1975年「心のこり」でデビュー。以降、数々の賞と幅広い芸能活動で活躍中。
北海道出身。1975年コロムビアレコードより、なかにし礼作詞・中村泰士作曲「心のこり」で、デビュー。いきなりミリオンセラーに。歌詞にある「私バカよね〜」は流行語になり新人賞を総ナメ。そして新人歌手としては異例の紅白歌合戦にも出場を果たした。1982年「北酒場」が大ヒット、ミリオンセラーとなり、レコード大賞を初受賞。その後もパワー衰えず「矢切の渡し」も大ヒットし、2年連続の大賞受賞となった。紅白歌合戦も32回連続出場し、演歌界のリーダーとして、確実に、一歩一歩あゆみ続けている。
アメリカ、中国、韓国など海外公演を行い、芸能生活35周年を経てなお精力的に活動している。
~An Enka Great Who has Won Numerous Awards and Remained Highly Active Since His 1975 Debut Hit Kokoro Nokori~
Born in Hokkaido, enka singer Takashi Hosokawa achieved instant success when his debut single Kokoro Nokori (lyrics: Rei Nakanishi, music: Taiji Nakamura) released on Columbia in 1975, became a million-seller. At that time “Watashi baka yone” (“I must be a fool”), a line from the song, became a popular buzz phrase and Hosokwawa himself won a string of new artist awards. He also made an appearance in NHK’s end-of-year song contest show Kohaku Uta Gassen, a very unusual achievement for a newly emerging singer.
In 1982, his song Kita Sakaba became a huge hit, selling over a million copies and gaining Hosokawa his first Japan Record Award. This was followed the next year by another huge hit, Yagiri no Watashi. Also, Hosokawa appeared in Kohaku Uta Gassen for 32 consecutive years, continuing to follow his own path as one of Japan’s leading enka exponents. Celebrating 35 years in the music business in 2010, he continues to perform actively including on overseas tours in the United States, China, South Korea, etc.
