SOUTHERN ALL STARS

SOUTHERN ALL STARS
Information
Also Known As	サザンオールスターズ
Origin	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Years	1975-2009 2013-present
Label	TAISHITA Label Music
Agency	AMUSE
Current Members	Kuwata Keisuke Sekiguchi Kazuyuki Matsuda Hiroshi Hara Yuko Nozawa Hideyuki
Former Members	Omori Takashi
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SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) is a five-member band formed in 1975 by a music circle at Aoyama Gakuin University. Their current members are Kuwata Keisuke (Vo, G), Sekiguchi Kazuyuki (B), Matsuda Hiroshi (Dr), Hara Yuko (Key), and Nozawa Hideyuki (Per). They made their major debut in June 1978 with the single "Katte ni Sinbad".

In March 1979, their third single "Itoshi no Ellie" became a big hit and was accepted by a wide range of people, making them one of Japan's leading rock bands in both name and reality. They continued to produce innovative and popular music with different approaches as the times changed.

Their single "Namida no Kiss" released on July 18, 1992, became their first million-seller, and their single "TSUNAMI" released on January 26, 2000, sold 2.93 million copies.

The band then celebrated the 30th anniversary of its debut and went on an indefinite hiatus from 2009, but announced the resumption of its activities in June 2013. They celebrated their 40th anniversary in June 2018.

Members

Current Members

• Kuwata Keisuke (桑田佳祐) - Vocalist & Guitarist
• Sekiguchi Kazuyuki (関口和之) - Bassist
• Matsuda Hiroshi (松田弘) - Drummer
• Hara Yuko (原由子) - Keyboardist
• Nozawa Hideyuki (野沢秀行) - Percussionist

Former Members

• Omori Takashi (大森隆志) - Guitarist (Left on August 7, 2001)

Discography

Studio Albums

1. [1978.08.25] Atsui Munasawagi (熱い胸さわぎ; Hot Flash)
2. [1979.04.05] 10 Numbers Karat (10ナンバーズ・からっと)
3. [1980.03.21] Tiny Bubbles (タイニイ・バブルス)
4. [1981.07.21] Stereo Taiyou Zoku (ステレオ太陽族; Stereo Dissolute Postwar Youths)
5. [1982.07.21] Nude Man
6. [1983.07.05] Kirei (綺麗; Beautiful)
7. [1984.07.07] Ninkimono de Ikou (人気者で行こう; Let's Be Popular)
8. [1985.09.14] Kamakura
9. [1990.01.13] Southern All Stars
10. [1990.09.01] Inamura Jane (稲村ジェーン)
11. [1992.09.26] Yo ni Manyou no Hana ga Saku Nari (世に万葉の花が咲くなり; The World Will Bloom With the Flowers of Eternity)
12. [1996.07.20] Young Love
13. [1998.10.21] Sakura (さくら)
14. [2005.10.05] Killer Street (キラーストリート)
15. [2015.03.31] Budou (葡萄; Grape)

Best Albums

1. [1982.12.05] Ballad '77-'82 (バラッド '77～'82)
2. [1987.06.21] Ballad 2 '83-'86
3. [1989.07.21] Suika - SOUTHERN ALL STARS SPECIAL 61 SONGS (すいか; Watermelon)
4. [1993.09.08] Enoshima - SOUTHERN ALL STARS GOLDEN HITS MEDLEY (江ノ島)
5. [1995.06.24] HAPPY!
6. [1998.06.25] Umi no Yeah!! (海のYeah!!)
7. [2000.11.22] Ballad 3 - the album of LOVE
8. [2018.08.01] Umi no Oh, Yeah!! (海のOh, Yeah!!)

