Yuji Oda
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese actor and singer.
Yuji Oda was born on 13 December 1967 in Kawasaki
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. He was born to an upper-middle-class family and attended the private academy of Touin Gakuen. Originally he had a promising career in sports, but had to give it up after a knee injury. He decided to enter drama school at the University of Pittsburgh
, instead. He dropped out of Pitt later, but continued to pursue an acting career.
In 1989 he appeared in the television drama Mama Haha Boogie, from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations.
In 1991 he appeared in the enormously popular TV drama Tokyo Love Story, a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic character
.
His most famous role is probably that of Aoshima, a police detective in the TV drama and movie series Odoru Daisousasen / Bayside Shakedown
& Bayside Shakedown 2: Save the Rainbow Bridge.
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| 1991-07-12
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1991-10-30
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| Toshiba EMI
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| SONGS
| 1991-12-10
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| WEA Japan
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| 1992-02-19
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1993-09-22
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| Toshiba EMI
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| SCREEN PLAY
| 1994-09-07
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| Toshiba EMI
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| THE BEST
| 1995-09-27
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| Toshiba EMI
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| River
| 1995-12-06
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| Mercury Music Entertainment
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| Stay Here
| 1996-11-11
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| Mercury
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| Stay Here+2
| 1997-03-26
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| Mercury
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| Shake!!
| 1998-06-17
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| Mercury
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| THE BEST TRACKS
| 1998-11-26
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| Mercury
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| My Pocket
| 1999-09-29
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| Mercury
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| SECRET RENDEZ-VOUS
| 2000-07-05
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| Mercury
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| Hot & Sweet-Sour Soup -BEST of LOVE SONG-
| 2001-03-23
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| Kitty MME
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| 11 Colors
| 2003-08-20
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| Universal J
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| 2007-09-26
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| 1989-07-25
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| WEA Japan
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| 1991-02-06
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1991-06-07
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| Toshiba EMI
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| "Happy Birthday"
| 1991-11-06
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| Toshiba EMI
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| "KODO"
| 1992-01-29
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1992-05-27
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1993-07-19
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| Toshiba EMI
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| "OVER THE TROUBLE"
| 1994-07-08
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| Toshiba EMI
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| "Never Rain"
| 1994-10-05
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| Toshiba EMI
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| 1995-11-08
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| Mercury Music Entertainment
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| "Mirage"
| 1996-10-28
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| Mercury
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| "Love Somebody"
| 1997-01-29
| with Maxi Priest
| Mercury
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| "Over and Over Again"
| 1997-07-16
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| Mercury
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| "Freedom"
| 1998-02-04
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| Mercury
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| "Shake it UP"
| 1998-05-13
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| Mercury
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| "Love Somebody"
| 1998-10-28
| with Maxi Priest
| Mercury
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| "SOMETHING TO SAY"
| 1999-03-17
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| Mercury
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| "Together"
| 1999-08-25
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| Mercury
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| 2001-02-28
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| Kitty MME
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| 2002-11-13
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| Universal J
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| "We can be Heroes"
| 2003-01-01
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| Universal J
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| "Love Somebody"
| 2003-06-25
| with Maxi Priest
| Universal J
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| "Love Somebody (CINEMA Version II)"
| 2003-07-16
| with Mýa
| Universal J
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| "Last Christmas"/"Wake Me Up GO! GO!"
| 2004-11-03
| with Butch Walker
| Epic Japan
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| "Hug, Hug"
| 2007-04-25
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| Universal J
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| "All my treasures"
| 2007-07-25
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| "FEEL LIVE"
| 2007-12-05
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| "Can't Take My Eyes Off You
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| 2008-08-12
| as "UZ"
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|}
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actor and singer.
Yuji Oda was born on 13 December 1967 in Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He was born to an upper-middle-class family and attended the private academy of Touin Gakuen. Originally he had a promising career in sports, but had to give it up after a knee injury. He decided to enter drama school at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, instead. He dropped out of Pitt later, but continued to pursue an acting career.
