Tetsurō Oda
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese composer
, record producer
, and singer-songwriter
.
In the 1990s, Oda composed a number of hit songs such as B.B.Queens
' "Odoru Pompokolin", Zard
's "Makenaide
", and Noriko Sakai
's "Aoi Usagi
".
In 1992, Oda released the single , which reached number one and sold around 928,000 copies on the Oricon
weekly charts.
, "Anniversary" and "Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (ボクの背中には羽根がある)" which both sold over 500,000 copies and landed at No.1 on the weekly charts.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
In the 1990s, Oda composed a number of hit songs such as B.B.Queens
B.B.Queens
were a 1990s J-Pop band whose debut single "Odoru Pompokolin" was the #1 song in 1990 on the Oricon charts, won the 32nd Japan Record Awards, was listed as the 3rd song on the JASRAC lists for 1991, and certified as a Million Record.-Compilation albums:...
' "Odoru Pompokolin", Zard
Zard
was a Japanese pop group. Originally a group of five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader. However, Sakai was the only member who stayed on in the group while others joined and left regularly. As such, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. Zard's work was sold under...
's "Makenaide
Makenaide
is the 6th single by J-pop band Zard. It was the first single to reach number 1 on the Oricon weekly charts. According to the song's composer Tetsurō Oda, she was singing "strangely" but it proved to be good. It sold over 1.64 million copies and became the highest-selling song for Zard. When she...
", and Noriko Sakai
Noriko Sakai
is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She married in 1998, and divorced on July 31, 2010. She and Yūichi have one son, born in 1999. She is particularly popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan...
's "Aoi Usagi
Aoi Usagi
is a Japanese pop song performed by Noriko Sakai. This song was used for the opening theme of the Japanese TV drama series Hoshi no Kinka, which she also starred in. It is currently Sakai's biggest-selling single of her career....
".
In 1992, Oda released the single , which reached number one and sold around 928,000 copies on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
weekly charts.
Trivia
He composed 2 Hit singles of Kinki KidsKinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
, "Anniversary" and "Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (ボクの背中には羽根がある)" which both sold over 500,000 copies and landed at No.1 on the weekly charts.