I've heard of "Funny Girl", but never "Funny Lady". I finally get a chance to come across something with that very title.
And this happens to belong to the second track of singer-songwriter Yuko Tomita's（とみたゆう子）April 1983 third album "Classical Heart". Written and composed by Tomita herself, considering the release date, there is something rather old-fashioned and unusual with the arrangement here: a bit of disco combined with the groove of City Pop and some fleet-footed orchestral bouncy kayo kyoku from the 1970s. It does sound like something that would be adored on Japanese music shows including "Yoru no Hit Studio"（夜のヒットスタジオ）. It's time for that whirlwind night tour of Tokyo!
I am found on this fusion song and the very bright (明るい) vocals for Yuko Tomita! The song is great as is, but it might have been nice if a little bass guitar had been added to it. Anyway, didn't Anri release "I can't stop the loneliness" in 1983 as well, and it also has a bit of the same kind of fusion mix to it that this song has. It makes me curious if this was a kind of trend back in 1983?
ReplyDeleteAlthough Tomita was solely responsible for "Funny Lady", the times when it was released was a big one for Toshiki Kadomatsu who brought in his own sound for Anri's "Kanashimi ga Tomaranai" and himself. Strangely enough, bass seemed to be a vital instrument in his stuff.
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