Find here musicians and vocalists who contributed to Amuro Namie’s releases and tours. Manipulators and programmers are also included.
Participations to live tours are preceded by the sign .

For a repertory of live musicians only, see here.
For the detail of Amuro’s band per tour, see here.

 

  Abe Jun
  Keyboards / Piano

ALL FOR YOU (2004)

  Abe Kaoru
   Drums

Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-

  Gary Adkins
   Vocals

Birthday (2015)

  ALISA
   Vocals

Birthday (2015)
Show Me What You’ve Got (2016)
Showtime (2017)

Ambai Hitoshi
Electronics

tour 2001 break the rules

  Amemiya Mamiko
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)

  Arakawa Hiroshi
  Flute

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)

  Asakawa Tomoyuki
  Harp

Tempest (2011)

  Terry Bradford
   Vocals

RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)
no more tears (2000)
I WILL (2002)

Alex Brown
Vocals

RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)
break the rules (2000)
no more tears (2000)
I WILL (2002)

  Olivia Burrell
   Vocals / Vocal Direction

Birthday (2015)
Don’t wanna cry (2017)
You’re my sunshine (2017)
SWEET 19 BLUES (2017)
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2017)
I HAVE NEVER SEEN (2017)
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (2017)
NEVER END (2017)
ROCK STEADY (2017)

  Andy Caine
  Vocals

NEVER END (2000)

  Bill Cantos
   Piano

I WILL (2002)

Jennifer Carr
Vocals

NEVER END (2000)

  China Sadao
   Sanshin

NEVER END (2000)
G8 Okinawa Summit (2000)

  Cho Tetsuya
   Bassoon

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Clench
Rap

Fish (2003)

  Dave Cleveland
   Guitar

Indy Lady (2003)
As Good As (2003)

  COYASS
   Rap

Fish (2003)

  Ottaviano Cristofoli
   Trumpet

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Jetro Da Silva
Keyboards

tour 1997 a walk in the park
1997 Concentration 20 tour
TOUR GENIUS 2000
tour 2001 Break the rules

  Debra Dobkin
   Percussions

1997 Concentration 20 tour

  Sean Douglas
   Keyboards

What I Did for Love (2015)

  Sheila E.
   Percussions / Vocals

Chase the Chance (1995)
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)
I’LL JUMP (1996)
PRIVATE (1996)
Summer 1996 tour
tour 1997 a walk in the park
LOVE 2000 (2000)
GIVE IT A TRY (2000)
MI CORAZÓN (2000)
TOUR GENIUS 2000

Kiki Ebsen
Keyboards

tour 1997 a walk in the park
1997 Concentration 20 tour
TOUR GENIUS 2000
tour 2001 Break the rules

  Masutami Endo
  Cello

Dear Diary (2016)

  Lori Fine
   Vocals / Keyboards

SIGNS OF LIFE (2003)
DARLING (2007)

 Andrew Ford
   Bass

Summer 1996 tour

 Fukukawa Nobuaki
   Horn

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Futaki Misato
   Viola

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

FZ
Guitar / Programming

Heaven (2013)
Just You and I (2017)

  Hagiwara Kenshow
   Horn

Tempest (2011)

  Haketa Takefumi
   Orchestration / Piano

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Hamasaki Yuki
Clarinet

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Haraguchi Azusa
   Cello

Dear Diary (2016)
Just You and I (2017)

  Ron Harris
   Programming

SO CRAZY (2003)
As Good As (2003)
gimme more (2003)

  Higa Keiko
   Taiko / Vocals

NEVER END (2000)
G8 Okinawa Summit (2000)

Higashiyama Kanako
Violin

Just You and I (2017)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Honda Takeshi
   Guitar

PLAY TOUR 2007

  Horikawa Mario
   Bass

Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-

Ikumoto Naoki
Guitar

PAST<FUTURE tour 2010

  Imai Daisuke _
   Vocal Direction / Keyboards

SING MY LIFE (2003)
What’s on your mind (2003)
without me (2003)
Wet’n’Wild (2003)
Put ‘Em Up (2003)
exist for you (2003)
SO CRAZY (2003)
Fish (2003)
Free (2005)
I Love You (2005)
WoWa (2005)

  Imai Kaori _
   Cello

Just You and I (2017)

  Irie Akane
   Violin

Dear Diary (2016)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Breyan Stanley Isaac
   Vocals

