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This article is about the Japanese rock band the Roosters, for other bands of the same name, see The Roosters (disambiguation)

The Roosters (ザ・ルースターズ Za Rūsutāzu) were an influential Japanese rock band that mixed punk, blues-rock, ska and straight-forward rock and roll. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African

They were ranked at No. 75, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV. His Master's Voice, today usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous Trademark in the music business and for many years was the name of a large record label

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History

They formed in 1979 in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka Prefecture's capital city of Fukuoka. See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Hakata (博多区 -ku is a ward in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan with a population of 176585 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across Although there were four different lineups throughout the life of the band--all centered around guitarist Hiroyuki Hanada--Shinya Ohe was the band's first frontman. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Ohe not only sang lead vocals, but also dominated the writing of lyrics and music for the group for the first three albums. In addition to Ohe's contributions, the first two albums were made up of several cover songs. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Their third album Insane was a step in a new direction, it was not only the first all-Roosters album with no cover material, but it also featured the first Roosters song not written and composed by Ohe: 'Baby Sitter', written and composed by bassist Tomio Inoue. This was the first sign of a more democratic Roosters, and it paved the way for Hanada to compose songs for their fourth album Dis. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system

The Roosters' sixth album φPHY was Ohe's last with the group, with only about half of the record credited to him. The rest of the album is credited to Toshiyuki Shibayama (柴山 俊之) for his lyrics and Hanada for his musical compositions. Shibayama continued to write a large portion of the lyrics for the group until they broke up, but never played with them or was an official member. The band appeared, along with other Japanese rock bands, in the 1982 Sogo Ishii film Burst City. (born 1957 is a Film director from Japan known for his striking visuals and sometimes outlandish subject matter is a Japanese Science fiction Punk rock musical / Action film. In 1985 Shinya Ohe decided to take an indefinite break from making music and left the band. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles Despite losing an integral member of the band the Roosters pressed on and released their seventh album Neon Boy less than nine months after Ohe's departure. A single track on Neon Boy, 'Out Land', was Jun Shimoyama's first contribution as a songwriter and composer for the group. Shimoyama continued to write lyrics and music for the band along with Hanada until the band's dissolution in 1988.

Recent Events

In March of 1999 a tribute album entitled Respectable Roosters was released to much renewed interest in the Roosters. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record It featured Japanese bands Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Kemuri and others performing covers of songs by the Roosters. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (often abbreviated to TMGE) was an influential Japanese punk band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ commonly abbreviated by fans as "Skapara" is a Japanese Ska and Jazz Kemuri was a Japanese Ska-punk band formed in 1995 They have an upbeat sound with positive lyrics which they refer to as PMA ( Positive mental attitude) In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released After being out of the spotlight for over ten years, this album introduced a new generation to the music of the Roosters and propelled them to the status of musical icons, garnering them recognition as a source of inspiration for many of today's Japanese rock bands.

In the year 2002, four of the original Roosters from various incarnations came together to form the Rock'n'Roll Gypsies. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002

In 2004 Ohe Shinya ended his lengthy musical hiatus to reunite with the original lineup of the Roosters to perform at the 2004 Fuji Rock Festival. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Lineups

  1. The Roosters (February 1979 - July 1983)
    • Shinya Ohe (大江 慎也 Ōe Shin'ya) - Vocals, Guitar
    • Hiroyuki Hanada (花田 裕之 Hanada Hiroyuki) - Lead Guitar
    • Tomio Inoue (井上 富雄 Inoue Tomio) - Bass Guitar
    • Jyunji Ikehata (池畑 潤二 Ikehata Junji) - Drums (Withdrew September 1983)
  2. The Roosterz (July 1983 - March 1985)
    • Shinya Ohe - Vocals, Guitar
    • Hiroyuki Hanada Lead Guitar
    • Jun Shimoyama (下山 淳 Shimoyama Jun) - Lead Guitar
    • Tomio Inoue - Bass (Withdrew January 1984)
    • Kazuhiko Sakuyama (柞山 一彦 Kazuyama Kazuhiko) - Bass
    • Masayuki Nadatomo (灘友 正幸 Nadatomo Masayuki) - Drums
    • Koichi Ando (安藤 広一 Andō Kōichi) - Keyboards (Withdrew March 1985)
  3. The Roosterz (March 1985 - December 1987)
    • Hiroyuki Hanada - Vocals, Guitar
    • Jun Shimoyama - Guitar
    • Kazuhiko Sakuyama - Bass Guitar
    • Masayuki Nadatomo - Drums
  4. The Roosterz (December 1987 - July 1988)
    • Hiroyuki Hanada - Vocals, Guitar
    • Jun Shimoyama - Lead Guitar
    • Nikichi Anai (穴井 仁吉 Anai Nikichi) - Bass
    • Shigeo Mihara (三原 重夫 Mihara Shigeo) - Drums
  5. Rock'n'Roll Gypsies (2002-Present)
    • Hiroyuki Hanada - Vocals, Guitar
    • Tomio Inoue - Bass
    • Jun Shimoyama - Guitar
    • Jyunji Ikehata - Drums
Romanization Note: Names in the credits of Roosters albums are given in the western order (given name followed by family name). There are three members of the Roosters who prefer irregular romanizations of their names, Shinya Ohe, Jyunji Ikehata and Koichi Ando. 'Modified Hepburn' romanizations are given next to their names in Japanese in their case.

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