Garo (band)

Garo was a '70s threepiece acoustic Japanese Rock group. The band was composed of Mark Horiuchi (1949–2014), Tommy Hidaka (1950–1986) and Masumi "Vocal" Ohno (b. 1949). They recorded with Columbia and had a few chart hits, including no. 1 "Gakuseigai-no-Kissaten" in 1973. Subsequent singles also reached the top of the Japanese Oricon chart.[1]

Garo
GenresAcoustic Japanese rock
Years active1970-1976
LabelsColumbia
Past membersMark Horiuchi, Tommy Hidaka, Masumi "Vocal" Ohno

Garo formed in 1970 and was the first Japanese acoustic rock band to enter the Japanese charts. Their harmony vocals and acoustic guitar playing, which were heavily influenced by the style of Crosby Stills Nash and Young, became a phenomenon in Japan 1973/74.

Musical differences broke up the band in December 1975. A retrospective 11 CD/DVD box set of the band entitled "GARO BOX" (NO.JP0604-01) was released from Sony Music Entertainment Japan on 30 November 2006.

Discography

Singles:

  • "Tanpopo" / "hitori de iku sa" たんぽぽ / 一人で行くさ　（ 1971.10.10）
  • Chikyū wa merīgōrando/ mizuiro no sekai 地球はメリーゴーランド / 水色の世界　（ 1972.02.10）
  • Utsukushisugite/ gakuseigainokissaten 美しすぎて / 学生街の喫茶店　（1972.06.20）
  • Namidahairanai/ ashitaninareba 涙はいらない / 明日になれば　（1972.10.10）
  • Kiminotanjōbi/ Sanpo 君の誕生日 /散歩　（ 1973.05.10）
  • Romansu/ futaridake no hirusagari ロマンス / 二人だけの昼下り　（1973.08.25）
  • Ichi-mai no gakufu/ oboete iru kai 一枚の楽譜 / 憶えているかい　（ 1973.12.10）
  • Hime kyōdai/ boku wa shinanaidarou姫鏡台 / 僕は死なないだろう　（1974.03.15）
  • Pikunikku/ Nishi-iki ressha ピクニック / 西行き列車　（1974.07.01）
  • Bītoruzu wa mō kikanai/ perplexity ビートルズはもう聞かない / 惑　（1974.12.01）
  • Ippon no tabako/ gin'yūshijin 一本の煙草 / 吟遊詩人　（1975.05.01）
  • Sai go no tegami/ seishun no tabiji さいごの手紙 / 青春の旅路　（ 1976.01.01）

References
  1. Julian Cope Japrocksampler: How the Post-war Japanese Blew Their Minds on Rock'n'roll 2007 0747589453 "Masumi Ono and Mamoru Hoiuchi – the two Hair actors who'd shared the lead role of 'Wolf' – formed the acoustic band Garo, who quickly signed with the mighty Watanabe management team. Garo's immediate future career was to spawn several huge chart hits. "


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