Shinichi Mori
| Shinichi Mori | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kazuhiro Moriuchi |
| Born | November 18, 1947 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Enka, Kayōkyoku, Folk, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Composer |
| Years active | 1966 – |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Website | www.jvcmusic.co.jp/mori |
Shinichi Mori (森 進一 Mori Shin'ichi?, born November 18, 1947 in Kofu, Yamanashi) is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians.
Shinichi's real name is Kazuhiro Moriuchi (森内 一寛?). He has been married and divorced twice, first to Reiko Ohara and then to Masako Mori. His sons, Takahiro Moriuchi and Hiroki Moriuchi are vocalist of the rock bands ONE OK ROCK and MY FIRST STORY, respectively.
In the beginning, Mori won a competition at Fuji Television Network in 1965. He debuted with the successful song "Onna no Tameiki" of the famous composer Inomata Kōshō in 1966.
His debut at Kōhaku Uta Gassen was in 1968, singing "Hana To Chō". His 1974 Japan Record Award-winning song "Erimo Misaki" was composed by Takuro Yoshida. His 1982 song "Fuyu no Riviera" was composed by Eiichi Ohtaki, former member of Happy End. His song "Ofukuro san" was covered by Sharam Q in their 1997 album Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi. His 2003 song "Ōkami Tachi no Tōboe" was written and composed by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi. His 2004 song "Saraba Seishun no Kageyo" was written by Izumi Sakai.
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