What I Did for Love (2015)

  Ise Mikiko _
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)

Ishibashi Naoko
Violin

Dear Diary (2016)
Just You and I (2017)

  Ishida Mari
   Piano / Keyboards

PAST<FUTURE tour 2010
Tempest (2011)

  Ishigame Kyoko
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Ishikawa Tsuyoshi _
   Bass

BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009

Ishiyama Naoki
Horn

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Isohata Tsutomu
   Horn

Tempest (2011)

  Ito Rie
   Vocals

tour 2001 Break the rules

  Iwanaga Tomoki
   Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Iwasa Toshihide
Synthesizer Programming

Concentration 20 [album] (1997)
I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)
LOVE 2000 (2000)
ASKING WHY (2000)
GIVE IT A TRY (2000)
NEVER END (2000)
PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (2000)
CROSS OVER (2000)
break the rules (2000)
HimAWArI (2000)
LOOKING FOR YOU (2000)
no more tears (2000)

  Iyoku Osamu
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Celina Jade
   Vocals

G8 Okinawa Summit (2000)

  Kaleb James
   Vocals / Programming

Wishing on The Same Star (2002)
SO CRAZY -Mad Bear Remix- (2003)
Finally [album] (2017)

Joey Johnson
Vocals

You’re my sunshine (1996)
i was a fool (1996)
LET’S DO THE MOTION (1996)
present (1996)
Rainy DANCE (1996)

Joho Tomoko
Violinist

Dear Diary (2016)

  Kajitani Yuko
   Violinist

Dear Diary (2016)

  Kameda Natsue
   Violinist

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Kamei Yuri
   Violinist

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Kanematsu Ai _
Electronics

5 Major Domes Tour 2012
FEEL tour 2013
LIVE STYLE 2014
LIVE STYLE 2016-2017
Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~

  Kashiwagi Hiroki
   Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Kato Nobuya a.k.a Nobu-K
   Keyboards

Live Style 2006
PLAY TOUR 2007

Kato Takashi _
Strings

ALL FOR YOU (2004)

  Katsumata Yasushi
   Horn

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)

  Kawaguchi Shizuka _
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Kawai Yuko _
Vocals / Vocal Director

I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
toi et moi (1999)
THINGS I COLLECTED (2000)
break the rules [album] (2000)
Wishing On The Same Star (2002)
Say the word -new arr.- (2002)
Come (2003)
Four Seasons (2003)
gimme more (2003)

  Kawamura Ken
   Keyboards

SO CRAZY tour 2003-2004
Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-

  Kawamura Masaaki
   Oboe

Tempest (2011)

  Kikuchi Mikiyo
   Viola

Just You and I (2017)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017) 

Kikuchi Tomoya
Electronics

LIVEGENIC 2015-2016 tour

  Debra Killings
   Vocals / Bass

SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS (1999)
GIRLFRIEND (2000)
LEAVIN’ for LAS VEGAS (2000)
never shoulda (2000)
NEXT TO YOU (2000)
STILL IN LOVE (2000)
THINGS I COLLECTED (2000)
think of me (2001)
say the word (2001)
Let’s not fight (2001)
exist for you (2003)

  Kim Hyojin
   Viola

Just You and I (2017)

  Kimura Ken
   Guitar

PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (2000)
CROSS OVER (2000)
SO CRAZY tour 2003-2004
Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-
Live Style 2006

Kiriyama Nagisa_
Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Kishida Yuki
   Piano

Just You and I (2017)

  Kitahara Yasuo
   Electronics

Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-
Live Style 2006
BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009

Komori Shigeo
Keyboards

BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009

  Konno Akiko
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Konno Hitoshi
   Violin

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)
Finally (2017)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Kono Shin
   Piano

Beautiful (2013)

  Koshikawa Ayumu
   Violin

Dear Diary (2016)
Just You and I (2017)

Kubota Singo _
Guitar

Fly (2015)
Hero (2016)

  Kuramochi Atsushi_
   Contrabass

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Kurauchi Mitsuru
   Drums

SO CRAZY tour 2003-2004
Live Style 2006
PLAY TOUR 2007
BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009
PAST<FUTURE tour 2010

  Kurii Madoka
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

David Lawson
Vocals

I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)

  Maxayn Lewis _
   Vocals

RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)
no more tears (2000)
I WILL (2002)

