Junichi Inagaki
Junichi Inagaki is a Japanese popular music singer.
Biography
Inagaki was born and raised in Sendai, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, and graduated from Miyagi Prefectural Technical High School. One of his earliest musical influences was Stevie Wonder. While a student in middle school, he joined a local band called Faces as a vocalist and drummer. Later, he also performed in bands that entertained United States military personnel stationed in Yokosuka and Tachikawa. Beginning with his commercial debut single "Rainy Regret" in 1982, Inagaki released a series of popular hits.Inagaki's music became especially well known throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His songs have appeared on several drama programs and numerous commercial advertisements on Japanese television. His 1992 ballad "When The Christmas Carols Play" was featured on the TBS drama series Homework, and remains one of the most popular holiday songs in Japan.
As of 2010, Inagaki continues to tour in Japan, and will perform in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya in June 2010. In a rare performance abroad, he held a private concert in San Francisco sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California on January 11, 2009.
Inagaki's first wife of more than 30 years died in 2006. He remarried in October 2007 to a woman 10 years his junior, and hosted a wedding reception in Tokyo for family and close friends in March 2008.
Discography
Original studio albums
| Year | Title | Release Date |
| 1982 | 246:3AM | July 21, 1982 |
| 1983 | Shylights Japan Record Award for one of the 10 Best Albums of 1983 | February 1, 1983 |
| 1983 | J.I. | September 1, 1983 |
| 1984 | Personally | May 19, 1984 |
| 1985 | No Strings | May 1, 1985 |
| 1986 | Realistic Japan Record Award for Outstanding Album | March 1, 1986 |
| 1987 | Mind Note | March 4, 1987 |
| 1988 | Edge of Time | April 25, 1988 |
| 1989 | Heart & Soul | April 19, 1989 |
| 1990 | Self Portrait | April 4, 1990 |
| 1991 | Will | April 3, 1991 |
| 1992 | Sketch of Heart | May 20, 1992 |
| 1993 | For my Dearest | March 24, 1993 |
| 1994 | Signs of Trust | April 6, 1994 |
| 1995 | J's Dimension | June 14, 1995 |
| 1996 | Primary | September 21, 1996 |
| 1997 | V.O.Z. | November 21, 1997 |
| 2000 | My One | June 21, 2000 |
| 2001 | endless chain | November 21, 2001 |
| 2002 | Junichi Inagaki | November 21, 2002 |
| 2011 | Just For You... | April 20, 2011 |
Compilation and live albums
| Year | Title | Release Date |
| 1983 | J. Live | December 21, 1983 |
| 1985 | Complete | August 22, 1985 |
| 1985 | Ballad Selection/P.S. I Want to Give You A Hug | September 29, 1986 |
| 1988 | 16 Candles | December 1, 1988 |
| 1990 | New Best Now Complete | September 27, 1990 |
| 1992 | On Television | December 2, 1992 |
| 1998 | Super Best Collection | September 30, 1998 |
| 1999 | Super Best/Single Hits Collection | January 21, 1999 |
| 1999 | Super Best/Album Favorite Collection | January 21, 1999 |
| 2001 | Love Ballad Best Collection/P.S. I Want to Give You A Hug | August 22, 2001 |
| 2002 | Love Beat Best Collection/Dramatic Rain | January 23, 2002 |
| 2002 | Super Best Single Hits Collection Released on DVD Audio only. | December 18, 2002 |
| 2003 | Slow Songs | November 26, 2003 |
| 2005 | Complete Single Collection | December 16, 2005 |
| 2007 | Rainy Voice 〜greatest hits & mellow pop〜 | September 5, 2007 |
| 2009 | Ballad Best | March 11, 2009 |
Cover and duet albums
| Year | Title | Release Date |
| 1986 | Another Page | July 2, 1986 |
| 1990 | Ten | December 1, 1990 |
| 1996 | Revival | December 4, 1996 |
| 1999 | FM AOR | March 25, 1999 |
| 2004 | Revival II | November 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | Unchained Melody | December 23, 2005 |
| 2008 | A Man and A Woman Two Hearts Two Voices | November 19, 2008 |
| 2009 | A Man and A Woman 2 | October 28, 2009 |
| 2009 | A Man and A Woman 2 Special Edition | October 28, 2009 |
| 2010 | A Man and A Woman 3 | September 29, 2010 |
| 2010 | A Man and A Woman 3 Special Edition | September 29, 2010 |