Teruzane Utada

Teruzane Utada
宇多田照實
Born (1948-07-21) July 21, 1948
Tokuji, Japan
(now Yamaguchi, Japan)
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, producer, composer, arranger
InstrumentsGuitar, drums
Spouse
(m. 1982; div. 2007)

Teruzane Utada[1][2] (宇多田 照實, Utada Teruzane; born July 21, 1948) is a Japanese record producer and record executive.[3][4]

He married Junko Utada (née Keiko Fuji) and oversaw her career.[1] They were married to and divorced each other seven times.[5] Their only child is the singer Hikaru Utada, one of Japan's most successful pop music singers of all time.[3]

Teruzane Utada was born in Tokuji, Utada also uses the names Sking U, Utada Sking Teruzane, and Utada Skingg Teruzane.

Musical works

Only lyrics

For Joe Hisaishi

  • 1986: THE WINTER REQUIEM (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1986: A RAINBOW IN CURVED MUSIC (album: CURVED MUSIC)
  • 1989: MEET ME TONIGHT (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: TRUE SOMEBODY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: WONDER CITY (album: PRETENDER)
  • 1989: ALL DAY PRETENDER (album: PRETENDER)

Composer: Joe Hisaishi

For J-WALK (now named "THE JAYWALK")

  • 1987: YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO ALIVE (album: Owari no nai natsu)
  • 1987: BELIEVE ME (album: Owari no nai natsu)

Composer: Izumi Tsunehiro

Only composer

For U3

  • 1993: STAR (album: STAR)
  • 1993: Ikirukoto o oshiete kureta (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U.

  • 1994: Sake ni you hodo (single: Sake ni you hodo)
  • 1997: Otome (single: Otome)
  • 1997: Daite... (single: Otome)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

Singer

U3

  • 1993: Umareta toki kara I Love You (album: STAR)
  • 1993: New York Serenade (album: STAR)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

Keiko Fuji with Cubic U

  • 1996: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜 (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)
  • 1996: Golden Era (single: Tsumetai tsuki 〜 nakanaide 〜)

Co-writer by SKING U & RA U

References

  1. ^ a b "Leaving the Girl Behind." The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "For Utada, third time's, uh, same-ish." The Japan Times.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese star hopes to rock the U.S.." International Herald Tribune.
  4. ^ Recent productions of Teruzane Utada
  5. ^ "Divorce for Hikki…and Parents! | Japan Zone". Retrieved December 15, 2025.