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In 1966 (Shōwa 41), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
Awards, contests and festivals
[edit]The 9th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 12 April to 28 April 1966.[1] The 8th Japan Record Awards were held on 24 December 1966.[2] The 17th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1966.[3]
The 15th Otaka prize was won by Toshiro Mayuzumi.[4]
Number one singles
[edit]Billboard
[edit]The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:
- 7 January and 5 March: Futari No Sekai - Yūjirō Ishihara[5] (Theme song of the film Futari No Sekai)
- 19 March: Aitakute Aitakute - Mari Sono[6]
- 26 March, 2 April, 9 April, 16 April, 23 April, 30 April, 7 May, 14 May and 21 May: Honemade Aishite - Takuya Jyo[7]
- 28 May, 11 June, 18 June, 25 June, 2 July and 9 July: Kimi To Itsumademo - Yūzō Kayama[8]
- 13 August, 20 August, 27 August and 3 September: Yogiri No Bojo - Yūjirō Ishihara[9] (Basis of the film Yogiri No Bojo)
- 10 September, 17 September, 24 September, 1 October and 15 October: Kohkotsu No Blues - Mina Aoe[10]
- 22 October, 29 October, 5 November, 12 November, 19 November, 26 November, 3 December, 10 December, 17 December, 24 December and 31 December: Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku - Ako Midorikawa (Crown) and Mari Sono (Polydor)[11]
Cash Box
[edit]Local
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 1 January and 8 January: Namida No Renraku-sen - Harumi Miyako[12]
- 15 January, 22 January and 29 January: Sayonara Wa Dance No Atode - Chieko Baisho[13]
- 5 February, 12 February and 19 February: Sakaba Kouta (Japanese: 酒場小唄) - Keiko Matsuyama[14]
- 26 February: Yawara - Hibari Misora[15]
- 5 March: Aitakute Aitakute - Mari Sono[16]
- 12 March, 19 March, 26 March, 2 April, 9 April, 16 April, 23 April, 30 April, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 28 May, 4 June, 11 June and 18 June: Kimi To Itsumademo - Yūzō Kayama[17]
- 25 June, 2 July, 9 July and 16 July: Yuhi Wa Akaku (Japanese: 夕陽は赤く) - Yūzō Kayama[18]
- 6 August, 13 August and 20 August: Oyome Ni Oide - Yūzō Kayama[19]
- 27 August, 3 September, 10 September and 17 September: Hoshi No Flamenco - Teruhiko Saigō[20]
- 24 September, 1 October and 8 October: Koi To Namida No Taito - Yukio Hashi[21]
- 15 October: Nandemonai-Wa (Japanese: 何んでもないわ) - Mari Sono[22] This song is the B side of Yasashii Ame[23]
- 22 October: Zesshoh - Kazuo Funaki[24]
- 29 October, 5 November, 12 November, 19 November, 26 November and 3 December: Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku - Mari Sono[25]
- 10 December and 17 December: Yozora-O Aoi-De (Japanese: 夜空を仰いで) - Yūzō Kayama[26]
International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 1 January: Namida-Kun Sayonara - Johnny Tillotson (MGM) and Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba)[27]
- 8 January: Il Silenzio - Nini Rosso (Globe), Jorge Jouvin (Odeon) and Hiroshi Ashino (Toshiba)[28]
- 15 January, 22 January, 29 January, 5 February, 12 February, 19 February, 26 February, 5 March and 12 March: Karelia - Feenades (Phillips) and The Spotnicks (Polydor)[29]
- 19 March, 26 March and 2 April: We Can Work It Out - The Beatles[30]
- 16 April and 23 April: Kungsleden - Soundtrack (of Kungsleden) (Seven Seas); Akira Fuse (King); Mahina Stars (Victor); and Antonio Koga (Colombia)[31]
- 30 April and 7 May: L' Amour, C' Est Pour Rien - Enrico Macias (Odeon); Fubuki Koshiji (Toshiba); Yoko Kishi (King); Yoichi Sugawara (Polydor).[32] The Japanese name of this song is "Koigokoro" (Japanese: 恋心).[33]
- 14 May, 21 May, 28 May and 4 June: The Ballad of the Green Berets - Barry Sadler[34]
- 11 June and 18 June: A Taste of Honey - Tijuana Brass (London) and The Ventures (Liberty)[35]
- 25 June, 2 July, 9 July, 16 July, 6 August, 13 August and 20 August: Bara Ga Saita - Mike Maki (Phillips) and Johnny Tillotson (MGM)[36]
- 27 August: Blue Eyes - Blue Comets[37]
- 3 September: Paperback Writer - The Beatles[38]
- 10 September, 17 September, 1 October and 8 October: Itsumademo, Itsumademo - The Savage[39]
- 15 October, 22 October and 29 October: Wakamonotachi - The Broadside Four[40]
- 5 November: Aoi Nagisa - The Blue Comets[41]
- 12 November, 19 November, 26 November, 3 December, 10 December and 17 December: Yuhi Ga Naiteru - The Spiders[42]
Annual charts
[edit]Yukio Hashi's Muhyo was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.[43]
Classical music
[edit]The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra was founded.[44]
Film and television
[edit]The music of The Face of Another, and Akogare (Japanese: あこがれ), by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 21st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[45]
Music industry
[edit]The value of records production was $88 million.[46]
Overseas
[edit]The Spiders toured Europe, departing from Japan on 24 October, and returning there on 14 November.[47]
Other singles released
[edit]- 5 November: Omoide No Nagisa by The Wild Ones[48]
Other albums released
[edit]- 5 January: Kayama Yuzo no Subete (Japanese: 加山雄三のすべて) by Yūzō Kayama[49]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Japan - The Past 12 Months". Cash Box. 2 July 1966. pp 54 at 56 and 60.
