Takeshi Terauchi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Takeshi Terauchi

Japanese musician

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1939

Place of Birth: Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Profession: record producer, musician, guitarist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Takeshi Terauchi

  • Takeshi Terauchi (?????, Terauchi Takeshi, born January 17, 1939 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan), also known as Terry, is a Japanese instrumental rock guitarist.
  • His preferred guitar is a black Mosrite with a white pickguard.
  • His guitar sound is characterized by frenetic picking, heavy use of tremolo picking and frequent use of his guitar's vibrato arm. Terauchi started his career playing rhythm guitar for a country and Western act "Jimmie Tokita and The Mountain Playboys", which had bassist Chosuke Ikariya.
  • In 1962 he formed his first group, The Blue Jeans.
  • However, in 1966 he left the group and formed The Bunnys with whom he played.
  • In May 1967, he also established his own company named "Teraon".
  • He won the "arrangement award" with the song "Let's Go Unmei" at the 9th Japan Record Awards in 1967.
  • He left the Bunnys in 1968.
  • He reformed the Blue Jeans in 1969 and the band has been active until today. On November 26, 2008, Takeshi Terauchi and the Blue Jeans released album Mr.
  • Legend from King Records.

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