Spectrum

Spectrum
Spectrum
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Discography

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8
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1
EPs
3
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Top Listener Locations

MXMexico City, MX20,428
CLSantiago, CL19,232
PELima, PE18,683
BRSão Paulo, BR16,387
USLos Angeles, US11,538

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71,519
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4,159,207
Playlist follower reach (sum)
90,090+
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7.1%
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Biography & Metadata

Ichiro Nitta (tp, vo) and Junichi Kanezaki (tp) were menber of Japan's first horn section unit “Horn Spectrum”, which participated in recordings and live performances of Southern All Stars and many other artists from the 1970s to the 80s.They and Naoki Watanabe (b,vo), Shinji Nishi (g,vo), Toshiyuki Yoshida (tb), Atsuo Okamoto (ds), Keiichi Oku (key),formed SPECTRUM. Later, Takuro Konno (perc) joined.From their debut in 1979, when they released first album recorded in LA, to dissolution concert at Budokan in 1981, the band played a tight and crisp brass sound with three horns .They were among the first to introduce black music styles to the Japanese music scene, including their distinctive falsetto vocals and 16-beat rhythms.The band's emphasis on visual elements such as live performances while in flashy armored costume has earned them a reputation.The band has had a tremendous influence on many artists and they contributed to raising the level of the Japanese music scene are indelible. 1970〜80年代にかけ、サザンオールスターズをはじめ数多くのロック・ポップス系アーティストのレコーディング/ライブに引っ張りだこだった日本初のホーン・ユニット「ホーン・スペクトラム」のリーダー新田一郎(tp、vo)と、兼崎順一(tp)を中心に、渡辺直樹(b,vo)、西 慎嗣(g,vo)、吉田俊之(tb)、岡本郭男(ds)、奥 慶一(key)らでスペクトラムを結成。後に今野多久郎(perc)が加入。様々な音楽シーンで活動する精鋭揃いで、1979年LA録音による1stアルバム発表から、1981年日本武道館での解散コンサートまでの約2年間、3管のホーンをフロントに、タイトで歯切れの良いブラス・サウンドを打ち出し、独特のファルセット中心のヴォーカル、16ビートのリズムなど、ブラック・ミュージックのスタイルを日本にいち早く導入した。派手な甲冑の衣装でのライブ・パフォーマンスなど、ヴィジュアル要素を重視したエンターテイメント性は類のない特異的な存在として高く評価されている。現在も活躍する多くのアーティストに影響を与え、日本の音楽シーンのレベル・アップに貢献したその功績は不滅である。

Updated Nov 4, 2026, 7:03 PM
First discovered Feb 21, 2025, 7:15 AM