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| | Nippop | Tamio Okuda | Profile |
 | | Okuda was a member of midranking rock band Unicorn until the band broke up in 1993, and then went on to achieve tremendous success by working as the producer of female pop duo Puffy. |
 | | Okuda’s deep knowledge of and respect for classic pop, especially the Beatles, was apparent on Puffy singles such as “Circuit no Musume,” a bright, infectious tune with lots of catchy hooks which he both wrote and produced. |
 | | In 1992 Okuda released his first solo single, Yasumi (Holiday), and in 1994 he released his first solo album, 29 (i.e., his age at the time), which featured great tunes such as "Musuko", an unashamedly sentimental song about a father’s love for his son. |
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