Teruzane Utada

Teruzane Utada[1][2] (宇多田 照實, Utada Teruzane, born July 21, 1948) is a Japanese music executive producer and attendant.[3][4]

Teruzane Utada
宇多田照實
Born (1948-07-21) July 21, 1948
Tokuji, Japan
(now Yamaguchi, Japan)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, arranger
InstrumentsGuitar, drums
Associated actsHikaru Utada
Keiko Fuji
U3

He married Junko Utada (Keiko Fuji) and worked as her attendant.[1] Their daughter and only child is the singer Hikaru Utada, one of Japan's most successful pop music singers of all time.[3] They were married and divorced to each other seven times.[5] He is currently his daughter's attendant.[6]

Teruzane Utada was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi Tokuji town Fujiki. He fought in the Vietnam War. Depending on the producer, Utada also uses the names Sking U, Utada Sking Teruzane, Utada Skingg Teruzane.

Musical Works

for Joe Hisaishi
  • 1986: THE WINTER REQUIEM (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1986: A RAINBOW IN CURVED MUSIC (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1989: MEET ME TONIGHT (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: TRUE SOMEBODY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: WONDER CITY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: ALL DAY PRETENDER (album: PRETENDER)

Composer: Joe Hisaishi

for J-WALK (now named "THE JAYWALK")
  • 1987: YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO ALIVE (album: Owari no nai natsu)
  • 1987: BELIEVE ME (album: Owari no nai natsu)

Composer: Izumi Tsunehiro

for U3
  • 1993: STAR (album: STAR)
  • 1993: Ikirukoto o oshiete kureta (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

for Keiko Fuji
  • 1994: Sake ni you hodo (single: Sake ni you hodo)
  • 1997: Otome (single: Otome)
  • 1997: Daite... (single: Otome)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

U3
  • 1993: Umareta toki kara I Love You (album: STAR)
  • 1993: New York Serenade (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

Keiko Fuji with Cubic U
  • 1996: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜 (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)
  • 1996: Golden Era (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

References
  1. "Leaving the Girl Behind." The Washington Post.
  2. "For Utada, third time's, uh, same-ish." The Japan Times.
  3. "Japanese star hopes to rock the U.S.." International Herald Tribune.
  4. Recent productions of Teruzane Utada
  5. "Divorce for Hikki...and Parents!". Japan Zone. March 5, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  6. "J-Pop's dream factory." The Guardian.


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