Masayoshi Takanaka, born in Tokyo in 1953, began his musical career in 1971 with the prog rock band ΓÇ£Flied EggΓÇ¥ before joining ΓÇ£the Sadistic Mika BandΓÇ¥ in 1972 as a guitarist. His solo career took off in 1976 with the release of ΓÇ£SeychellesΓÇ¥, followed by hit albums such as ΓÇ£Ready To FlyΓÇ¥ and the acclaimed ΓÇ£Rainbow GoblinsΓÇ¥ in 1981.
Takanaka has collaborated with music legends like Lee Ritenour, Santana, and Sheila E., and continued to release solo music through various record labels until establishing his own, Lagoon Records, in 2000. Active in nationwide tours, he celebrated his golden anniversary with a live performance titled ΓÇ£Rainbow Goblins FinalΓÇ¥ at the Nippon Budokan on November 20, 2021. Visit his official website at www.takanaka.com.
