Shigeru Suzuki

Shigeru Suzuki (鈴木茂, Suzuki Shigeru, born December 20, 1951)[1] is a Japanese musician, songwriter and guitarist. He first became known as a member of the influential rock band Happy End, but is now a prolific session musician. As of 2006, Suzuki had contributed to 588 recordings.

Shigeru Suzuki
鈴木茂
Born (1951-12-20) December 20, 1951
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
GenresRock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Guitarist, record producer, musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, synthesizer
Years active1967–present
Associated actsHappy End, Tin Pan Alley, Tin Pan
Websitehttp://suzuki-shigeru.jimdo.com/

Biography

Before joining Happy End in 1969, Suzuki was in a band called Sky (スカイ) with Tatsuo Hayashi and Ray Ohara (Sadistic Mika Band). When Happy End disbanded in 1972, Suzuki and Haruomi Hosono formed Caramel Mama (キャラメル・ママ) with Hayashi, Masataka Matsutoya and Hiroshi Sato in 1973. They changed their name to Tin Pan Alley (ティン・パン・アレー) a year later.

Suzuki released his first solo album, Band Wagon which was recorded in Los Angeles with musicians from notable acts such as Little Feat, Santana and Sly and the Family Stone, in 1975.[2]

Suzuki, Hosono and Hayashi reformed Tin Pan Alley, dropping the "Alley" from the name, for an album in 2000.[3]

On February 17, 2009, Suzuki was arrested by the Tokyo Wangan Police Station for violating the Cannabis Control Law.[4] He was convicted to six months in prison and three years probation on March 17.[5]

To celebrate his 40th anniversary as a solo artist, Suzuki teamed up with Ino Hidefumi for two concerts on April 3 and 4, 2015. They performed twice each day and were backed by Hayashi and Hama Okamoto.[6]

Discography
Solo studio albums
  • Band Wagon (1975)
  • Lagoon (1976)
  • Caution! (1978)
  • Telescope (1978)
  • Cosmos '51 (1979)
  • White Heat (1979)
  • Sei Do Ya (1985)
  • Maboroshi no Huckleback (幻のハックルバック, 1989)
  • Kujira no Umi ~ Living Whales (クジラの海～Living Whales, 1998)
With Tin Pan Alley
  • Caramel Mama (キャラメル・ママ, 1975)
  • Tin Pan Alley 2 (1977)
  • Märchen Pop (メルヘン・ポップ, 1979, cover album)
  • Tin Pan (2000)
CBS/Sony Sound Image Series

References
  1. "鈴木茂". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. "鈴木茂、歴史的名盤「BAND WAGON」再現ライブ実施". Natalie (in Japanese). March 10, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. "The best of the year that was". The Japan Times. December 12, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. "元「はっぴいえんど」鈴木茂容疑者、大麻所持容疑で逮捕". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 朝日新聞社. February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. "大麻のはっぴいえんど鈴木茂被告が有罪". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 日刊スポーツ新聞社. March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  6. "鈴木茂＆猪野秀史のビルボードライブにハマ・オカモトら出演". Rockin' On (in Japanese). January 15, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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