Masatoshi Ono

Masatoshi Ono 小野 正利
Born	January 29, 1967 (1967-01-29) (age 44)[1] Tokyo, Japan[1]
Genres	rock, Heavy metal
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Sugar Music
Website	Official Website

Ono Masatoshi (小野正利, Ono Masatoshi^?, born January 29, 1967 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter. Ono got his start in the 1980s when he was the vocalist for the heavy metal band FORT BRAGG. In 1992, he released his first solo single, entitled "Pure ni Nare", under the label Sony Records.^[2] But it wasn't until his third single, "You're the Only...", that Ono got a hit song. The single helped him win the Rookie of the Year award at the 34th Japan Record Awards and an invitation to that year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

In 2009, Ono became the vocalist for the band GALNERYUS.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• [1992.09.09] Voice of Heart
• [1993.04.02] Mono
• [1993.12.12] With All My Heart^{[disambiguation needed ]}
• [1994.06.01] For Pure Lovers
• [1994.11.21] Tenderness
• [1995.10.21] The Best Single Selection
• [1996.08.01] X Cross
• [1997.12.17] Fragments^{[disambiguation needed ]}
• [2003.05.21] Rebirth
• [2004.11.24] Fuyu Iro Monogatari ~Winter Stories~ (冬色物語～Winter Stories～)
• [2008.11.26] Golden Best Ono Masatoshi

Singles

• [1992.05.21] Pure ni Nare (ピュアになれ)
• [1992.06.21] Niji ~Roku de Nashi Blue~ (虹〜ろくでなしBLUES〜)
• [1992.08.01] You're the Only...
• [1992.11.01] Fly Away^{[disambiguation needed ]}
• [1993.02.21] Forever My Love
• [1993.05.21] Motto Utsukushikure (もっと美しくなれ)
• [1993.11.21] Believe
• [1994.10.21] Mou Ichido Kimi ga Hoshii (もう一度 君が欲しい)
• [1995.07.21] Itsu ni Ma ni ka Kimi wo (いつにまにか君を)
• [1995.08.21] Kirei da ne (キレイだね)
• [1995.10.01] Itsu ni Ma ni ka Kimi wo (Acoustic Version) (いつのまにか君を(アコースティック・バージョン))
• [1996.03.25] Futari Dake no STORIES (二人だけのSTORIES)
• [1996.05.22] Kimi ni Kita Natsu (君にきた夏)
• [1996.06.21] Loving You
• [1997.06.25] Sympathy
• [1997.11.26] Nani ga Ima Boku ni Dekiru Darou (なにがいま僕にできるだろう)
• [1999.02.01] Heart
• [1999.11.20] Feeling^{[disambiguation needed ]} (with Oginome Yoko)
• [2000.12.22] White Night^{[disambiguation needed ]}
• [2003.11.19] I Wish ~ I Hope

Videos

• [1992.12.12] VOICE of HEART
• [1993.10.01] LIVE in VOICE III TOUR
• [1995.11.22] The Single Selection

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Masatoshi ONO". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=62962. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
2. ^ "Profile" (in Japanese). Shibuya Television. http://www.onomasatoshi.com/html/profile.html. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
3. ^ "Japan is winning this heavy metal game: Galneryus". Heavy Metal Infinity. 2009-11-02. http://heavymetalinfinity.blogspot.com/2009/09/japan-is-winning-this-heavy-metal-game.html. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 

External links

• Official site