Kei Ogura
Encyclopedia
Kei Ogura is a Japanese
singer, songwriter
and composer
. He was also a bank
clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
, after graduation from the University of Tokyo
. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity.
His major works include Saraba seishun (さらば青春) and Oretachi-no-tabi (俺たちの旅). He is known for offering his work to other singers.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was also a bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
The , abbreviated as , was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. It combined with Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial Group....
, after graduation from the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity.
His major works include Saraba seishun (さらば青春) and Oretachi-no-tabi (俺たちの旅). He is known for offering his work to other singers.
Works performed by other singers
- Oretachi-no-tabi (俺たちの旅) (singer: Masatoshi Nakamura)
- Cyclamen no kahori (シクラメンのかほり) (singer: Akira FuseAkira Fuseis a Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. He debuted in 1965 with the single . His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays...
) - Yumeshibai (夢芝居) (singer: Tomio Umezawa)
- Aisansan (愛燦燦) (singer: Hibari MisoraHibari Misorawas an award-winning Japanese enka singer and actress. and was the first woman in Japan to receive the People's Honour Award, which was awarded posthumously for her notable contributions to the music industry. Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand...
) - Tokigusuri (時薬) (singer: Daigoro TachibanaDaigorō TachibanaDaigorō Tachibana b. 27 January 1987 is one of Hesei era's celebrated onnagata and taishū engeki actor...
)
External links
- official web site of Kei Ogura(Japanese)