- "Japan - The Year 1966 in Review". Cash Box. 24 December 1966. p 70.
- ^ 1966年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ 第8回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第17回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ^ Billboard. 7 January 1966, p 23. 5 March 1966, p 34.
- ^ Billboard. 26 March 1966, p 38.
- ^ Billboard. 26 March 1966, p 38. 2 April 1966, p 50. 9 April 1966, p 54. 23 April 1966, p 41. 7 May 1966, p 39. 14 May 1966, p 36. 21 May 1966, p 42.
- ^ Billboard. 28 May 1966, p 38. 18 June 1966, p 36. 25 June 1966, p 39. 2 July 1966, p 43. 9 July 1966, p 46.
- ^ Billboard. 20 August 1966, p 57. 3 September 1966, p 38.
- ^ Billboard. 17 September 1966, p 44. 1 October 1966, p 32. 8 October 1966, p 42. 22 October 1966, p 54.
- ^ Billboard. 22 October 1966, p 54. 29 October 1966, p 42. 12 November 1966, p 57. 19 November 1966, p 71. 26 November 1966, p 59. 3 December 1966, p 10. 17 December 1966, p 57. 24 December 1966, p 49. 31 December 1966, p 36.
- ^ Cash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33. 8 January 1966, p 43.
- ^ Cash Box. 15 January 1966, p 52. 29 January 1966, p 64.
- ^ Cash Box. 5 February 1966, p 49. 12 February 1966, p 58. 19 February 1966, p 66.
- ^ Cash Box. 26 February 1966, p 55.
- ^ Cash Box. 5 March 1966, p 62.
- ^ Cash Box. 12 March 1966, p 87. 19 March 1966, p 51. 26 March 1966, p 63. 2 April 1966, p 54. 9 April 1966, p 70. 16 April 1966, p 58. 23 April 1966, p 56. 30 April 1966, p 69. 7 May 1966, p 61. 14 May 1966, p 69. 28 May 1966, p 58. 4 June 1966, p 76. 11 June 1966, p 55. 18 June 1966, p 73.
- ^ Cash Box. 25 June 1966, p 61. 9 July 1966, p 64. 16 July 1966, p 62.
- ^ Cash Box. 6 August 1966, p 61. 13 August 1966, p 62. 20 August 1966, p 60.
- ^ Cash Box. 27 August 1966, p 70. 3 September 1966, p 72. 10 September 1966, p 59. 17 September 1966, p 68.
- ^ Cash Box. 24 September 1966, p 58. 1 October 1966, p 59. 8 October 1966, p 63.
- ^ Cash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67.
- ^ Polydor catalogue number SDR-1191
- ^ Cash Box. 22 October 1966, p 118.
- ^ Cash Box. 29 October 1966, p 78. 5 November 1966, p 65. 19 November 1966, p 75. 26 November 1966, p 76. 3 December 1966, p 72.
- ^ Cash Box. 10 December 1966, p 54. 17 December 1966, p 63.
- ^ Cash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33.
- ^ Cash Box. 8 January 1966, p 43.
- ^ Cash Box. 15 January 1966, p 52. 29 January 1966, p 64. 5 February 1966, p 49. 12 February 1966, p 58. 19 February 1966, p 66. 26 February 1966, p 55. 5 March 1966, p 62. 12 March 1966, p 87.
- ^ Cash Box. 19 March 1966, p 51. 26 March 1966, p 63. 2 April 1966, p 54. 9 April 1966, p 70.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 April 1966, p 58. 23 April 1966, p 56.
- ^ Cash Box. 30 April 1966, p 69. 7 May 1966, p 61.
- ^ See, for example, the single by Yoko Kishi (King catalogue number BS-7120)
- ^ Cash Box. 14 May 1966, p 69. 28 May 1966, p 58. 4 June 1966, p 76.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 June 1966, p 55. 18 June 1966, p 73.
- ^ 25 June 1966, p 61. 9 July 1966, p 64. 16 July 1966, p 62. 6 August 1966, p 61. 13 August 1966, p 62. 20 August 1966, p 60.
- ^ Cash Box. 27 August 1966, p 70.
- ^ Cash Box. 3 September 1966, p 72.
- ^ Cash Box. 10 September 1966, p 59. 17 September 1966, p 68. 24 September 1966, p 58. 1 October 1966, p 59. 8 October 1966, p 63.
- ^ Cash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67. 22 October 1966, p 118. 29 October 1966, p 78.
- ^ Cash Box. 5 November 1966, p 65.
- ^ Cash Box. 19 November 1966, p 75. 26 November 1966, p 76. 3 December 1966, p 72. 10 December 1966, p 54. 17 December 1966, p 63.
- ^ Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.
- ^ The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra. 2003. p 281
- ^ 第21回 日本映画大賞
- ^ "Japanese Musical Instrument Industry is Booming". Japan Report. Vol 14. No 2: 31 January 1968. p 6 at p 8. From the Yomiuri Shimbun.
- ^ 本日10月24日は、ザ・スパイダースのヨーロッパ・プロモーション・ツアーがスタートした日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 24 October 2017.
- ^ 2度のトラブルを乗り越えて世に出た名曲「想い出の渚」誕生秘話. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 November 2018.
- ^ 52年前の本日、ジャパニーズ・ポップス史に燦然と輝くアルバム『加山雄三のすべて～ザ・ランチャーズとともに』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 January 2018.