Widely regarded as one of the best-selling J-rock acts of all time, Southern All
Stars formed in the Kanagawa Prefecture in 1977. Its original lineup consisted
of lead singer and guitarist Keisuke Kuwata, keyboardist Yuko Hara, bass player
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, drummer Hiroshi Matsuda, percussionist Hideyuki "Kegani"
Nozawa, and guitarist Takashi Omori, who left the group in 2001. "Katte ni
Sindbad," their debut single, appeared in 1978 and reached Number 3 on the
Oricon charts. This success was followed by the release of their first
full-length Atsui Munasawagi in 1978 and 10 Numb...