Yoshida Takurō is a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946, in Okuchi, Kagoshima, and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Mark II" on June 1, 1970. His 1972 recording of "Tabi no Yado" sold over one million copies by September that year, and was awarded a gold disc. He established the record company "For Life Records" with Yosui Inoue, Shigeru Izumiya, and in 1975. Yoshida is a musician whose songs have been used as theme songs in television series such as , the theme song of Cromartie High School, as well as being covered by another popular artists like Hirakawachi 1-chome (Yoshida's "Natsu Yasumi"), KinKi Kids (Yoshida's "Zenbu Dakishimete").
Discography
Albums
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Yoshida Takuro – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Yoshida Takuro on Stage Tomodachi – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Yoshida Takuro Ningen nante – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Genki desu. – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Otogi Zoushi – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Ima ha Mada Jinsei wo Katarazu – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Asu ni Mukatte Hashire (May 25, 1976) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Private (April 25, 1977) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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(November 25, 1977) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Roling 30 (November 21, 1978)- Re-released on April 21, 1988
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Shangli-la (May 5, 1980) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Asia no Katasumi de (November 5, 1980) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Only You (May 1, 1981) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Mujinto de ... (December 5, 1981)
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Osamatachi no Haikingu in Budokan (November 21, 1982) – Re-released on March 21, 1990
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Marathon (May 21, 1983) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Jonetsu (November 5, 1983) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
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Forever Young (October 21, 1984)
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Ore ga Aishita Baka (June 5, 1985)
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Yoshida Takuro One Last Night in Tsumagoi (1985)
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The Yoshida Takuro (June 21, 1986) – Re-released on September 21, 1989
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Samarkand Blue (September 5, 1986)
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Much Better (April 21, 1988)
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Himawari (February 8, 1989)
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176.5 (January 10, 1990)
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détente (June 12, 1991)
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Yoshida-cho no Uta (July 29, 1992)
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Travellin' Man Live at NHK Studio 101 (December 17, 1993)
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Long time no see (June 21, 1995)
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Life (April 19, 1996)
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Kando Ryoko Nami Takashi (August 21, 1996)
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Minna Daisuki (November 1, 1997)
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Hawaiian Rhapsody (October 30, 1998)
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Yoshida Takuro The Best Penny Lane (November 3, 1999)
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Yoshida Takuro in the Box (November 22, 2000) – A 25 CDs complete collection of works. Re-released on December 18, 2002
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Konnichiwa (2001)
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Yoshida no Uta (August 22, 2001)
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Oldies (2002)
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Golden Best Yoshida Takuro The Live Best (November 27, 2002)
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Tsukiyo no Canoe (2003)
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Yutakanaru Ichinichi (2004)
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Isshun no Natsu (2005)
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Hodokyo no Ue de (2007)
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Gozenchu ni (April 2009)
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18ji Kaien (2009)
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Gogo no Tenki (2012)
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Yoshida Takuro Live Concert in Tsumagoi (September 2012)
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