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Toshi Kubota

 
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Toshi Kubota

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  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rhythm & Blues
  • Instrument: Producer, Guitar, Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Time to Share," "Nothing But Your Love," "United Flow"

Biography

When Japanese pop star Toshi Kubota released his first American album in the mid-'90s, he had already attained star status in his native country, where each of his first four albums sold over one million copies. The vocalist -- who interprets American soul, funk and hip-hop rhythms to his mostly Eastern audience -- began entering and winning Japanese talent competitions by the time he was in pre-school. He entered the music business in the early '80s as a songwriter, but his debut album as a solo act, Shake It Paradise, went platinum soon after its release; three later follow-ups did likewise. By 1990, Kubota began to immerse himself in American culture, making frequent trips to the U.S. to work with musicians, including Natalie Cole on a duet of "Greening of the World" for a John Lennon tribute album. In 1995, Sony released Toshi Kubota's first English-language album, Sunshine, Moonlight. The singer continued to be popular in Japan, though; his 1996 LP La La Love Thang reached platinum status. His second stateside release was Nothing But Your Love, which arrived in summer 2000. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Toshi Kubota久保田 利伸 (Kubota Toshinobu?) is a J-pop singer who is originally from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is a part of Sony Music Japan. His music styles have varied over the years, from pop-oriented sounds through to reggae and soul.

Kubota has released a total of ten Japanese albums, three English albums, and four compilation albums since his debut.

Kubota made his Japanese debut in 1986 with the album Shake It Paradise. His popularity peaked with his award-winning 1990 release Bonga Wanga. Kubota's albums have consistently sold over a million copies each in Japan. His biggest hit single came in 1996 in a duet with Naomi Campbell entitled "La La La Love song". The single was used as a theme song of a television drama Long Vacation and sold two million copies in Japan.

Kubota made his English debut in 1995 with the album Sunshine, Moonlight, and followed up with 2000's Nothing But Your Love. His latest release is For Real? in 2006.

Music collaborations

Kubota has worked with musicians including Mos Def, Raphael Saddiq, Angie Stone, Caron Wheeler, Alison Williams, and The Roots Ahmir Thompson.

Discography

  • 1986 - Shake It Paradise
  • 1987 - Groovin'
  • 1988 - Such A Funky Thang!
  • 1989 - The Baddest
  • 1990 - Bonga Wanga
  • 1991 - Kubojah - Parallel World 1
  • 1992 - Neptune
  • 1993 - The Baddest II
  • 1995 - Bumpin' Voyage
  • 1995 - Sunshine, Moonlight
  • 1996 - La La La Love Thang
  • 2000 - As One
  • 2000 - Nothing But Your Love
  • 2002 - United Flow
  • 2002 - The Baddest Only For Lovers In The Mood
  • 2002 - The Baddest III
  • 2004 - Time To Share
  • 2006 - For Real?

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