, born November 16, 1950, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. In 1974, he debuted as a songwriter and in 1976 made his solo debut as a singer. He often collaborates on songs with his sister, Etsuko Kisugi, who is a lyricist. In 1982, on the third Japan Composition Award, he received the "Best Composer" music award for the song Second Love. In his career, spanning over 45 years, he composed over 400 songs.

Career Kisugi started work with Yosui Inoue's band in 1972. He debuted as a singer-songwriter with the single Asai Yume, released in 1976.from the booklet of Box Set Times Go By released in 2001 His popularity and fame increased in 1979 after the release of a domestic hit, My Luxury Night, performed by Hatsumi Shibata. In the 1980s, he produced many hits of the kayōkyoku genre, including "Second Love", "Silhouette Romance", and "Goodbye Day". His best known song as a performer, , was covered by teen-age idol Hiroko Yakushimaru as for the movie of the same name, and became a huge success. He recorded the first ending song of Maison Ikkoku, "Ashita Hareru ka". In 1991, he wrote and recorded the song "What a Way (To Show I Love You)" with Gilbert O'Sullivan. Another song on which they collaborated, "Can't Think Straight", was featured on the Japanese edition of O'Sullivan's studio album Sound of the Loop.Gilbert O'Sullivan discography on his fan site

Musical style Influences He said that his own songwriting had been deeply influenced by The Beatles and Gilbert O'Sullivan from western music and by Hiroshi Inoue from eastern music. Other influences include Francis Ray, Henry Mancini, and Burt Bacharach.

Discography Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Released: 21 October 1976 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download - Released: 21 October 1977 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download -By My Side Released: 1 January 1978 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download -At Random Released: 1 July 1980 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download -Sparkle Released: 21 July 1981 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download54 Released: 10 December 1981 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download2 Released: 1 November 1982 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download12Ordinary Released: 25 July 1983 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download12Romantic Cinematic Released: 10 August 1984 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download18Only Yesterday Released: 25 November 1985 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download18I Will... Released: 25 September 1986 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download18Étranger Released: 25 November 1987 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download26With Time Released: 25 November 1988 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download28Something Else Released: 25 November 1989 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download74 Released: 25 April 1991 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download31Passage Released: 26 November 1993 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download82Another Story Released: 2 November 1994 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD, digital download -Purity Released: 21 February 1997 Label: Nippon Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -Dear My Company Released: 10 November 2000 Label: Kitty Mme Formats: CD, digital download -Égalité Released: 17 November 2004 Label: AnyName of the recording label (エニー【日本音声保存】), please do not remove it Formats: CD, digital download -Avantage Released: 19 October 2005 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download - Released: 10 October 2008 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: 12 December 2010 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: 10 November 2021 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Self-cover albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Visitor Released: 21 October 1983 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download18 Labyrinth Released: 1 December 1984 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP, digital download17 Labyrinth II Released: 25 October 1991 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download68 Released: 1 November 1995 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, digital download -

Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Try to Remember Released: 25 June 2008 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download - Released: 17 January 2018 Label: Any Formats: CD, digital download -

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOriconBiography Released: 1 August 1979 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Biography II Released: 25 April 1982 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Songs Released: 25 April 1982 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -The Ballads Released: 1 December 1982 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Songs Vol.2 Released: 1 March 1983 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Takao Graffiti Released: 1 December 1984 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Takao Graffiti II Released: 25 April 1986 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Best Selections Released: 1 December 1987 Label: Kitty Formats: LP, Cassette tape -Goodbye Day Released: 1 July 1989 Label: Kitty Formats: CD, Cassette tape42Theme Songs Released: 13 September 1992 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD, Cassette tape - Released: 25 July 1996 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD - Released: 21 November 1996 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD - Released: 25 May 1997 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD -Single Collection I 1976-1984 Released: 10 June 1998 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD -Single Collection II 1984-1995 Released: 10 June 1998 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD -Treasure Collection Released: 30 June 1999 Label: Kitty Enterprise Formats: CD -Super Value Released: 19 December 2001 Label: Kitty Mme Formats: CD - Released: 26 November 2003 Label: Universal International Formats: CD - Released: 2 June 2004 Label: Universal J Formats: CD -CD & DVD The Best Released: 29 June 2005 Label: Universal J Formats: CD -Best 10 Released: 9 November 2005 Label: Universal J Formats: CD -Best&Best Released: 9 December 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD - Released: 15 December 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD - Released: 19 June 2007 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD - Released: 18 March 2009 Label: USM Japan Formats: CD - Released: 27 January 2016 Label: Any Formats: CD - Released: 8 June 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD -

Box sets Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Released: May 2001 Label: Any Formats: 11CDs - Released: 21 March 2007 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CDs -

Singles YearAlbumChart positions(JP)Label1976 -Kitty1977 - -1978 - -1979 - -1980 -1981 -Goodbye Day -41982 - -1983 - -1984 - -198542198657 -1987 -1988961989 -Silent Memory -1990 -1991 -1992 - -1993 -Kitty Enterprise1994 - -1997 -Nippon Columbia1998 - -2000 -Kitty Mme2002Day by Day -Spinich

Collaboration single YearAlbumChart positions(JP)Label1988with Yuki Saito4Pony Canyon

Other appearances + List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Takao Kisugi Year Artist Title Album/Single Label 1972 Yōsui Inoue Listed in credits as Folk guitar player under full name "Kisugi Takao" (来生孝夫) Danzetsu Polydor 1978 Yumi Matsutoya Convert 1954 Ryuusenkei '80 Universal Music 1981 Keiko Mizukoshi Kataranai Jiggle Polydor 1982 Kaori Momoi Single Night, Nejiretta Heart, Oose Show? Sony Music 1983 Masayoshi Takanaka Noon Can I Sing? Kitty 1988 Tetsuya Tsujihata Early in the Morning: Shiawase no Asa Presents For Lovers Vol.2 - 1991 Gilbert O'Sullivan Can't Think Straight Sounds of the Loop Unison Square Music

Notes: "Can't Think Straight" was featured only on the Japanese edition of the album. For the worldwide issue, its guest vocal was replaced by Peggy Lee.

