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Isao Watanabe
Isao Watanabe is credited on 14 releases across 13 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2021 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
14
Pressings credited
13
Albums
7
Decades active
5
In collections
Biography
Isao Watanabe (born 23 November 1941) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Born in Tokyo, Watanabe competed on the international circuit in the 1960s, featuring in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon. He was Manuel Santana's first round opponent when the Spaniard won the 1966 Wimbledon Championships and took the opening set off him, before having to retire hurt while trailing in the second. Watanabe and his partner Koji Watanabe were the men's doubles silver medalists at the 1967 University Games in Tokyo, losing to Spain's José María Gisbert and Juan Gisbert in the gold medal match. Between 1967 and 1970 he played Davis Cup tennis for Japan, mostly in doubles. In all seven of his doubles rubbers he partnered Koji Watanabe, who despite sharing the same name was not his brother. They won four of their doubles rubbers as a pairing. His only singles rubber was a win over Hong Kong's Kenneth Tsui in 1970.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
14 releases · 13 albums · active 1968–2021
- Performance · 11
- Other credits · 3
Studios: Sound City Studio · Nikkatsu Studio · Freedom Studio · Victor Aoyama Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Masashi Hamauzu
- Ariane (6)
- Nobuo Uematsu
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