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I’ve seen instances of J-pop performers with black backup singers or backup dancers (e.g. Namie Amuro), but no actual duets as I can recall. It got me to wondering how many other duets like this have been done between J-pop solo stars and black American singers. Specifically, has there ever been one involving two female singers? Or a Japanese male singer and a black singer, either male or female?
I know of collaborations with white Americans, e.g. Seiko Matsuda and Donnie Wahlberg (from New Kids on the Block), and Mai Kuraki and a white guy named Michael Africk. And I’m curious about more of those.
Can anyone here think of major on-stage collaborations between Japanese singers, male or female and:
1) black American male or female singers
2) white American male or female singers
Or even in the recording studio?
Is there any website that might list such collaborations?
In any event, please post anything you might remember offhand.
Thanks.