Takao Kisugi is a Japanese singer and composer.  After working with Yosui Inoue's band, Kisugi debuted as a singer-songwriter with single "Asai Yume", released in 1976. He became well-known through the domestic hit in Japan, "My Luxury Night", which was performed by Hatsumi Shibata.  In the 1980s, he produced a number of hit tunes with Etsuko Kisugi, his sister and lyricist. His best-known song as a performer "Yume no Tochu", became huge hit by cover version...

Takao Kisugi is a Japanese singer and composer.  After working with Yosui Inoue's band, Kisugi debuted as a singer-songwriter with single "Asai Yume", released in 1976. He became well-known through the domestic hit in Japan, "My Luxury Night", which was performed by Hatsumi Shibata.  In the 1980s, he produced a number of hit tunes with Etsuko Kisugi, his sister and lyricist. His best-known song as a performer "Yume no Tochu", became huge hit by cover version entitled "Sailor Fuku to Kikanju", sung by teen-age idol Hiroko Yakushimaru. As a singer, he recorded the first ending song of Maison Ikkoku, "Ashita Hareru ka".  He has been quoted as saying that his own songwriting have been deeply influenced by The Beatles and Gilbert O'Sullivan. In 1991, he wrote and recorded a song "What a Way (To Show I Love You)" with O'Sullivan. They collaborated on another song, "Can't Think Straight", which was featured on the Japanese edition of O'Sullivan's studio album Sound of the Loop.