Boøwy
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Boøwy ( ; stylized as BOØWY) was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The classic lineup of vocalist Kyosuke Himuro, guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, bassist Tsunematsu Matsui, and drummer Makoto Takahashi reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Genre
- rock music
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Record label
- Victor Entertainment
- Image
- Boφwy 1984.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- 1980–1982: Early years and debut
- 1983–1988: Success and breakup
- 1989–present: Post-breakup
- Legacy
- Members
- Members timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Singles
- Live albums
- Compilations
- Other albums
- Videos
- References
- External links
Boøwy ( ; stylized as BOØWY) was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The classic lineup of vocalist Kyosuke Himuro, guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, bassist Tsunematsu Matsui, and drummer Makoto Takahashi reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s.
In 1988, the year they broke up, they became the first male artists to have three number-one albums within a single year on the Oricon chart. They were named Artist of the Year at the 3rd annual Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1989. The 1990s Band Boom in Japan was credited to Boøwy as they popularized the formation of musical groups. In 2003, HMV ranked Boøwy at number 22 on their list of the "100 Most Important Japanese Pop Acts".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boøwy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.