Core of Soul

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| origin = Japan

| genre = Pop, pop rock, downtempo, R&B

| years_active = 1998–2006

| label = Toshiba-EMI

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| current_members = Iizuka Keisuke
Nakamura Fukiko (Fukko)
Song Rui

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Core of Soul (formerly Core of Sun) was a Japanese pop/downtempo band. The group formed when Song met Nakamura and Iizuka at a school in Osaka. They disbanded March 24, 2006 after completing their Asian tour in Osaka.

Members

{{nihongo|Fukiko Nakamura|中村蕗子|Nakamura Fukiko|born March 14, 1983}} - Vocals
{{nihongo|Rui Song|ソン　ルイ|Son Rui|born November 13, 1981}} - Guitar and Bass, Beijing native
{{nihongo|Keisuke Iizuka|飯塚啓介|Iizuka Keisuke|born January 9, 1983}} - Programmer

Discography

= Albums =

Natural Beauty (2002) Reached #35
Over The Time "Time Is Over" (2003) Reached #49
Rainbow (2003) Reached #99
3 (2004) Reached #134
One Love, One Day, One Life (2006) Reached #134
The Best (2006)

= Singles =

"Photosynthesis" (2001) Reached #82
"Natural Beauty" (2001) Failed to chart
"Full Moon Prayer" (2001) Reached #62
"Flying People" (2002) Reached #60
"Hanawa / Tsuki de Matsu Kimi" (花環 / 月で待つ君) (2003) Reached #87
"Make Me a Woman" (2003) Reached #85
"Purple Sky" (2004) Reached #91
"Ageha" (アゲハ) (2005) Reached #90
"Yumenori Riders" (夢乗りRiders) (2005) Reached #146

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070219042626/http://www.project-j.org/coreofsoul.htm Project J's page on CORE OF SOUL]

Category:Japanese pop music groups

Category:Musical groups from Osaka