Tatsuro Yamashita

Artist

Tatsuro Yamashita is a singer-songwriter and producer who stands as a leading figure of Japanese city pop. After his time in Sugar Babe he moved to a solo career and has produced countless hits with his refined melodies, meticulous arrangements, and soulful voice. For the NHK-broadcast anime 'Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple', he performed the opening theme 'Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo' and the ending theme 'Wasurenaide', with lyrics by his wife Mariya Takeuchi. His elegant, grown-up melodies, reminiscent of 1960s canzone, gracefully staged the world of this mystery set in Europe.