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Sunshine Moonlight is the eighth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 5, 1995. The album credited under the name, Toshi Kubota. [1] This was also Kubota's first English-language album. The album's musical style ranges from 1980s–90s R&B and pop to funk elements such go-go.
In 1995, Wheeler recorded "Just the Two of Us" as a duet with Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. The song peaked at number 30 on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart . [ 15 ]
- Early Life
- Musical Career
- Artistry
- Personal Life
- Discography
- Tours
- TV Appearances
- External Links
Toshinobu Kubota was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At a young age, he came in possession of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Lifealbum. In high school, Kubota formed a high school band. After high school, he went to Tokyo to study economics. During that time, he began performing music at night clubs.
1981–1982: Beginnings
Kubota got his start in 1981 when he met Haneda Ichiro at Komazawa University where they started the band Hottentots. A year later, he entered the Eastwest'82 contest and won the Best Vocalist award. By winning the contest, Kubota earned a record deal for his band to release their own music. He also started to appear as a guest vocalist for various albums for artists like Matsuoka Naoya. By the mid-1980s, Kubota began to compose for various artists like Iwasaki Hiromi, Koizumi Kyoko, and Taha...
1986–1989: Shake it Paradise and subsequent releases
In June 1986, he finally debuted as a singer with the single "Shitsui no Downtown". The single charted at number 53 on the Oricon Singles chart. In September 1986, Kubota released his first album, Shake It Paradise. The album reached number 22 on the Oricon charts. The album also spawned the singles "Ryuusei no Saddle" and "Missing". In December 1986, Kubota released a single, "Time", which charted at number 35 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. In February 1987, Kubota released a single "Go...
1990–1995: Various albums and career breakthrough
In July 1990, he released his fourth studio album, Bonga Wanga. In October 1990, he released the single "Be Wanabee", which reached number 16 on the Oricon Singles chart. In December 1990, Kubota released a single, "Our Song". In March 1991, Kubota released a duet single, "Forever Yours", with Alyson Williams. The song was Kubota's first English language single. In December 1990, he released his second video Super Duper Vol. 2. In September 1991, Kubota released his fifth album, Kubojah: Para...
Kubota incorporates guitar, piano, percussion, into a majority of his song and often writes about love, heartbreak, and the celebration and humor of life. He has cited several musicians as his inspirations, including Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Donny Hathaway. Kubota's style is rooted in vintage soul music. He heavil...
In 1989, Kubota left Japan to move to New York, where, as of 2004, he resides. In October 2004, Kubota married a 31-year-old woman working for a Norwegian company.Their first son was born on 24 December 2004.
Studio albums
1. Shake It Paradise(1986) 2. Groovin'(1987) 3. Such A Funky Thang!(1988) 4. Bonga Wanga(1990) 5. Kubojah: Parallel World I(1991) 6. Neptune(1992) 7. Bumpin' Voyage(1995) 8. Sunshine, Moonlight(1995) 9. La La La Love Thang(1996) 10. Nothing But Your Love(2000) 11. As One(2000) 12. United Flow(2002) 13. Time to Share(2004) 14. For Real?(2006) 15. Timeless Fly(2010) 16. Gold Skool(2011) 17. Kubossa: Parallel World II(2013) 18. L.O.K.(2015) 19. 3周まわって素でLive!~THE HOUSE PARTY!~(2017) 20. Beautiful...
Shake It Paradise Tour (1986)Groovin' Tour (1987)Keep on Dancing Tour (1988)I Need Your Funky Thang! Tour (1989)Chance(1993, Fuji TV, Episode 12)No Tomorrow (2010, Episode Kyūyū) as the street musicianToshinobu Kubota at IMDbToshinobu Kubota at Sony Music JapanToshinobu Kubota at DiscogsCaron Melina Wheeler (* 19. Januar 1963 in London) ist eine britische Soul sängerin und Songwriterin. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Werdegang. 2 Diskografie. 2.1 Alben. 2.2 Singles und EPs. 3 Auszeichnungen. 4 Quellen. 5 Weblinks. Werdegang.
In 1995, Wheeler recorded "Just the Two of Us" as a duet with Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. The song peaked at number 30 on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart. In 1996, a remix of "Keep On Movin'" was released and charted at number 31 on the UK Singles chart.
Sunshine Moonlight [Musikkassette] - Kubota, Toshi, Caron Wheeler: Amazon.de: Musik-CDs & Vinyl
Listen to SUNSHINE, MOONLIGHT by Toshi Kubota on Apple Music. Stream songs including "Funk It Up", "Just the Two of Us (with Caron Wheeler)" and more.
