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Kyōsuke Himuro

Japanese singer-songwriter · Japan · On the map · Musicians · Born 1960 · age 66

Kyosuke Himuro is a Japanese former musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. After the band disbanded, he went on to have a successful solo career, becoming one of Japan's best-selling artists, with 16.25 million sales.

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2016L'EPILOGUEAlbum, 31 tracks201325th Anniversary BEST ALBUM “GREATEST ANTHOLOGY"Album, 30 tracks2010“B”ORDERLESSAlbum, 13 tracks200820th Anniversary ALL SINGLES COMPLETE BEST JUST MOVIN' ON ALL THE -S-HITAlbum, 30 tracks2006IN THE MOODAlbum, 12 tracks200421st Century Boøwys vs HIMURO ~An Attempt to Discover New Truths~Album, 31 tracks2003Case of HIMUROAlbum, 33 tracksFOLLOW THE WINDAlbum, 200310 tracks2001Ballad 〜La PluieAlbum, 13 tracks2000beat haze odysseyAlbum, 10 tracks1960Born7 October 1960

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Albums 10

LEL'EPILOGUE2016 · 31 tracks
TA25th Anniversary BEST ALBUM “GREATEST ANTHOLOGY"2013 · 30 tracks
BO“B”ORDERLESS2010 · 13 tracks
TH20th Anniversary ALL SINGLES COMPLETE BEST JUST MOVIN' ON ALL THE -S-HIT2008 · 30 tracks
IMIN THE MOOD2006 · 12 tracks
ST21st Century Boøwys vs HIMURO ~An Attempt to Discover New Truths~2004 · 31 tracks
FWFOLLOW THE WIND2003 · 10 tracks
CHCase of HIMURO2003 · 33 tracks
BPBallad 〜La Pluie2001 · 13 tracks
BObeat haze odyssey2000 · 10 tracks
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Top songs 9

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KISS ME1992
ANGEL1988
魂を抱いてくれ1995
LOVER'S DAY1995
JEALOUSY1995
SUMMER GAME1989
VIRGIN BEAT1994
ANSWER2008
DEAR ALGERNON1988

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In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Boøwy at number 22 and Himuro himself at number 76 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. Himuro retired from live performances in 2016 due to hearing impairment. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Country
Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66

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