Editing J-pop (section)

====Rokabirī Boom and Wasei pops====
During the 1950s and 60s, [[yakuza]] manager [[Kazuo Taoka]] reorganized the concert touring industry by treating the performers as professionals. Many of these performers later became key participants in the J-pop genre.<ref>Martin, Ian, "[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20110526im.html 'Golden age' of kayoukyoku holds lessons for modern J-pop]", ''[[Japan Times]]'', 26 May 2011, p. 13.</ref>

In 1956, Japan's [[rock and roll]] craze began, due to the country music group known as [[Kazuya Kosaka|Kosaka Kazuya]] and the Wagon Masters; their rendition of [[Elvis Presley]]'s song "[[Heartbreak Hotel]]" helped to fuel the trend. The music was called "[[rockabilly]]" (or ''rokabirī'') by the Japanese media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20080221r1.html|title=Showa 33: the year Japan got all shook up|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=2008-02-21|access-date=2009-03-03}}</ref> Performers learned to play the music and translate the lyrics of popular American songs, resulting in the birth of {{Nihongo|''Cover Pops''|カヴァーポップス|Kavā poppusu}}.<ref name="showahibari">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/cfc-co/showahibari/bk/bk_spe050428b.html|script-title=ja:ジャパンポップスの黄金時代|trans-title=Japan pops' golden age|publisher=Columbia Music Entertainment|date=2005-04-28|language=ja|access-date=2008-11-20}}</ref> The rockabilly movement would reach its peak when 45,000 people saw the performances by Japanese singers at the first Nichigeki Western Carnival in one week of February 1958.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://showa.mainichi.jp/news/1958/02/post-e41c.html|script-title=ja:第1回日劇ウエスタンカーニバル|trans-title=First Nichigeki Western Carnival|newspaper=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|language=ja|access-date=2008-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904063756/http://showa.mainichi.jp/news/1958/02/post-e41c.html|archive-date=2010-09-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Kyu Sakamoto]], a fan of Elvis, made his stage début as a member of the band [[The Drifters (Japanese band)|The Drifters]] at the Nichigeki Western Carnival in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emimusic.jp/st/hiccho/series2/toct25161.htm|script-title=ja:九ちゃんの歌|trans-title=Kyu-chan's songs|publisher=EMI Music Japan|access-date=2009-01-05|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207181018/http://www.emimusic.jp/st/hiccho/series2/toct25161.htm|archive-date=2009-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> His 1961 song "Ue wo Muite Arukō" ("Let's Look Up and Walk"), known in other parts of the world as "[[Sukiyaki (song)|Sukiyaki]]", was released to the United States in 1963. It was the first Japanese song to reach the Number One position in the United States, spending four weeks in ''[[Cash Box]]'' and three weeks in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. It also received a [[Music recording sales certification|gold record]] for selling one million copies.<ref name="NippopSAKAMOTO">{{Cite web |url=http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-117/artist_name-kyu_sakamoto/ |title=Kyu Sakamoto |access-date=2008-06-29 |publisher=nippop.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529171140/http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-117/artist_name-kyu_sakamoto/ |archive-date=2008-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During this period, female duo [[The Peanuts]] also became popular, singing a song in the movie ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/j-pop_will_eat_itself/j-pop-before-j-pop.htm|title=J-Pop Before J-Pop|magazine=[[Stylus Magazine]]|date=2006-06-08|access-date=2009-01-04|archive-date=2009-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106141054/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/j-pop_will_eat_itself/j-pop-before-j-pop.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their songs, such as "Furimukanaide" ("Don't Turn Around") were later covered by [[Candies (group)|Candies]] on their album ''Candy Label''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/col/20060522/116774/|script-title=ja:懐かしの名曲を探せ！（第31回）～ザ・ピーナ恋のバカンス」の巻|publisher=[[Nikkei Business Publications]]|date=2006-05-26|language=ja|access-date=2009-02-05}}</ref> Artists like Kyu Sakamoto and The Peanuts were called {{Nihongo|''Wasei Pops''|和製ポップス|Wasei poppusu|"Japan-made pop"}}.<ref name="showahibari" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.victor-f-c.com/product/detail.php?sgno=0&mgno=1&ino=1955|title=ザ'60s ポップス・ヒッレード|trans-title=The 60s' pops hit parade|publisher=Victor family club|language=ja|access-date=2008-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207044445/http://www.victor-f-c.com/product/detail.php?sgno=0&mgno=1&ino=1955|archive-date=2008-12-07|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

After frequently changing members, [[Chosuke Ikariya]] re-formed The Drifters in 1964 under the same name. At a Beatles concert in 1966, they acted as curtain raisers, but the audience generally objected.<ref name="arai">{{cite news|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/jinji/2000/seikyo000210.html|script-title=ja:荒井注さん全のため死去|trans-title=Mr. Chu Arai has died from hepatic failure|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|year=2000|language=ja|access-date=2009-01-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206172939/http://www.nikkansports.com/jinji/2000/seikyo000210.html|archive-date=2009-02-06}}</ref> Eventually, The Drifters became popular in Japan, releasing "Zundoko-Bushi" ("Echoic word tune") in 1969.<ref name="arai" /> Along with ''enka'' singer [[Keiko Fuji]], they won "the award for mass popularity" at the [[12th Japan Record Awards]] in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/rekishi/d1970.htm|title=12th Japan Record Award|publisher=[[Japan Composer's Association]]|language=ja|access-date=2009-01-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207042602/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/rekishi/d1970.htm|archive-date=2009-02-07}}</ref> Keiko Fuji's 1970 album ''Shinjuku no Onna/'Enka no Hoshi' Fuji Keiko no Subete'' ("Woman in Shinjuku/'Star of ''Enka''{{'}} All of Keiko Fuji") established an all-time record in the history of the Japanese [[Oricon]] chart by staying in the Number One spot for 20 consecutive weeks.<ref name="1000numberone">{{cite news|url=http://www.asahi.com/komimi/TKY200709190117.html|script-title=ja:オリコンルバム1位が千作品に 最多はユーミン|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|date=2007-09-19|language=ja|access-date=2008-12-27}}</ref> The Drifters later came to be known as television personalities and invited [[Japanese idol|idols]] such as [[Momoe Yamaguchi]] and Candies to their television program.<ref name="arai" />