Debut
In the late 1980s he launched his career with the release of two singles on records, though they didn't sell well.In 1989 he appeared in the television drama Mama Haha Boogie, from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations.
In 1991 he appeared in the enormously popular TV drama Tokyo Love Story, a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic character
Sympathetic character
A sympathetic character is a fictional character in a story with whom the writer expects the reader to identify with and care about, if not necessarily admire. Protagonists, almost by definition, fit into the category of sympathetic character; so, however, do many supporting characters and even...
.
His most famous role is probably that of Aoshima, a police detective in the TV drama and movie series Odoru Daisousasen / Bayside Shakedown
Bayside Shakedown
was a Japanese police drama/comedy series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was so popular that five cinematic-release movies were made following the end of the TV series, the first in 1998, the second in 2003, the third and fourth in 2005, and the fifth...
& Bayside Shakedown 2: Save the Rainbow Bridge.
Trivia
- Yuji Oda famously switched his endorsement allegiances in 1999 from telephone company NTT DoCoMoNTT DoCoMois the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
to its rival, IDOAu (mobile phone operator), or au by KDDI, is a mobile phone brand in Japan marketed by KDDI Corporation in the main islands of Japan and Okinawa Cellular in Okinawa.-Naming:...
. - Yuji Oda's hobbies include playing pool, diving, and racing cars.
- As an athletic enthusiast, Yuji Oda has been casting the biennual IAAF World Championships in AthleticsIAAF World Championships in AthleticsThe World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
for Japanese TV TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
since 1997. He also performed the official song of the event "All My Treasures" at the opening ceremony of 2007 World Championships in Athletics2007 World Championships in AthleticsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
, which was held in OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in August, 2007. - Yuji Oda was married on August 16th, 2010, the marriage was kept kept secret and it is unknown who his bride is.
Awards
- 1991 Blue Ribbon AwardsBlue Ribbon AwardsThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
most popular actor - 1999 Blue Ribbon AwardsBlue Ribbon AwardsThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
Best Actor for Bayside ShakedownBayside Shakedownwas a Japanese police drama/comedy series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was so popular that five cinematic-release movies were made following the end of the TV series, the first in 1998, the second in 2003, the third and fourth in 2005, and the fifth... - 2003 Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
best actor for T.R.Y. - Hochi Film Award for best actor
Filmography
- Shōnan bakusōzoku (1987)
- Shōgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu (1989)
- Mama Haha Bugi (1989)
- Best GuyBest Guyis a 1990 Japanese action film directed by Toru Murakawa, and produced by Toei Company in association with Mitsui & Co. and Tohokushinsha Film. The screenplay was written by Murakawa with Makoto Takada. The film stars Yūji Oda, Naomi Zaizen, Masato Furuoya, Masato Nagamori, and Toshio Kurosawa...
(1990) - Tokyo Love Story (1991)
- Shūshoku sensen ijōnashi (1991)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1992)
- Okane ga nai! (1994)
- Sotsugyo ryokō: Nihon kara kimashita (1994)
- Last Friend (1995)
- Mahiru no tsuki (1996)
- (Odoru Daisōsasen The Movie: Wangansho Shijōsaiaku no Mikkakan)Bayside ShakedownBayside Shakedownwas a Japanese police drama/comedy series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was so popular that five cinematic-release movies were made following the end of the TV series, the first in 1998, the second in 2003, the third and fourth in 2005, and the fifth...
(1997) - Whiteout (2000)
- Rocket Boy (2001)
- Midnight Rain (2002)
- T.R.Y. (2003)
- (Odoru Daisōsasen The Movie 2: Rainbow Bridge wo Fūsaseyo!)Bayside Shakedown 2Bayside Shakedown 2is the second movie based on the popular Bayside Shakedown TV series, known for its unique and humorous depiction of the Japanese police force while avoiding the conventions that define most police dramas...