Videography Live albums Release Title Serial No.+Format Label 21 April 1983 Kisugi Takao Live Much more... W00V-6019(VHS)LNK-303(LD) Kitty 21 March 1985 Labyrinth Kisugi Takao with Paul Mauriat CSMV-0049(VHS)VHM-58075(VHD)SM058-0043(LD) 3 December 1989 Takao Kisugi The Video Something Else KFV-002(VHS) 23 May 1991 Kisugi Takao Concert Tour: Eien no Shunkan KTVV-1002(VHS)KTLV-1002(LD) 26 September 1993 Takao Kisugi Acoustic Tracks KTVV-1026(VHS)KTLV-1026(LD) 25 October 1995 Takao Kisugi Live Asai Yume Kara KTVV-1044(VHS)KTLV-1044(LD) 27 June 2005 Best of Concert Films 1983-1995 UMBK-9120/4 (DVD) Universal Sigma 16 November 2006 Takao Kisugi 30th Anniversary X'mas Concert 2005 avantage TEND-1116/8 (2DVD) Ten Years 24 December 2011 Takao Kisugi 35th Anniversary Solo Live Premium Stand Alone 2011 at Suntory Hall TEND-1119 (DVD)

Songwriting credits 1970s

+ List of songs written for other artists, showing year released and album name Year Title Artist(s) Album/Single Label 1974 "Yoidore Tenshi no Polka" Yuka Kamebuchi Touch Me, Yuka Polydor 1975 "Shuushifu", "Highway" Teruhiko Aoi Shuushifu "Uwa no Sora" Kahori Takeda Uwa no Sora Kitty 1977 "Shuumaku (Epilogue)" Teruhiko Aoi Feeling In Teichiku "Surechigai Highway" Seri Ishikawa Kimagure Nippon Phonogram "Ashita no Kaze" Seri First Live "My Luxury Night" Hatsumi Shibata My Luxury Night Nippon Columbia "Meguriai" Mamiko Takada Fukigenna Tenshi Kitty "April Wave" Masayoshi Takanaka Takanaka "Ai no Ashiato", "Boku wa Uchuu Hikoushi Part I/PartII", "Younenki kara no Dasshutsu" Flying Kitty Band 5・4・3・2・1・0 1978 "Hitotsuki no Nochi", "My Little Bird" Matsumoto Hakuō II Feeling In Bourbon "Sore ga Suteki", "Koi no Moyougae" Tomoko Ogawa Sore ga Suteki Nippon Phonogram "Kininarunoni", "Shoufu Ichiwa" Kaori Momoi Two "Shiren" Teruhiko Saigō Shiren Nippon Crown "Ima kara Hitori", "Nise Don Juan" Sumiko Yamagata Emerald Shower Nippon Columbia "Hohoemi no Tobira" Tomokazu Miura Hohoemi no TobiraCBS Sony "Tadayoi no Naka de" Momoe Yamaguchi Cosmos Uchuu "Koi no Swing" Maria Anzai Koi no Swing Victor "Honnori Aishite", "Silhouette" Yukari Ito Yukari Anata no Tonari ni 1979 "In The Mood", "Nanogori no Scat", "Enryo Shinaide" Yukari Itou Anata Shika Mienai "A Distance", "Hoshigatari" Hiromi Ōta Feelin' Summer "Kurayami ni Sayonara", "Honkijanai nara" Hatsue Katou Feelin' Summer Nippon Phonogram "Sugite Iku to..." Kaori Momoi Watashi "Kagami no Mukougawa", "Hakkiri Shiteyo"Tomoko Kuwae Born FreeSMS "Koibito no Ryoubun" Neppuu "Usuku Ragari" Rumiko Koyanagi Spain no Ame "Shinayakana Ai" Teruhiko Saigō Shinayakana Ai Nippon Crown "Sekiranun", "Nitamono Doushi" Yosuke Tagawa Aozora MeguriVictor "Sayonara no Etude" Mariko Takahashi Hitori Aruki "2Bai Ureshii Nichiyoubi" Cherish 2Bai Ureshii Nichiyoubi "Tsubame", "Renka" Peggy Hayama Renka: Manyou no Kokoro wo Motomete King "Utsukushii Onna: Emeraldas", "Otokotachi no Ballad" Yoshito Machida Utsukushii Onna: Emeraldas Nippon Columbia "Aoi Shousou", "Illusion", "Sasayaki Game", "Sore Dake no?", "Nanataba in Tokyo", "Hakubo", "Hito no Kimochi wo Shiranaide", "My Way wo Kuchizusaminagara", "Nagisa Meguri" Tomokazu Miura Sobyou DessanCBS Sony "Odayakana Kouzu", "Suiyoubi no Cuole"Momoe Yamaguchi A Face in a Vision "Get Free" L.A. in Blue

1980s