Nobuo Ariga
Japanese singer-songwriter (1964–2023)
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Life and career
Born in Tokyo, while studying at the Nihon University College of Art, Ariga co-founded the band VIZION, in which he performed as a bassist.[1] After the band disbanded, he was part of the Shinji Harada's supporting band Crisis.[1] In 1987, he made his debut as singer-songwriter, with the single "Ameiro no Boku to Kimi".[2] He also worked as a producer and arranger, collaborating among others with Hiroko Yakushimaru, Fumiya Fujii, and Misato Watanabe.[1][2] In 2020, after collaborating with the band as a producer since 2007, he joined the group SANISAI as a bassist.[3]
Diagnosed with end-stage prostate cancer in the summer of 2022, Ariga died on 27 February 2023, at the age of 58.[1][4]
Discography
- Albums
- 1987 - Sherbet (32FD-1059)
- 1992 - umbrella (FHCF-2005)
- 1993 - Innocent Days (FHCF-2101)
- 2006 - GOLDEN☆BEST (BVCK-38117)
