Ryohei Yamamoto

Ryohei
Ryohei
Birth name	Ryohei Yamamoto
Born	30 December 1974 (age 50); Kyoto, Japan
Origin	Japan
Genres	R&B/pop
Years active	2003 - present
Labels	Warner Music Japan; Rhythm Zone;
Website	http://ryoheiyamamoto.info/

Ryohei Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本領平, Hepburn: Yamamoto Ryōhei, born December 30, 1974, in Kyoto^[1]) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei.

Career

Ryohei debuted as "山本領平" (written in kanji) under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, in November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine.

In 2006 he shortened his name to just "Ryohei" (written in Roman letters) and transferred to the label Rhythm Zone.^[2] He is known for his collaborations with m-flo,^[1] being featured on tracks such as "Miss You" and "Summer Time Love".

For a time, Ryohei was one of the most popular artists on iTunes Japan, with his single 'So Fly' reaching No. 1.^{[citation needed]}

His last release as a singer was in 2007. Since then, he has written for artists including Koda Kumi.^[3]

Discography

Album

Album Title: Take Over
Release Date: September 23, 2004
Label: Warner Music Japan
Tracks:

Intro
Take Over
Speedway
Set Free
この空に
Can't You See?
Game We Played
Almost There
Rainy Days
Fantasy
Why Not, Darling?
Purify
Moon Sexy
Believe Me
Let It Flow
Outro

Album Title: ReListen
Release Date: February 7, 2007
Features: M-Flo, Lisa
Label: Rhythm Zone
Tracks:

Intro
Onelove (feat. Verbal (M-Flo))
ReListen (feat. Lisa)
あなたの手　
World　
Like This　
Upside Down　
you said...　
Just Want　
the LIGHT　
In My Arms　
Gift　
Outro

Bonus Tracks

After The Love Has Gone
A Night To Remember
Sincere

Singles

1st Single: Onelove Release Date: March 8, 2006
Features: M-Flo
Tracks:

onelove
Just Want
onelove [instrumental]
Just Want [instrumental]

2nd Single: the LIGHT
Release Date: July 26, 2006
Tracks:

the LIGHT
Like This
the LIGHT [instrumental]
Like This [instrumental]

3rd Single: you said...
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Tracks:

you said...
One Sugar Dream -Ryohei version-
Special acoustic live medley at JZ Brat on 16 October 2006
you said...[instrumental]

References

^ ^a ^b Ongakushuppansha, CDJournal.com(in Japanese)
^ Artimage, official biography Archived 2007-01-03 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
^ "Ryohei Yamamoto". Discogs. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

External links

Ryohei Official Site (in Japanese)
TFL.ORG APPROVED FANLISTING (in English)
Artimage Official Site (in Japanese) - An English biography page is available.
Official profile at Warner Music Japan (in Japanese)

[cdjournal-1] Ongakushuppansha, CDJournal.com(in Japanese)

[artimage-2] Artimage, official biography Archived 2007-01-03 at the Wayback Machine (in English)

[3] "Ryohei Yamamoto". Discogs. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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