Person · 1960 · Tokyo [35.69, 139.69]
Toshiki Kadomatsu
A guitarist, singer, and producer who pushed city pop toward sleeker funk and boogie textures in the early 1980s, Kadomatsu was both a recording artist and a sought-after writer for others. His debut "Sea Breeze" (1981) and his production work for Anri helped define the genre's danceable, resort-leisure aesthetic. He represents the younger generation that carried the Tokyo sound into the heart of the bubble economy.
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- MusicBrainz: 角松敏生MusicBrainz
musicbrainz.org/artist/d074287e-1d8b-43f5-a2fd-58201a0b28ba
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collaborates with → Anri
Toshiki Kadomatsu wrote and produced for Anri in the early 1980s, steering her toward the sleek, funk-inflected sound of her 1983 album "Timely!!" The collaboration gave city pop some of its most danceable mid-decade singles. It exemplifies the producer-and-singer partnerships that powered the genre's commercial peak.