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Takashi Matsumoto | |
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| Also known as | Rei Matsumoto (松本零) |
| Born | July 16, 1949 Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, record producer, musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Formerly of | Happy End, Apryl Fool, Burns |
Takashi Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本 隆, Hepburn: Matsumoto Takashi, born July 16, 1949) 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.[1] Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 49.8 million copies, making him the third best-selling lyricist in Japan.[2] In 2017, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his work in music.[3]
- ^ "作詞家・松本隆45周年記念2days公演決定 元はっぴいえんど3人ら豪華歌手集結". Oricon (in Japanese). May 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "【オリコン】秋元康氏、作詞シングル総売上が1億枚突破「34年間の積み重ね」". Oricon (in Japanese). December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "松本隆が紫綬褒章「自分の作品が自分の存在を証明してくれた」". Natalie (in Japanese). November 2, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.