: Save the Rainbow Bridge (2003) - Last Christmas (2004)
- Kenchō no hoshi (2006)
- Jōdanja nai(冗談じゃない) (2007)
- Tsubaki Sanjurō (2007)
- Taiyōto Umino Kyōshitsu (2008)
- Amalfi: Rewards of the GoddessAmalfi: Rewards of the Goddessis a 2009 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Nishitani.TV drama sequel Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda....
(2009) - (Odoru daisōsasen The Movie 3: Yatsura wo Kaihōseyo!) Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010)
- (Gaikōkan Kuroda Kōsaku) Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (2010)
Albums
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON THE ROAD | 1990-03-20 | Toshiba EMI | |
| 1991-07-12
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| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1991-10-30
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| SONGS
| 1991-12-10
|
| WEA Japan
|-
|
| 1992-02-19
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1993-09-22
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| SCREEN PLAY
| 1994-09-07
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| THE BEST
| 1995-09-27
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| River
| 1995-12-06
|
| Mercury Music Entertainment
|-
| Stay Here
| 1996-11-11
|
| Mercury
|-
| Stay Here+2
| 1997-03-26
|
| Mercury
|-
| Shake!!
| 1998-06-17
|
| Mercury
|-
| THE BEST TRACKS
| 1998-11-26
|
| Mercury
|-
| My Pocket
| 1999-09-29
|
| Mercury
|-
| SECRET RENDEZ-VOUS
| 2000-07-05
|
| Mercury
|-
| Hot & Sweet-Sour Soup -BEST of LOVE SONG-
| 2001-03-23
|
| Kitty MME
|-
| 11 Colors
| 2003-08-20
|
| Universal J
|-
|
| 2007-09-26
|
|
|}
Singles
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Boom Boom Boom / Hold You Tight" | 1987-04-25 | WEA Japan | |
| 1989-07-25
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| WEA Japan
|-
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| 1991-02-06
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1991-06-07
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| "Happy Birthday"
| 1991-11-06
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| "KODO"
| 1992-01-29
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1992-05-27
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1993-07-19
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| "OVER THE TROUBLE"
| 1994-07-08
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
| "Never Rain"
| 1994-10-05
|
| Toshiba EMI
|-
|
| 1995-11-08
|
| Mercury Music Entertainment
|-
| "Mirage"
| 1996-10-28
|
| Mercury
|-
| "Love Somebody"
| 1997-01-29
| with Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
| Mercury
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| "Over and Over Again"
| 1997-07-16
|
| Mercury
|-
| "Freedom"
| 1998-02-04
|
| Mercury
|-
| "Shake it UP"
| 1998-05-13
|
| Mercury
|-
| "Love Somebody"
| 1998-10-28
| with Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
| Mercury
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| "SOMETHING TO SAY"
| 1999-03-17
|
| Mercury
|-
| "Together"
| 1999-08-25
|
| Mercury
|-
|
| 2001-02-28
|
| Kitty MME
|-
|
| 2002-11-13
|
| Universal J
|-
| "We can be Heroes"
| 2003-01-01
|
| Universal J
|-
| "Love Somebody"
| 2003-06-25
| with Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
| Universal J
|-
| "Love Somebody (CINEMA Version II)"
| 2003-07-16
| with Mýa
Mya
-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
| Universal J
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| "Last Christmas"/"Wake Me Up GO! GO!"
| 2004-11-03
| with Butch Walker
Butch Walker
Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...
| Epic Japan
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| "Hug, Hug"
| 2007-04-25
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| Universal J
|-
| "All my treasures"
| 2007-07-25
|
|
|-
| "FEEL LIVE"
| 2007-12-05
|
|
|-
| "Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Can't Take My Eyes off You
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
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| 2008-08-12
| as "UZ"
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