Shigeru Matsuzaki
Shigeyuki Matsuzaki, known professionally as Shigeru Matsuzaki is a Japanese singer and actor. He is most known in the West for his contributions to the Katamari Damacy soundtracks, performing the theme songs of Nerima Daikon Brothers and acting as its lead character, and playing the title character in the film adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra.
Matsuzaki is left-handed, as seen whenever he plays bass or guitar, his string instruments are usually tuned with the lower E string at the bottom. He has also collaborated with the popular music group Momoiro Clover Z.
Matsuzaki is also a baseball fan, having sung the theme song of the Saitama Seibu Lions of the NPB that began to be used when they moved to Tokorozawa in 1979. In an interview with Weekly Baseball, he said that he "loved drinking whiskey behind the net at the Seibu Dome."
In Thailand, his song Kimiga ireba sorede ii, which was used in a Glico almond commercial in 1987, was very well-known and many local singers covered it. However, this song is not well-known in Japan.
Discography
- Yes or No
- Memories of Love
- Eternal Love
- Old Fashion Love Song
- Ano hi no shōnen
- My Favorite Songs
- Yes We Can!!
- Shigeru Matsuzaki All Time Best “Old & New”～I'm a Singer～
- ''Black on Black''