Deceased

When Did Yoshio Tabata Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 94

Also known as田畑義夫, バタヤンGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn01/01/1919Born inMatsusaka City, Mie, JapanDied25/04/2013Died inTokyoWikidataQ3544877 ↗TMDb#1616140 ↗

Yoshio Tabata was a Japanese ryūkōka and enka singer, songwriter, and electric guitarist. His debut song "Shima no Funauta" was released in 1939. Along with enka-shi Haruo Oka's 1939 debut, his debut had a big impact on Japanese popular music because Japanese popular ryūkōka music of that time was mainly sung by classical music singers such as Ichiro Fujiyama and Noriko Awaya. He was born in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Filmography31 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1964	Call My Black DiceMovie	Customer singing at Bar "Crown"	45
1963	Raised on an IslandMovie	—	44
1962	Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjūMovie	—	43
1961	A Fishwife's TaleMovie	—	42
1961	Flowers on the RoadMovie	—	42
1961	誰よりも金を愛すMovie	—	42
1961	The Cave of the Vampire BatsMovie	—	42
1960	Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy LinesMovie	—	41
1960	Dakine no nagawakizashiMovie	—	41
1960	The Three MagiciansMovie	—	41
1960	Onatsu Detective Case: Mad SlasherMovie	—	41
1960	Bantōhan to detchidonMovie	—	41
1958	Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga FukuMovie	—	39
1958	With Songs in My HeartMovie	—	39
1958	Three O'clock in the Morning in a Big CityMovie	—	39
1958	MotherMovie	Sailor	39
1957	The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to ManhoodMovie	—	38
1956	Story of Second Class Private, SequelMovie	—	37
1954	Road to HawaiiMovie	—	35
1953	珍説忠臣蔵Movie	Yokokawa Kanpei	34
1953	Hanagata kashu: Nanatsu no utaMovie	Self	34
1953	Nonsense - Fireball Boy ThiefMovie	—	34
1952	Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!Movie	—	33
1952	Big Hit Pachinko GirlMovie	—	33
1952	Bikkuri SanjuushiMovie	—	33
1950	Lone WolfMovie	—	31
1950	Tsuki no shussenMovie	畑義夫	31
1948	Gate of FleshMovie	—	29
1948	Ghosts Die at DawnMovie	Daizaburô	29
0	The Foster MotherMovie	—	—
0	Tobu utaMovie	—	—