Kei Ogura, born 小椋佳 on 18 January 1944 in Ueno, Japan, emerged as a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer whose career spanned several decades. He entered the music scene in the early 1970s, releasing his debut single "朝焼けのサガポー" in 1994 and the follow‑up "歓送の歌" the next year, which introduced his emotive vocal style to a wider audience. His first full‑length studio album, 彷徨, appeared in 1972, marking his initial breakthrough as a recording artist. Over the following years, Kei Ogura released a steady stream of albums, including 夢追い人 (1975), 道草 (1976), 遠ざかる風景 (1976) and 花様 (1988), each showcasing his versatility within the pop genre. In 1994 he followed with 泣かせて, and the late 1990s saw the compilation TREASURE COLLECTION (1999) and 小椋佳 大全集 (2007), which consolidated his most popular works. The 2000s brought Début (2000) and Déjà vu (2003), reflecting a matured approach to songwriting and production, releasing 邂逅 in 2010 followed by the compilation album 遠ざかる風景 a few years later, that highlighted the breadth of his catalog.
