Kiyoshiro Imawano’s classic and popular songs

Let’s slip out of the party.Imawano Kiyoshiro & Shinohara Ryoko

Kiyoshiro Imawano · Ryoko Shinohara

This is a duet with Ryoko Shinohara, who was mainly active as a singer at the time.

It’s a very catchy song, and I remember the part where she kissed during a TV appearance.

Among Kiyoshiro’s female fans, there seemed to be quite a bit of jealousy toward Ryoko Shinohara.

MOTHERImawano Kiyoshirō

Kiyoshiro Imawano “Mother”

I add Japanese lyrics to covers of John Lennon’s songs at a tribute concert that’s always held around the anniversary of his death.

Lennon’s original vocals are amazing, of course, but after Kiyoshiro passed away, Yoshiii, the vocalist of The Yellow Monkey, praised him, saying, “I’ll never forget that incredible voice when he sang ‘Mother.’”

I can’t remember that song.RC sakuseshon

The True Early RC Succession 2

This is a song from the Clover era, the predecessor of RC Succession.

Kiyoshiro Imawano wrote the lyrics, and at the time, fellow member Seiichi Takeda composed the music.

After the folk group Kaguyahime covered it on their first album, it was later included as a self-cover on the album HARD FOLK SUCCESSION.

turning over in bedImawano Kiyoshirō

Negaeri ~ Kiyoshiro Imawano

This is a song included on a CD I received as a membership renewal perk for Kiyoshiro’s fan club in 2002.

I thought it had a rather unusual, dark tone for a Kiyoshiro song, and it turns out the composer was Takao Kisugi.

The lyrics are, as expected, very good, but I always found it a mysterious song.

Lately, I’ve come to think—purely on my own—that it might actually be a lullaby.

Hand Clapping Rhumba 2000Imawano Kiyoshiro & Tin Pan

Kiyoshiro Imawano w/ Tin Pan – Hand Clapping Rhumba 2000

The backing band is a mixed group of Tin Pan Alley–style artists, which is really luxurious.

If there had been a TV program like this, I wish I had recorded it.

I hope they rebroadcast it.

The lyrics of this song are great, too.

And this video lets you enjoy Kiyoshiro’s unique stage performance.

I shall be releasedImawano Kiyoshirō

I shall be released ; RC Succession ①

These are songs preserved in the live recordings from the time when the record company RC Succession was with ordered the album to be withdrawn from sale; they’re parody versions of Bob Dylan songs.

People say that when Bob Dylan is covered in Japanese, it ends up sounding just like Takuro Yoshida, but when Kiyoshiro sings it, it sounds like a Kiyoshiro song.

gone to wasterafiitafii

Kiyoshiro Imawano Laffite Taffy: Bubbles

A soulful, mature-flavored love song infused with Kiyoshiro Imawano’s spirit was released under the name “Rafee Taffee” in November 2000.

Its lyrics, which render the pain and emptiness of heartbreak in deep shades of blue, leave a lasting impression as they seep into the listener’s heart.

This work overlays the emotions felt after being left by a loved one with scenes of the city, painting a vivid picture.

Imawano’s distinctive worldview grips fans and won’t let go.

Cherished by many as a song that heals hearts wounded by love, it’s especially recommended for quiet, late-night hours spent alone.