Teruzane Utada

{{Expand Japanese|topic=bio|宇多田照實|date=February 2022}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Teruzane Utada
宇多田照實

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|7|21}}

| birth_place = Tokuji, Japan
(now Yamaguchi, Japan)

| occupation = Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, arranger

| instrument = Guitar, drums

| spouse = {{marriage|Keiko Fuji|1982|2007|reason=divorced}}

| associated_acts = Hikaru Utada
Keiko Fuji
U3

| background = non_performing_personnel

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{{nihongo|Teruzane Utada"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629022801/http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A31175-2004Oct13?language=printer Leaving the Girl Behind]." The Washington Post."[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20020522sm.html For Utada, third time's, uh, same-ish]." The Japan Times.|宇多田 照實|Utada Teruzane|born July 21, 1948}} is a Japanese music executive producer."[http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/04/07/uta_ed3_.php Japanese star hopes to rock the U.S.]." International Herald Tribune.[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Teruzane+Utada Recent productions of Teruzane Utada]

He married Junko Utada (née Keiko Fuji) and oversaw her career. They were married and divorced to each other seven times.[http://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/03/05/divorce_for_hikkiand_parents.shtml "Divorce for Hikki...and Parents!"]. Japan Zone. March 5, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2011. Their only child is the singer Hikaru Utada, one of Japan's most successful pop music singers of all time.

Teruzane Utada was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi Tokuji town Fujiki. He fought in the Vietnam War. Depending on the producer, Utada also uses the names Sking U, Utada Sking Teruzane, and Utada Skingg Teruzane.

Musical works

= Only lyrics =

== For Joe Hisaishi ==

  • 1986: THE WINTER REQUIEM (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1986: A RAINBOW IN CURVED MUSIC (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1989: MEET ME TONIGHT (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: TRUE SOMEBODY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: WONDER CITY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: ALL DAY PRETENDER (album: PRETENDER)

Composer: Joe Hisaishi

== For J-WALK (now named "THE JAYWALK") ==

  • 1987: YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO ALIVE (album: Owari no nai natsu)
  • 1987: BELIEVE ME (album: Owari no nai natsu)

Composer: Izumi Tsunehiro

= Only composer =

== For U3 ==

  • 1993: STAR (album: STAR)
  • 1993: Ikirukoto o oshiete kureta (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

== For [[Keiko Fuji]] ==

  • 1994: Sake ni you hodo (single: Sake ni you hodo)
  • 1997: Otome (single: Otome)
  • 1997: Daite... (single: Otome)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

= Singer =

== U3 ==

  • 1993: Umareta toki kara I Love You (album: STAR)
  • 1993: New York Serenade (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

== Keiko Fuji with Cubic U ==

  • 1996: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜 (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)
  • 1996: Golden Era (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

References