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Joe Yamanaka

voc, 1946-2011 JP, Yokohama
Singer of Rock
A.k.a. ジョー山中

Akira Yamanaka (山中 明 Yamanaka Akira, September 2, 1946 – August 7, 2011), better known as Joe Yamanaka (ジョー山中), was a Japanese singer and actor. He is known for both his work with Flower Travellin' Band and as a solo musician; singing at a vocal range of three octaves. As an actor he appeared in many television shows and movies, such as Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and the 1989 version of Zatoichi.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Harmonica
  • Harp
Genres
  • Rock
  • Reggae
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Hiroshima on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Shadows Of Lost Days on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
I Wanna See You on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Make Up on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Satori Pt. II on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Look At My Window on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Satori Pt. I on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band
Spasms on The Times by Joe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Reggae Vibration IV Going Back To JamaicaJoe Yamanaka2009Album
ジョー山中Joe Yamanaka2005Compil.
Reggae HistoryJoe Yamanaka1999Compil.
Rainbow ShipJoe Yamanaka1994Single
Love Is An ArtJoe Yamanaka1991Album
お前の手でJoe Yamanaka1988Single
20th AnniversaryJoe Yamanaka1986Album
Banana BoatJoe Yamanaka1984Single
Reggae Vibration III (We Are Fighters)Joe Yamanaka1984Album
Dance To The ReggaeJoe Yamanaka1983Single
Reggae Vibration II (My Reggae Music)Joe Yamanaka1983Album
Reggae VibrationJoe Yamanaka & The Wailers Band1982Album
Joe '70'sJoe Yamanaka1981Compil.
Ashita No Joe 2 - Original SoundtrackJoe Yamanaka1981Album
Joe Yamanaka1980Album
ララバイ・オブ・ユー = Lullaby Of YouJoe Yamanaka1979Single
Goin' HomeJoe Yamanaka1979Album
The Theme From "Proof Of The Man" / Endless Way. Live At Nippon BudokanJoe Yamanaka1978Single
Live at Nippon BudokanJoe Yamanaka1978Album
To The New WorldJoe Yamanaka1977Album
人間の証明 (Proof Of The Man)Joe Yamanaka / Yuji Ohno & His Project1977Single
新しい世界へ [To The New World] / 朝と夜 [Good Morning My Moon, Good Evening My Sun]Joe Yamanaka1977Single
The TimesJoe Yamanaka & Flower Travellin' Band1975Compil.
JoeJoe Yamanaka1974Album
時は過ぎてJoe Yamanaka1974Single
クラッシュ CrashJoe Yamanaka, Terumasa Hino Quintet, Flower Travellin' Band1970Single
Caribbean Love SongJoe Yamanaka & The WailersSingle
愛のささやき(ゴッドファーザー 愛のテーマ) / Godfather Love ThemeJoe YamanakaSingle
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