Zentaro Watanabe as a member of Shijin no Chi in 1990
Background information
Also known as
Atami
Born
(1963-08-09)9 August 1963[1]
Origin
Kurashiki, Japan
Died
22 July 2021(2021-07-22) (aged 57)[2]
Occupation(s)
Singer, producer
Years active
1986–2021
Labels
Epic Records Japan, Avex Trax, Rainbow Entertainment, Toy's Factory
Musical artist
Zentaro Watanabe (渡辺 善太郎, Watanabe Zentarō, 9 August 1963 – 22 July 2021), was a Japanese musician and music producer. He debuted as a musician in 1986 as the guitarist for the band Shijin no Chi, later forming the duo Oh! Penelope with former bandmate Mutsuji Tsuji. Since the mid-1990s, Watanabe worked as a music producer, creating songs such as Chara's "Yasashii Kimochi" (1997), Hitomi's "Love 2000" and Ikimonogakari's "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" (2008). In 2000, Watanabe launched a solo project entitled Atami.
^渡辺善太郎 (in Japanese). Power Box. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
^音楽プロデューサー渡辺善太郎さん死去、いきものがかりなどを手がける (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
ZentaroWatanabe (渡辺 善太郎, WatanabeZentarō, 9 August 1963 – 22 July 2021), was a Japanese musician and music producer. He debuted as a musician in 1986...
Japanese musician ZentaroWatanabe worked as a composer and an arranger for many pop and rock musicians, outside of his work as a band member of Shijin...
Yokohama. The music in the film Tenshi no Koi was done by indigo blue and ZentaroWatanabe. Tenshi no Koi made its debut at the 22nd Tokyo International Film...
and stars Somegoro Ichikawa and Younha, and a soundtrack produced by ZentaroWatanabe. Somegoro Ichikawa as Shigeru Matsumoto Younha as Choi So-ra Naoto...
Anata ga Ita Mori (あなたがいた森, The forest where you were) is Jyukai's debut single. It was released on March 15, 2006 under Sistus Records. The title track...
feature Kobayashi, instead were self-produced and co-written with ZentaroWatanabe. In late 2008, Salyu released her first greatest hits album, Merkmal...
1997 (1997-04-23) Genre Trip hop, alternative pop Length 3:29 Label Sony Music Japan Songwriter(s) Chara Producer(s) ZentarōWatanabe Chara singles chronology...
theme song) Under the Bed – 4:27 Lyrics/composer: Rubina, Arrangement: ZentaroWatanabe The Winds of Change – 5:48 Lyrics: Iku, Composer/arrangement: Hiroyuki...
Shimada 5:52 7. "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" Y. Mizuno Y. Mizuno ZentaroWatanabe 4:24 8. "Chikoku Shichau yo" H. Yamashita, Kiyoe Yoshioka H. Yamashita...
Koko ni Iru" Kiyoe Yoshioka K. Yoshioka ZentaroWatanabe 5:03 11. "Boogie Wooogie" Y. Mizuno Y. Mizuno Z. Watanabe 4:32 12. "Maboroshi" H. Yamashita H. Yamashita...
'Tessera J' commercial, boosting its popularity. The song was arranged by ZentarōWatanabe, member of the band Oh! Penelope. Chara had assisted on their album...