SakuraSYayoi
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A Japanese producer, Tachikawa is planning project "Richard Carpenter Is Back".
He worked for Richard and Akiko.
I read an interview with him, he was talking about the project. According to his plan;
Richard would come to Japan. - realized!!
Solo album
International tribute album "Carpenters Around The World Vol. 1 Asia"
Richard Carpenter & Super Friends at Expo
World Tour
I visited his sites, and knew;
He visited Richard's house this April. He listened to Richard's song sung by Petula Clark.
Media mix project including records, live and a book
Tachikawa will produce the tribute album.
Richard came to Japan in the evening of 14th.
Meeting at Shabu Shabu restaurant. (Looks like the restaurant wasn't nice.)
Tachikawa asked Julian Lennon to perform "Ticket to Ride" with Richard's arrangement. Richard told Tachikawa that John told them that "Ticket to Ride" was the best cover.
Richard appeared on 2 TV programs. And several interviews (which I haven't read yet).
Richard left Japan by 4 p.m. jet plane on 19th.
( While I was searching for Tachikawa on the net, I was surprised that a man whom I met a couple of times asked him to produce another Expo music a few years ago. Eric Clapton and Janis Ian(SP?) performed new songs on Expo album. Olivia Newton-John's and the Corrs' songs were included.
Eric Clapton asked Tachikawa how they would make the song popular. Tachikawa suggeseted Clapton to make SMAP sing the song. The leader of SMAP co-hosted a TV program where Richard performed years ago. And another member was actor for Miseinen
The song became #1.)
Sakura
He worked for Richard and Akiko.
I read an interview with him, he was talking about the project. According to his plan;
Richard would come to Japan. - realized!!
Solo album
International tribute album "Carpenters Around The World Vol. 1 Asia"
Richard Carpenter & Super Friends at Expo
World Tour
I visited his sites, and knew;
He visited Richard's house this April. He listened to Richard's song sung by Petula Clark.
Media mix project including records, live and a book
Tachikawa will produce the tribute album.
Richard came to Japan in the evening of 14th.
Meeting at Shabu Shabu restaurant. (Looks like the restaurant wasn't nice.)
Tachikawa asked Julian Lennon to perform "Ticket to Ride" with Richard's arrangement. Richard told Tachikawa that John told them that "Ticket to Ride" was the best cover.
Richard appeared on 2 TV programs. And several interviews (which I haven't read yet).
Richard left Japan by 4 p.m. jet plane on 19th.
( While I was searching for Tachikawa on the net, I was surprised that a man whom I met a couple of times asked him to produce another Expo music a few years ago. Eric Clapton and Janis Ian(SP?) performed new songs on Expo album. Olivia Newton-John's and the Corrs' songs were included.
Eric Clapton asked Tachikawa how they would make the song popular. Tachikawa suggeseted Clapton to make SMAP sing the song. The leader of SMAP co-hosted a TV program where Richard performed years ago. And another member was actor for Miseinen
The song became #1.)
Sakura