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TheTokyo Music Festivalwas 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.
| Tokyo Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop music |
| Dates | 13 May 1972 |
| Years active | 1972 to 1992 |
| Founders | Tokyo Music Festival Foundation[1] |
Grand Prix Winners
edit- 1972:Izumi Yukimura(
Japan), with "Watashi wa Nakanai" - 1973:Mickey Newbury(
United States), with "Heaven Help the Child" - 1974:René Simard(
Canada), with "Midori-iro no Yane" - 1975:Maureen McGovern(United States), with "Even Better Than I Know Myself"
- 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"
- 1979:Rita Coolidge(United States), with "Don't Cry Out Loud"
- 1980:Dionne Warwick(United States), with "Feeling Old Feelings"[3]
- 1981:The Nolans(
United Kingdom), with "Sexy Music"[4] - 1982:John O'Banion(United States), with "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"[5]
- 1983:Lionel Richie(United States), with "You Are";Joe Cocker(United Kingdom) andJennifer 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
editReferences
edit- ^abFukuhara, 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.ISBN978-0-7876-3405-6.
Tokyo Music Festival Foundation (Zaidan - hojin Tokyo Ongakusai Kyokai) Tokyo... Established in 1972 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Tokyo Broadcasting System.
- ^"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.
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