The Tigers (Japanese band)
The Tigers were a popular Japanese band during the Group Sounds era in the late 1960s. The group featured Kenji Sawada as their lead singer, and were signed by Watanabe Productions.
The group was first named "Funnys", and was formed in 1966. They changed their name to "The Tigers" on their first TV performance on 15 November 1966. They appeared in several Japanese movies in the late 1960s.
The Tigers recorded "Smile for Me", composed by Barry and Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees, which was released as a single in July 1969 in the UK and Japan. Also in March 1969, the group was featured on the cover of the US magazine Rolling Stone, the cover story was about rock music in Japan.
On 24 January 1971, The Tigers held their last concert, The Tigers Beautiful Concert, at the Nippon Budokan. After The Tigers broke up, Sawada formed the first Japanese supergroup, Pyg, in 1971.
In 1981, they reunited.Singles
- :ja:僕のマリー|My Mary
- :ja:シーサイド・バウンド|Seaside Bound
- :ja:モナリザの微笑 |Mona Liza's Smile
- :ja:君だけに愛を |Love Only For You
- :ja:花の首飾り|Flower Necklace／Romance in Milky Way（Double A Side）
- :ja:シー・シー・シー|C-C-C
- :ja:廃虚の鳩|A White Dove
- :ja:青い鳥 |Blue Bird
- :ja:美しき愛の掟|A Decree Of Love
- :ja:嘆き |Grief
- :ja:Smile For Me|Smile For Me
- :ja:君を許す|Now I Forgive You／Love Love Love
- :ja:都会 |Solitude The City
- :ja:素晴しい旅行|The Free Travel
- :ja:誓いの明日|Promise For Future
Movies
Director: :ja:%E5%92%8C%E7%94%B0%E5%98%89%E8%A8%93|Yoshinori Wada
:ja:%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9 %E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81%AF%E3%83%9C%E3%82%AF%E3%82%89%E3%82%92%E5%BE%85%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E3%81%84%E3%82%8B|The Tigers: The World Is Waiting For Us Director: Yoshinori Wada
:ja:%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9 %E8%8F%AF%E3%82%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E6%8B%9B%E5%BE%85|The Tigers: Gorgeous Invitation Director: :ja:%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%AC%E9%82%A6%E5%BD%A6|Kunihiko Yamamoto
:ja:%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9 %E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4!%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3|The Tigers: Hi! London Director: :ja:%E5%B2%A9%E5%86%85%E5%85%8B%E5%B7%B1|Katsuki Iwauchi
:ja:%E5%96%9C%E5%8A%87 %E5%8F%B3%E3%82%80%E3%81%91%E3%82%A7%E5%B7%A6!|Kigeki migimuke hidari!
Director: :ja:%E5%89%8D%E7%94%B0%E9%99%BD%E4%B8%80 |Yôichi Maeda
