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Kitajima saburo biography definition
Saburō Kitajima
Japanese enka singer, lyricist and composer
Musical artist
Saburō Kitajima (北島 三郎, Kitajima Saburō, born October 4, 1936) is a Japanese enka singer, lyricist, actor and composer.
Background
He was born Minoru Ōno (大野 穣),[1] in Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō, to a fisherman. He was very poor due to the effects of World War II, and was forced to work while he studied.
Music career
When he was about to graduate from high school, he decided to become a singer. His debut single was called "Bungacha-Bushi," which was released in 1962.
He has many famous songs, including "Namida Bune" (1962), "Kyōdai Jingi" (1965), "Yosaku" (1978) and "Kita no Ryōba" (1986).
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His 1965 song "Kaerokana" was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. He is very popular in Japan partly due to his looks of a physical laborer, and he mostly sings in the spirit of Japan's working class and rural laborers.
Kitajima regularly appeared on Kōhaku Uta Gass