Group

The Checkers

The Checkers (Japanese: チェッカーズ) was a very popular Japanese band in the 1980s. They were a pop icon of their time as kids copied hair styles and fashion of the band members.

The band was formed in Kurume-city, Fukuoka Pref. by Toru Takeuchi, the leader and the guitarist, who asked Fumiya Fujii to start a band with him in 1980. They won the Yamaha Light Music Contest in Junior category soon after…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
Japan
Founded
April 20th, 1980
Dissolved
December 21st, 1992
Genres
Labels
PONY CANYON
CANYON
Last updated: March 10th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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