Jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, and actor Senri Oe was born on September 6,
1960, in Fujidera City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. While he is best known for his
Japanese pop releases during the 1980s and 1990s, his musical journey began at
the age of 3 when he began studying classical piano. After being introduced to
pop music in 1970 via Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Alone Again (Naturally),” he changed
musical direction and began a career as a singer and songwriter. Over the next
decade, he participated in the Yamaha Popular Song Contest and began his
professional music career while also ...