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[[File:田中雅之愛を取り戻せ!!|425px|Masayuki Tanaka's sings post-accident.]]

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{{nihongo|'''Masayuki Tanaka'''|[[wikipedia:ja:田中昌之|田中昌之]]|Tanaka Masayuki|June 30, 1951–}} is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in [[wikipedia:Imari, Saga|Imari, Saga]]. One of his influences was [[wikipedia:Robert Plant|Robert Plant]] of [[wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]]. He became the high vocalist of the band {{nihongo|[[Crystal King]]|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu}} in 1975, known for their anime soundtracks such as {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto no Ken]]''|北斗の拳|Fist of the North Star}} where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme. In 1986 he left Crystal King to start a solo career. But in June of 1989 he lost his voice after being struck in the throat by a baseball and was never able to regain his original three-octave vocal range.

{{nihongo|'''Masayuki Tanaka'''|[[wikipedia:ja:田中昌之|田中昌之]]|Tanaka Masayuki|June 30, 1951–}} is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in [[wikipedia:Imari, Saga|Imari, Saga]]. One of his influences was [[wikipedia:Robert Plant|Robert Plant]] of [[wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]]. He became the high vocalist of the band {{nihongo|[[Crystal King]]|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu}} in 1975, known for their anime soundtracks such as {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto no Ken]]''|北斗の拳|Fist of the North Star}} where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme.

In 1986 he left Crystal King to start a solo career. But in June of 1989 he lost his voice after being struck in the throat by a baseball and was never able to regain his original three-octave vocal range.

In the late 1990s and early 2000's, he worked on the soundtracks of the tokusatsu series {{nihongo|''Ultraman Gaia''|ウルトラマンガイア|Urutoraman Gaia}} and {{nihongo|''Kamen Rider Kuuga''|仮面ライダークウガ|Kamen Raidā Kūga}}. He is also featured on the ''Katamari Damacy'' soundtrack ''Katamari Fortissimo Damacy'' where he sings {{nihongo|"Katamari on the Rock"|塊オンザロック|Katamari on za Rokku}}, the main theme of the game.

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-{{nihongo|'''Masayuki Tanaka'''|[[wikipedia:ja:田中昌之|田中昌之]]|Tanaka Masayuki|June 30, 1951–}} is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in [[wikipedia:Imari, Saga|Imari, Saga]]. One of his influences was [[wikipedia:Robert Plant|Robert Plant]] of [[wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]].  He became the high vocalist of the band {{nihongo|[[Crystal King]]|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu}} in 1975, known for their anime soundtracks such as {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto no Ken]]''|北斗の拳|Fist of the North Star}} where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme. In 1986 he left Crystal King to start a solo career.  But in June of 1989 he lost his voice after being struck in the throat by a baseball and was never able to regain his original three-octave vocal range.
+{{nihongo|'''Masayuki Tanaka'''|[[wikipedia:ja:田中昌之|田中昌之]]|Tanaka Masayuki|June 30, 1951–}} is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in [[wikipedia:Imari, Saga|Imari, Saga]]. One of his influences was [[wikipedia:Robert Plant|Robert Plant]] of [[wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]].  He became the high vocalist of the band {{nihongo|[[Crystal King]]|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu}} in 1975, known for their anime soundtracks such as {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto no Ken]]''|北斗の拳|Fist of the North Star}} where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme.
+In 1986 he left Crystal King to start a solo career.  But in June of 1989 he lost his voice after being struck in the throat by a baseball and was never able to regain his original three-octave vocal range.
 In the late 1990s and early 2000's, he worked on the soundtracks of the tokusatsu series {{nihongo|''Ultraman Gaia''|ウルトラマンガイア|Urutoraman Gaia}} and {{nihongo|''Kamen Rider Kuuga''|仮面ライダークウガ|Kamen Raidā Kūga}}. He is also featured on the ''Katamari Damacy'' soundtrack ''Katamari Fortissimo Damacy'' where he sings {{nihongo|"Katamari on the Rock"|塊オンザロック|Katamari on za Rokku}}, the main theme of the game.