Tokyo Music Festival
| Tokyo Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop music |
| Dates | 13 May 1972 |
| Years active | 1972 to 1992 |
| Founders | Tokyo Music Festival Foundation[1] |
The Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1992. It was organized by the Tokyo Music Festival Foundation.[1][2] The first edition of the Tokyo Music Festival took place on 13 May 1972 with 12 participating countries.
Grand Prix Winners
- 1972: Izumi Yukimura (
Japan), with "Watashi wa Nakanai"[3] - 1973: Mickey Newbury (
United States), with "Heaven Help the Child"[4] - 1974: René Simard (
Canada), with "Midori-iro no Yane"[5] - 1975: Maureen McGovern (
United States), with "Even Better Than I Know Myself"[6] - 1976: Natalie Cole (
United States), with "I'm Glad There Is You" - 1977: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (
United States), with "The Two of Us" - 1978: Al Green (
United States), with "Belle"[7] - 1979: Rita Coolidge (
United States), with "Don't Cry Out Loud" - 1980: Dionne Warwick (
United States), with "Feeling Old Feelings"[8] - 1981: The Nolans (
United Kingdom), with "Sexy Music"[9] - 1982: John O'Banion (
United States), with "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"[10] - 1983: Lionel Richie (
United States), with "You Are"; Joe Cocker (
United Kingdom) and Jennifer Warnes (
United States), with "Up Where We Belong" - 1984: Laura Branigan (
United States), with "The Lucky One" - 1985: Kool & the Gang (
United States), with "Cherish" - 1986: Miami Sound Machine (
United States), with "Conga" - 1987: No Grand Prix awarded
- 1988: No Grand Prix awarded
- 1989: Ofra Haza (
Israel), with "Im Nin'alu" - 1990: Wilson Phillips (
United States), with "Hold On" - 1991: Cancelled
- 1992: Smokey Mountain (
Philippines), with "Paraiso"
See also
References
- ^ a b Fukuhara, Haruhiko (1979-06-30). "Rita Coolidge Is Winner At Tokyo Music Festival". Billboard – via Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Sponsored by Tokyo Music Festival Foundation.
- ^ Awards, honors & prizes: International and foreign. Gale Group. 2001. p. 464. ISBN 978-0-7876-3405-6.
Tokyo Music Festival Foundation (Zaidan - hojin Tokyo Ongakusai Kyokai) Tokyo ... Established in 1972 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Tokyo Broadcasting System.
- ^ "Will Not Cry Singer In a Grand Sweep". Billboard. 3 June 1972. p 47.
- ^ "Tokyo Contest To Elektra Act". Billboard. 12 May 1973. p 1.
- ^ "Japanese Song & Canadian Singer Take Tokyo Intl Contest Title". Billboard. 13 July 1974. p 41.
- ^ "Myself Wins Tokyo Fest Intl Contest". Billboard. 26 July 1975. p 78.
- ^ "Al Green & Debby Boone Top Tokyo Fest Winners". Billboard. 1 July 1978. p 8.
- ^ "Tokyo Music Festival Winners". The Japan Times. 5 April 1980. No 29183. p 9.
- ^ "Nolans Win Grand Prize At Tokyo Music Festival". The Japan Times. 31 March 1981. No 29535. p 2.
- ^ "U.S. Act Takes Top Tokyo Prize". Billboard. 17 April 1982. p 53.