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The Tempters

The Tempters has been played on NTS shows including Geologist Presents: The O'Brien System, with I Will Go first played on 30 January 2023.

The Tempters, ザ・テンプターズ, were part of Japan's Group Sounds pop music era in the 1960s.

Featuring lead vocalist Kenichi Hagiwara, who was also known by the nickname of Sho-ken, they rivaled The Tigers for the top spot in the Japan rock scene hierarchy. The band also featured drummer Hiroshi Oguchi, who later formed the glam rock band Vodka Collins.

Band members- Keizo "Kenichi" Hagiwara (vocals, harmonica), Yoshiharu Matsuzaki (lead guitar, vocals), Toshio Tanaka (rhythm guitar, organ), Takaku Noburo (bass), Hiroshi Oguchi (drums).

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I Will Go
The Tempters
Link Records1966
I Will Go
The TemptersLink Records1966
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