai (The Gospellers)|Atarashii Sekai]] (あたらしい世界)
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* [1999.06.19] [[Nettaiya|Nettaiya]]
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* [1999.06.19] [[Nettaiya (The Gospellers)|Nettaiya]] (熱帯夜)
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* [1999.12.01] [[Password|Password]]
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* [1999.12.01] [[Password (The Gospellers)|Password]] (パスワード)
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* [2000.08.23] [[Towani|Towani]]
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* [2000.08.23] [[Towa ni]] (永遠に)
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* [2000.12.06] [[Kokuhaku|Kokuhaku]]
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* [2000.12.06] [[Kokuhaku (The Gospellers)|Kokuhaku]] (告白)
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* [2001.03.07] [[Hitori (The Gospellers)|Hitori]]
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* [2001.03.07] [[Hitori (The Gospellers)|Hitori]] (ひとり)
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* [2001.08.01] [[Yakusokuno Kisetsu|Yakusokuno Kisetsu]]
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* [2001.08.01] [[Yakusoku no Kisetsu]] (約束の季節)
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* [2001.11.14] [[Chikai(The Gospellers)|Chikai]]
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* [2001.11.14] [[Chikai (The Gospellers)|Chikai]] (誓い)
 
* [2002.02.20] [[Get Me On|Get me on]]
 
* [2002.02.20] [[Get Me On|Get me on]]
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* [2002.04.10] [[Escort|Escort]]
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* [2002.04.10] [[Escort]] (エスコート)
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* [2002.11.13] [[Hoshikuzuno Machi|Hoshikuzuno Machi]]
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* [2002.11.13] [[Hoshikuzu no Machi]] (星屑の街)
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* [2003.10.22] [[Shin-Osaka|Shin-Osaka]]
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* [2003.07.16] [[Right On, Babe|Right on, Babe]]
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* [2004.01.28] [[Machikado - On the Corner -|Machikado - on the corner -]]
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* [2003.10.22] [[Shin Osaka]] (新大阪)
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* [2004.07.07] [[Shinosaka|Shinosaka]]
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* [2004.01.28] [[Machikado -On the Corner-|Machikado -on the corner-]] (街角 -on the corner-)
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* [2004.07.07] [[Right on, Babe|Right on, Babe]]
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* [2004.10.27] [[Mimosa]] (ミモザ)
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* [2004.10.27] [[Mimosa|mimosa]]
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* [2006.05.24] [[Hitosuji no Kiseki / Kaze wo Tsukamaete]] (一筋の軌跡 / 風をつかまえて)
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* [2006.05.24] [[Hitosuji no Kiseki/Kaze wo Tsukamaete|Hitosuji no Kiseki/Kaze wo Tsukamaete]]
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* [2006.10.18] [[Platinum Kiss]]
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* [2006.10.18] [[Platinum Kiss|Platinum Kiss]]
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* [2006.10.18] [[Hi no Ataru Sakamichi (The Gospellers)|Hi no Ataru Sakamichi]] (陽のあたる坂道)
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* [2006.10.18] [[Hi no Ataru Sakamichi(The Gospellers)|Hi no Ataru Sakamichi]]
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* [2007.01.01] [[Platinum Kiss / Hi no Ataru Sakamichi]] (陽のあたる坂道)
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* [2007.01.01] [[Platinum Kiss / Hi no Ataru Sakamichi]]
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* [2007.10.17] [[It Still Matters~Ai wa Nemuranai / Kotoba ni Sureba]] (It Still Matters～愛は眠らない / 言葉にすれば) ('''The Gospellers''' with [[Wikipedia:Howie Dorough|Howie D.]])
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* [2007.10.17] [[It Still Matters-Ai wa Nemuranai/Kotoba ni Sureba]]
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* [2008.03.12] [[Aoi Tori (The Gospellers)|Aoi Tori]] (青い鳥)
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* [2008.07.09] [[Lorelei (The Gospellers)|Lorelei]] (ローレライ)
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* [2008.11.12] [[Sky High / Septenova]] (セプテノーヴァ)
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* [2009.02.11] [[1,2,3 for 5]]
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* [2009.08.19] [[Sora e ~Reach for the Sky~|Sora e ~Reach for the sky~]] (宇宙へ ～Reach for the sky～)
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* [2009.10.14] [[Love Notes (single)|Love Notes]] (ラヴ・ノーツ)
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* [2010.09.22] [[Ai no Shooting Star]] (愛のシューティング・スター)
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* [2010.11.03] [[Fuyuhibiki]] (冬響)
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* [2011.05.18] [[Never Stop (The Gospellers)|NEVER STOP]]
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* [2011.09.28] [[Bridge (The Gospellers)|BRIDGE]]
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* [2012.07.11] [[It's Alright ~Kimi to Iru Dake de~]] (It’s Alright ～君といるだけで～)
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* [2012.10.17] [[Step!|STEP!]]
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* [2013.01.30] [[Koori no Hana]] (氷の花)
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* [2014.07.09] [[Sing!!!!!|SING!!!!!]]
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* [2014.11.19] [[Christmas Choir]] (クリスマス・クワイア)
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* [2015.09.09] [[Dream Girl (The Gospellers)|Dream Girl]]
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* [2016.07.06] [[Goswing / Recycle Love|GOSWING/Recycle Love]]
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* [2017.02.22] [[Fly Me to the Disco Ball|Fly me to the disco ball]]
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* [2018.02.21] [[Hikari (The Gospellers)|HIKARI]] (ヒカリ)
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* [2018.07.04] [[In this Room|In This Room]]
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* [2019.10.30] [[Voxers|VOXers]]
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2014.02.12] [[Sangatsu no Tsubasa]] (3月の翼)
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* [2019.05.17] [[Dakishimete (The Gospellers)|Dakishimete]] (抱きしめて)
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* [2019.07.17] [[Hitori (The Gospellers)|HITORI]]
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* [2019.07.17] [[Forever Love (The Gospellers)|Forever Love]]
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===Cover Singles===
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* [2013.08.28] [[Robinson (The Gospellers)|Robinson]] (ロビンソン)
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===Video Releases===
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* [1999.03.14] [[The Gospellers Clips 1995-1998|The GOSPELLERS CLIPS 1995-1998]]
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* [2001.08.01] [[The Gospellers Clips 1999-2001|The GOSPELLERS CLIPS 1999-2001]]
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* [2001.08.01] [[Saka Agari (The Gospellers)|Saka Agari.]] (さかあがり。)
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* [2003.07.02] [[A Capella Minato]] (アカペラ港)
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* [2004.04.14] [[The Gospellers Clips 2001-2004|The GOSPELLERS CLIPS 2001-2004]]
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* [2005.08.24] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2005 "G10"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー2005 “G10”)
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* [2007.12.05] [[The Gospellers Clips 1995-2007 ~Complete~|THE GOSPELLERS CLIPS 1995-2007 ~COMPLETE~]]
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* [2010.03.24] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2009 "15 Shuunen Hyouryuuki Aki Fuyu"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー2009“15周年漂流記 秋冬”)
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* [2010.12.22] [[The Gospellers Clips 2008-2010|THE GOSPELLERS CLIPS 2008-2010]]
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* [2013.08.28] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2012~2013 "For Five"|The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2012~2013 "FOR FIVE"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー)
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* [2015.01.21] [[The Gospellers Clips 1995-2014 ~Complete Blu-ray Box~|THE GOSPELLERS CLIPS 1995-2014 ~Complete Blu-ray Box~]]
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* [2015.03.25] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2015 "Gospellers no Hamore Meros"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー2014 “ゴスペラーズの「ハモれメロス」”)
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* [2015.12.02] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2014~2015 "G20"|The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2014~2015 "G20"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー)
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* [2016.03.30] [[The Gospellers G20 Anniversary "Live Archives"|THE GOSPELLERS G20 ANNIVERSARY "LIVE ARCHIVES"]]
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* [2017.12.06] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2017 "Soul Renaissance"|The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2017 "Soul Renaissance"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー)
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* [2019.06.19] [[The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2018~2019 "What The World Needs Now"|The Gospellers Zaka Tour 2018~2019 "What The World Needs Now"]] (ゴスペラーズ坂ツアー)
  
