Masayuki Suzuki

For the drummer of the heavy metal band Loudness, see Masayuki Suzuki (drummer).

Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, Suzuki Masayuki, born on September 22, 1956 in Ota, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of Rats & Star (previously called Chanels). His trademarks are sunglasses and a moustache, and he is nicknamed "Martin".

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Similarly, Kiyomi Suzuki, who is a singer, is his older sister.

He formed Chanels in 1975, came out by debut single "Runaway" in 1980.

In 2004, he sang Japan's national anthem "Kimi Ga Yo" in F1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit. And then, Suzuki apologized for causing Masashi Tashiro's car accident instead of Tashiro.

In 2006, he formed Gosperats (Gospellers + Rats & Star) played act with Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Yoshio Sato, Gospellers member Tetsuya Murakami and Yuji Sakai.

Discography

Singles

• Garasu goshi ni kieta Natsu (1986)
• Liberty (1987)
• Dry･Dry (1988)
• Guilty (1988, Lyrics: Mariya Takeuchi, Music: Tatsuro Yamashita)
• Long Run (1988)
• Love over time (1989)
• Wakare no Machi (1989, Produce: Kazumasa Oda)
• Watashi no Negai (1989, Produce: Kazumasa Oda)
• Private Hotel (1990)
• Bayside Serenade (1990)
• Tatoe Kimi ga Doko e Ikou tomo (1991)
• FIRST LOVE (1991, Produce: Kazumasa Oda)
• COME ON IN (1991)
• Mou Namida wa Iranai (1992)
• Koibito (1993)
• MIDNIGHT TRAVELER (1993)
• Chigau, Sou janai (1994)
• Yume no Mata Yume (1994, Produce: Kazumasa Oda)
• Adam na Yoru (1995)
• Shibuya de Go-ji (1996, duet song with Momoko Kikuchi)
• Byakuya ~Hanashitakunai~ (1996)
• Kimi ga Kimi de Aru Tame ni (1997)
• DUNK (1998)
• SO LONG (1999)
• Still live in my heart (1999)
• Boy, I'm gonna try so hard (2003, Produce: Noriyuki Makihara)
• Korekara (2004 Produce: Gospellers)
• Kimi wo Daite Nemuritai (2004)
• Sono Ai no Motoni (With your love) (2005)

Albums

• mother of pearl (1986)
• Radio Days (1988)
• Dear Tears (1989)
• mood (1990)
• FAIR AFFAIR (1992)
• Perfume (1993)
• She･See･Sea (1994)
• CARNIVAL (1997)
• Tokyo Junction (2001)
• Shh... (2004)
• Ebony & Ivory (2005)

Compilations

• Martini (1991)
• Martini II (1995)
• MEDIUMSLOW (2000)

Cover albums

• Soul Legend (2001)
• SUZUKI MANIA (2004, Tribute album by Kazumasa Oda, Puffy etc.)

See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Rats & Star

Members of Rats & Star times

• Masashi Tashiro
• Nobuyoshi Kuwano

External links

• Masayuki Suzuki Official Web Site (Japanese)

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