Yosui Inoue was one of Japan's most popular folk-rockers of the early 1970s. Starting out singing in school contests his big break came on the late night radio show Shash Eleven when he performed his song "Kandore Mandore" under the stage name he was using at the time. "Kandore Mandore" became the most requested song on the show and was picked up for release by CBS/Sony records. He started performing under his real name and released his first album Rupture in 1972. Rupture spent 2 years on the charts and was number one a total of six different times. Following that success Yosui Inoue formed his own management agency and record label which is still active as of 2005. He released a retrospective of his career and influences in 2001. Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A stage name, or a screen name for movie stars, is a pseudonym used by performers and actors. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Retrospective (from Latin retrospectare, look back) generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. ...
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