Singles

• [1978.06.25] Katte ni Sinbad (勝手にシンドバッド)
• [1978.11.25] Kibun-shidai de Semenaide (気分しだいで責めないで)
• [1979.03.25] Itoshi no Ellie (いとしのエリー)
• [1979.07.25] Omoi Sugoshi mo koi no uchi (思い過ごしも恋のうち)
• [1979.10.25] C-chou kotoba ni wo Youjin (C調言葉に御用心)
• [1980.02.21] Namida no Avenue (涙のアベニュー)
• [1980.03.21] Koisuru Monthly Day (恋するマンスリー・デイ)
• [1980.05.21] Inasena Locomotion (いなせなロコモーション)
• [1980.06.21] JAZZ MAN (ジャズマン)
• [1980.07.21] Wasureji no Laid Back (わすれじのレイド・バック)
• [1980.11.21] Sha La La (シャ・ラ・ラ)
• [1981.06.21] Big Star Blues 「Big Star no Higeki」 (Big Star Blues 「ビッグスターの悲劇」)
• [1981.09.21] Shiori no Theme (栞のテーマ)
• [1982.01.21] Chalk no Kaigan Monogatari (チャコの海岸物語)
• [1982.05.21] BIYORI TSUYA THE NIGHT CLUB (匂艶 THE NIGHT CLUB)
• [1982.10.05] Ya Ya 「Ano jidai wo Wasurenai」 (Ya Ya 「あの時代を忘れない」)
• [1983.03.05] BODY SPECIAL Ⅱ (ボディ・スペシャルⅡ)
• [1983.07.05] EMANON
• [1983.11.05] TOKYO SHUFFLE (東京シャッフル)
• [1984.06.25] MISS BRAND-NEW DAY (ミス・ブランニュー・デイ)
• [1984.10.21] Tarako
• [1985.05.29] Bye Bye My Love (U are the one)
• [1985.08.21] Melody (メロディ)
• [1988.06.25] Minna no Uta (みんなのうた)
• [1989.04.12] Megami-tachi e no Jouka 「Houdou sa Renai Y-gata no Kanata e」 (女神達への情歌 「報道されないY型の彼方へ」)
• [1989.06.07] Sayonara Baby (さよならベイビー)
• [1989.11.21] Frilly Frilly'65 (フリフリ'65)
• [1990.07.25] Manatsu no Kajitsu (真夏の果実)
• [1991.07.10] Neo Bravo!! (ネオ・ブラボー！！)
• [1992.07.18] SHULABA★LA★BAMBA (シュラバ★ラ★バンバ)
• [1992.07.18] Namida no Kiss (涙のキッス)
• [1993.07.21] EROTICA SEVEN (エロティカ・セブン)
• [1993.07.21] Sutekina Birdy 「NO NO BIRDY」 (素敵なバーディー 「NO NO BIRDY」)
• [1993.11.20] Christmas Love 「Namida no nochi ni wa shiroi Yuki ga furu」 (クリスマス・ラブ 「涙のあとには白い雪が降る」)
• [1995.09.22] Manpii no G★SPOT (マンピーのG★SPOT)
• [1995.07.17] Anata dake wo 〜Summer Heartbreak〜 (あなただけを 〜Summer Heartbreak〜)
• [1996.05.20] Ai no Kotodama 〜Spiritual Message〜 (愛の言霊 〜Spiritual Message〜)
• [1996.06.25] Taiyou wa Tsumi na Yatsu (太陽は罪な奴)
• [1997.08.21] 01MESSENGER 〜Denshi-kyou no uta〜 (01MESSENGER 〜電子狂の詩〜)
• [1997.11.06] BLUE HEAVEN
• [1998.02.11] LOVE AFFAIR 〜Himitsu no DATE (LOVE AFFAIR 〜秘密のデート)
• [1998.11.21] PARADISE
• [1999.03.25] Yellow Man 〜Hoshi no Oujisama〜 (イエローマン 〜星の王子様〜)
• [2000.01.26] TSUNAMI
• [2000.07.19] HOTEL PACIFIC
• [2000.11.01] Kono aoi sora, Midori 〜BLUE IN GREEN〜 (この青い空、みどり 〜BLUE IN GREEN〜)
• [2003.07.23] Namida no umi de Dakaretai 〜SEA OF LOVE〜 (涙の海で抱かれたい 〜SEA OF LOVE〜)
• [2004.04.14] 〜Aja〜 (〜彩〜)
• [2004.07.21] Kimi koso Star (君こそスターだ)
• [2004.11.24] Ai to Yokubou no hibi (愛と欲望の日々)
• [2005.07.20] BOHBO No.5
• [2006.08.09] DIRTY OLD MAN 〜Saraba natsu yo〜 (DIRTY OLD MAN 〜さらば夏よ〜)
• [2008.08.06] I AM YOUR SINGER
• [2013.08.07] Peace to Hi-lite (ピースとハイライト)
• [2014.09.10] TOKYO VICTORY (東京VICTORY)

Videos

1. [1982.01.01] SOUTHERN ALL STARS Budokan Concert (武道館コンサート)
2. [1984.12.21] Sakichi no Miyagebanashi (サ吉のみやげ話; Sakichi's Souvenir Story)
3. [1989.04.12] Megamitachi e no Jouka (Houdou Sarenai Y-gata no Kanata e) (女神達への情歌（報道されないＹ型の彼方へ）; Lamentations to the Goddesses (Beyond the Unreported Y Shape))
4. [1993.03.27] Utau Nippon Series 1992-1993 (歌う日本シリーズ 1992～1993)
5. [1997.04.21] Heiwa no Ryuka ～Stadium Tour 1996 "The Girls Manza Beach" in Okinawa～

External links

• YouTube Channel
• Agency Profile