Takao Horiuchi (born October 27, 1949 in Abeno Ward, Osaka City, Osaka
Prefecture) is a Japanese singer/songwriter who formed the folk rock band Alice
in 1971 with Shinji Tanimura and others. In 1972, he debuted with the single
"Runnin' Koibito yo , " followed by numerous hits such as "Winter Lightning "
(1977) and " Champion " (1978). In 1990, she won the 32nd Japan Record Award for
" Koi Uta Tsuzuri " ( Love Songs ), which was highly acclaimed. In 1990, she won
the 32nd Japan Record Award for "Koi Uta Tsuzuri.