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atari 2600 · 01.29.2007, 05:23 PM

What record made Japanese vocals cool into British pop music song?

I don't know, but I'm guessing porkmarras may possibly (although, it seems unlikely too) be referring to "It's No Game #1," the lead track from David Bowie's marvelous Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). There's a Japanese female vocalist on it and the prodigious Robert Fripp plays guitar too on the track from the 1980 album.

If there's another recording that's pre'-80 and fits the criteria described in the question, then I'm not aware of it at the moment.

Of course, Yoko was before then, but hey, I would hardly describe any pre-'80 Ono/Lennon as being "brit pop." Although, Double Fantasy came out in 1980 as well and has a number of good Yoko tracks that are in a pop vein like "Kiss Kiss Kiss" and "I'm Moving On."

My other guesses are Sachiko Kaneobu or the female Japanese band Guernica, but I wouldn't say either used "brit pop" melodies, so those are probably not right either.

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I wiki'ed and it says the name of the Japanese, yes, she is Japanese, singer on "It's No Game No. 1" is Michi Hirota.

01.29.2007, 05:23 PM	#9
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	What record made Japanese vocals cool into British pop music song? I don't know, but I'm guessing porkmarras may possibly (although, it seems unlikely too) be referring to "It's No Game #1," the lead track from David Bowie's marvelous Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). There's a Japanese female vocalist on it and the prodigious Robert Fripp plays guitar too on the track from the 1980 album. If there's another recording that's pre'-80 and fits the criteria described in the question, then I'm not aware of it at the moment. Of course, Yoko was before then, but hey, I would hardly describe any pre-'80 Ono/Lennon as being "brit pop." Although, Double Fantasy came out in 1980 as well and has a number of good Yoko tracks that are in a pop vein like "Kiss Kiss Kiss" and "I'm Moving On." My other guesses are Sachiko Kaneobu or the female Japanese band Guernica, but I wouldn't say either used "brit pop" melodies, so those are probably not right either. --- I wiki'ed and it says the name of the Japanese, yes, she is Japanese, singer on "It's No Game No. 1" is Michi Hirota. __________________ Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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