Hiro Takahashi
Hiro Takahashi, born as Hiroyuki Takahashi, was a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer.
Biography
On the music program Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, he mentioned he composed two songs at the age of 11 – Heart of a Woman and Northern Town.In 1984, Takahashi started his work entering the band Popsicle. In 1987, he joined the band Tulip, beginning a more professional musical career. He played a major role in the band's development, writing some of its hit singles.
In 1989, after the breakup of Tulip, he rejoined Popsicle temporarily.
When his recording label shut down, he became more active as a composer. He composed numerous soundtracks for anime, stage, television, and radio. His music for Nippon Hōsō Show Up Nighter was used from 2005 until 2008.
He died on November 4, 2005, at the age of 41, due to multiple organ failure resulting from a retroperitoneal sarcoma.
Discography
Albums
- Kimi ja Nakerya Iminaine
- Welcome To Popsicle Channel
- New Horizon
- Great Big Kiss
- From Future Present
- Takahashi Hiro Best Collection
Singles
- Itsumo Jōkigen
- Unbalance na Kiss o Shite
- Kimi ja Nakerya Imi ga Naine
- Taiyō ga Mata Kagayaku Toki
- Kuchibiru ga Hodokenai
- Shiawase no Pilot
- Soda Fountain
- Nazenani Kimi no Daizukan
- Karei Naru One Step
- Hohoemi no Bakudan /Unbalance na Kiss o shite/Taiyō Ga Mata Kagayaku Toki – Re-recorded version