A cappella masterpieces: Recommended songs where beautiful harmonies shine (Western and Japanese music)
A cappella that highlights beautiful harmonies.
Do you have any favorite a cappella groups or songs?
Overseas, there are various groups like Pentatonix at the forefront, as well as Home Free and VoicePlay.
In Japan, there are The Gospellers and Little Glee Monster, who have collaborated with Pentatonix.
One of the charms of a cappella is enjoying that perfectly synchronized, almost telepathic breathing and timing!
A cappella that can move you or lift your spirits.
I’ll be introducing some outstanding a cappella masterpieces from both Japan and abroad!
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A cappella masterpieces: Recommended songs with standout beautiful harmonies [Western & Japanese] (61–70)
SOUL BOSSA NOVAThe Swingle Singers
This is an a cappella group formed in Paris, France, by American-born Ward Swingle.
The group consists of eight members: two sopranos, two altos, two tenors, and two basses.
Their sound is known for incorporating jazz scat singing.
This song is a hit by Quincy Jones, which enjoyed a revival after being used as the theme song for the film Austin Powers.
The Girl in White14 KARAT SOUL
They’re a five-man American group.
Their performance, while pop-leaning, firmly conveys the spirit of soul music, and you could say they’re a group with a strong doo-wop flavor.
This song is also well-known for having been written and produced by Tatsuro Yamashita specifically for a TV commercial for Suntory White.
Happiness and longingTRY-TONE
They are a Japanese mixed-voice a cappella group.
Centered in the Kanto region, they perform regularly and have given numerous concerts at arts appreciation events in junior high and high schools across the country.
The current lineup has three members, and they sing freely without sheet music, deciding only the key and the song’s structure.
This song is one of their original pieces.
OverjoyedTake 6
They are a six-member American male vocal group.
Their musical style is said to incorporate elements of jazz, gospel, and R&B.
This song, originally released and made a hit by Stevie Wonder in 1985, has been covered by many artists around the world.
It has also been frequently used in TV commercials, so it’s likely quite well known in Japan.
Premonition of TomorrowBaby Boo
It’s the debut single by the Japanese a cappella group Baby Boo.
It’s a song from when they still had six members.
Although it’s now out of print, the chorus is incredibly memorable.
Since Baby Boo used to frequent utagoe kissa (sing-along cafés), they’ve also released a “utagoe kissa” cover album.
They’re still actively performing as a five-member group, and with a hall concert in Tokyo this summer, I feel like hearing them live again would let their voices soak into your whole body.