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2007.10.17] [[Hattori Ryoichi ~Tanjou 100 Shuunen Kinen Tribute Album~]] (#4 ''Ginza Can-Can Musume'')
  
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* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/eng/Gostudio/index.html The Gospellers' Official Site]
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==External Links==
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* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-146/artist_name-the_gospellers/ Nippop's Gospellers Profile]
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*[http://www.5studio.net/ Official Website]
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*[https://twitter.com/the_gospellers Official Twitter]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/thegospellersofficial/ Official Facebook]
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*[https://www.instagram.com/the_gospellers_official/ Official Instagram]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKyKevRNzxcOCrf2Tzvp6w Official YouTube]
  
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 26 December 2019

The Gospellers promoting "Love Notes" (2009)

The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) is a Japanese a cappella group signed to Ki/oon Records label. They are noted for their intricate harmonies, as well as the exquisite musicianship of all 5 members.

Members

Biography

The group was formed in 1991 by the members of Waseda University's a cappella club "Street Corner Symphony". They released their first mini album "Down To Street" from File Records in Aug. 15 1994. After some changes in membership line up, they made their major record debut with their single Promise released from Ki/oon Records.

The group's 14th single Towa ni, and 6th album Soul Serenade, both entered the Oricon chart and set records for amongst the longest staying records in Oricon history. Their 16th single Hitori reached no. 3 on the Oricon chart, which marked the 1st occasion a complete a cappella piece reached the top 3 positions of a Japanese music chart.

In June 6th 2001, the group released the love ballad collection album Love Notes which sold almost 2 million copies across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Korea.

In March 10th 2004, they released their 9th original album Dressed up to the Nines which contains 12 tunes including "Right on, Babe" "Shin Osaka" "Machikado-on the corner-" (the theme music for JRA's 50th anniversary) "End roll" (the ending theme for Super Channel's program "ER"). The group embarked on their tour "The Gospellers' Hill Tour 2004 'Goukyu'" in April 16th.

In addition to their work as a group, they have worked as composers, chorus, producers etc for other artists, both as a group and individually.

Discography

Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Cover Singles

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

External Links

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