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ALBUMMissing (TOSHINOBU KUBOTA CONCERT TOUR '96 "Oyeees!") - SingleToshinobu Kubota
Albums by Toshinobu Kubota
ALBUMBeautiful PeopleToshinobu Kubota
ALBUML.O.KToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMParallel World II KUBOSSAToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMGold SkoolToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMTimeless FlyToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMFOR REAL?Toshinobu Kubota
ALBUMUnited FlowToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMAs OneToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMNothing But Your LoveToshinobu Kubota
ALBUMLA·LA·LA LOVE THANGToshinobu Kubota
Toshinobu Kubota's Popular Music Videos
Funk It Up
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Breaking Through
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Masquerade
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Nothing But Your Love
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Boogie Ride
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Sora no Uta
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Artist Playlists
Toshinobu Kubota Essentials
Toshinobu Kubota: New Year Starters 2021
The Japanese pop icon rings in 2021 with the best soul cuts.
Toshinobu Kubota: Love Songs
Set the mood with the Japanese R&B crooner's sweet voice and slow jams.
Artist Biography
When Japanese pop star Toshi Kubota released his first American album in the mid-'90s, he had already attained star status in his native country, where each of his first four albums sold over one million copies. The vocalist -- who interprets American soul, funk and hip-hop rhythms to his mostly Eastern audience -- began entering and winning Japanese talent competitions by the time he was in pre-school. He entered the music business in the early '80s as a songwriter, but his debut album as a solo act, Shake It Paradise, went platinum soon after its release; three later follow-ups did likewise. By 1990, Kubota began to immerse himself in American culture, making frequent trips to the U.S. to work with musicians, including Natalie Cole on a duet of "Greening of the World" for a John Lennon tribute album. In 1995, Sony released Toshi Kubota's first English-language album, Sunshine, Moonlight. The singer continued to be popular in Japan, though; his 1996 LP La La Love Thang reached platinum status. His second stateside release was Nothing But Your Love, which arrived in summer 2000. ~ John Bush
Hometown
Japan
Genre
R&B/Soul