Takuro Yoshida

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 Hitoshi Komuro [jp] in 1975. Yoshida is a musician whose songs have been used as theme songs in television series such as Jun (純) , the theme song of Cromartie High School), as well as being covered by popular artists like Hirakawachi 1-chome (Yoshida's "Natsu Yasumi"), KinKi Kids (Yoshida's "Zenbu Dakishimete").

Albums

• Yoshida Takuro Seishun no Uta ^[jp] – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Yoshida Takuro on Stage Tomodachi – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Yoshida Takuro Ningen nante – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Genki desu. – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Otogi Zoushi – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Ima ha Mada Jinsei wo Katarazu – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Asu ni Mukatte Hashire (May 25, 1976) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Private (April 25, 1977) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Oinaru Hito ^[jp] (November 25, 1977) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Roling 30 (November 21, 1978)- Re-released on April 21, 1988
• Shangli-la (May 5, 1980) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Asia no Katasumi de (November 5, 1980) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Only You (May 1, 1981) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Mujinto de ... (December 5, 1981)
• Osamatachi no Haikingu in Budokan (November 21, 1982) – Re-released on March 21, 1990
• Marathon (May 21, 1983) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Jonetsu (November 5, 1983) – Re-released on February 21, 1990
• Forever Young (October 21, 1984)
• Ore ga Aishita Baka (June 5, 1985)
• Yoshida Takuro One Last Night in Tsumagoi (1985)
• The Yoshida Takuro (June 21, 1986) – Re-released on September 21, 1989
• Samarkand Blue (September 5, 1986)
• Much Better (April 21, 1988)
• Himawari (February 8, 1989)
• 176.5 (January 10, 1990)
• détente (June 12, 1991)
• Yoshida-cho no Uta (July 29, 1992)
• Travellin' Man Live at NHK Studio 101 (December 17, 1993)
• Long time no see (June 21, 1995)
• Life (April 19, 1996)
• Kando Ryoko Nami Takashi (August 21, 1996)
• Minna Daisuki (November 1, 1997)
• Hawaiian Rhapsody (October 30, 1998)
• Yoshida Takuro The Best Penny Lane (November 3, 1999)
• Yoshida Takuro in the Box (November 22, 2000) – A 25 CDs complete collection of works. Re-released on December 18, 2002
• Konnichiwa (2001)
• Yoshida no Uta (August 22, 2001)
• Oldies (2002)
• Golden Best Yoshida Takuro The Live Best (November 27, 2002)
• Tsukiyo no Canoe (2003)
• Yutakanaru Ichinichi (2004)
• Isshun no Natsu (2005)
• Hodokyo no Ue de (2007)
• Gozenchu ni (April 2009)
• 18ji Kaien (2009)
• Gogo no Tenki (2012)
• Yoshida Takuro Live Concert in Tsumagoi (September 2012)