Takashi Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本隆, Hepburn: Matsumoto Takashi, born July 16, 1949 in Aoyama, Tokyo) is a Japanese lyricist and former musician. After several years playing the drums in the rock bands Apryl Fool and Happy End during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Matsumoto decided to focus on writing lyrics for others in 1974. As of 2015, he had written over 2,100 songs, 130 of which entered the top 10 on the Oricon chart. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 49.8 million copies, making him the third best-selling lyricist in Japan. In 2017, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his work in music.
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Happy End
Japanese folk rock band
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Motoharu Sano
Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer, radio personality (1956-)
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Haruomi Hosono
Japanese musician, Yellow Magic Orchestra member (1947-)
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Ua
Japanese singer and songwriter (1972-)
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Yasushi Akimoto
Japanese producer, lyricist
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Jun Matsumoto
Japanese talent
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Rika Matsumoto
Japanese voice actor, actress, singer (1968-)
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Arashi
Japanese idol group (1999–2020)
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Superfly
Japanese rock act (2007-)
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Jurina Matsui
Japanese talent and former SKE48 member
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Wands
Japanese rock band (1991-)
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Toshiki Kadomatsu
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Mariya Takeuchi
Japanese singer-songwriter (1955-)
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Deen
Japanese rock band (1993-)
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Exile
Japanese boy band (2001-)
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Yū Aku
Japanese lyricist
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Mone Kamishiraishi
Japanese actress, singer, voice actress (1998-)
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Kana-Boon
Japanese music group
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Masahiko Kondō
Japanese singer, actor, talent, racing driver, businessman (1964-)
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Tortoise Matsumoto
male Singer from Japan
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Wagakki Band
Japanese rock band
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Hiroko Yakushimaru
Japanese actress and singer (1964-)
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Masaki Suda
Japanese actor and singer (1993-)
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Masashi Sada
Japanese musician
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Koichi Domoto
Japanese idol, singer, actor, tarento and voice actor
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Nogizaka46
Japanese female idol group
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Glim Spanky
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Hiroshi Itsuki
Japanese singer