Yosui Inoue

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Yosui Inoue
Cover of the album Golden Best (1999)
Background information
Born	August 30, 1948
Origin	Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Genre(s)	Folk Rock, Adult contemporary
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals Guitars Keyboards
Years active	1969 - present
Label(s)	Polydor Japan For Life Music Entertainment
Website	Official

Yosui Inoue (井上陽水, Inoue Yosui^?) (born August 30, 1948 - ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Starting out singing in school contests his big break came on the late night radio show Shash Eleven when he performed his song "Kandore Mandore" under the stage name he was using at the time. "Kandore Mandore" became the most requested song on the show and was picked up for release by CBS/Sony records. He started performing under his real name and released his first album Rupture in 1972. Rupture spent 2 years on the charts and was number one a total of six different times. Following that success Yosui Inoue formed his own management agency and record label which is still active as of 2005. He released a retrospective of his career and influences in 2001.

1 Album Discography
2 Sources
3 External links

[edit] Album Discography

[edit] Studio Albums

断絶 (Danzetsu) (1972)
陽水II センチメンタル(Yosui Two: Sentimental) (1972)
氷の世界 (Kōri no Sekai) (1973)—This album is known as the first million-selling album in Japan.
二色の独楽 (Nishoku no Koma) (1974)
招待状のないショー (Shōtaijō no Nai Show) (1976)
White (1978)
Sneaker Dancer (1979)
Every Night (1980)
あやしい夜をまって (Ayashii Yoru o Matte) (1981)
Lion and Pelican (1982)
Ballerina (1983)
9.5 Carat (1984)
Negative (1987)
Handsome Boy (1990)
ガイドのいない夜 (Guide no Inai Yoru) (1992)
Under the Sun (1993)
永遠のシュール (Eien no Surré) (1994)
Shopping (1997) — Collaboration with Tamio Okuda
United Cover (2001)
Cassis (2002)
Blue Selection (2003)
Love Complex (2006)