  Jeff Lorber
   Keyboards / Guitar

Don’t Lie To Me (2003)

  Jacob Luttrell _
   Vocals

What I Did for Love (2015)

Lynn Mabry
Vocals

Chase the Chance (1995)
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)
I’LL JUMP (1996)
PRIVATE (1996)
Summer 1996 tour
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
tour 1997 a walk in the park
B w/z you (1997)
Close your eyes, close to you (1997)
Concentration 20 (1997)
Me love peace!! (1997)
No Communication (1997)
Whisper (1997)
1997 Concentration 20 tour
LOVE 2000 (2000)
GIVE IT A TRY (2000)
MI CORAZÓN (2000)
TOUR GENIUS 2000

  Sam Martin _
   Keyboards

What I Did for Love (2015)

  Tomi Martin _
   Guitar

THINGS I COLLECTED (2000)

  Matsuda Asami
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)

  Matsuda Takumi a.k.a FIRE
   Bass

PAST<FUTURE tour 2010

  Matsumoto Reiji
   Synthesizer Programming

Concentration 20 [album] (1997)
YOU ARE THE ONE (1999)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)

  Matsuo Kazuhiro
   Guitar

I’LL JUMP (1996)
present [album version] (1996)
Rainy DANCE (1996)
’77~ [interlude] (1996)
How to be a Girl (1997)
To-day (1997)
Dreaming I was dreaming (1997)
I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
LOVE 2000 (2000)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)
HimAWArI (2000)

Valerie Mayo-Pinkston
Vocals

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
B w/z you (1997)
Close your eyes, close to you (1997)
Concentration 20 (1997)
Me love peace!! (1997)
No Communication (1997)
Whisper (1997)
1997 Concentration 20 tour

  Miki Shoko
   Viola

Dear Diary (2016)

  Mikuzuki Chiharu
   Bass

ASKING WHY (2000)

  Miyazaki Yumika
   Flute

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Mizoguchi Kazuhiko
Synthesizer Programming

YOU ARE THE ONE (1999)

  Mogami Takayuki
   Oboe

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Mr. Blistah
   Rap

Fish (2003)

  Murakami Akihisa
   Synthesizer Programming / Electronics

SWEET 19 BLUES [album] (1996)
Concentration 20 [album] (1997)
I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
LOVE 2000 (2000)
NEVER END (2000)
PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (2000)
CROSS OVER (2000)
LOOKING FOR YOU (2000)
Space of Hip-Pop -tour 2005-
Live Style 2006
PLAY TOUR 2007
BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009
PAST<FUTURE tour 2010
LIVE STYLE 2011

Muranaka Toshiyuki
Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Muraoka Sonoko
   Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Murata Yoichi
   Trombone

Tempest (2011)

  Nakajima Tomoe
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

Nakajima Yuki
Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Nakanishi Yasuharu
   Piano

Wishing On The Same Star -Movie Version- (2002)

  Nakano Tessey
   Synthesizer Programming / Electronics

tour 2001 Break the rules
5 Major Domes Tour 2012
FEEL tour 2013
LIVE STYLE 2014
LIVEGENIC 2015-2016
LIVE STYLE 2016-2017
Final Tour 2018

  Nanami Kana
   Viola

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Naramura Mika
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)

Ricky Nelson 
Vocals

Chase the Chance (1995)
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)
I’LL JUMP (1996)
PRIVATE (1996)
Summer 1996 tour

  Nenes
   Vocals

NEVER END (2000)

  Renato Neto
   Keyboards / Synthesizer Programming

LOVE 2000 (2000)
MI CORAZÓN (2000)

  Obata Minako a.k.a Mooki
   Vocals

I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
tour 2001 Break the rules

Andreas Öberg
Guitar

Photogenic (2015)
Black Make Up (2015)
Mint (2016)
Chit Chat (2016)

  Ogushi Takashi
   Electronics

tour 2001 Break the rules

  Ohmura Shinji
   Guitar

Baby Don’t Cry (2007)
BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009
Shut Up (2009)
Break It (2010)
Damage (2012)

  Ohnuma Sachie
   Viola

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Okabe Ken
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)
Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Okabe Machi
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Oki Shoko
   Violin

Just You and I (2017)

  Okumura Koh
   Trombone

Tempest (2011)

  Michael Paulo
   Saxophone

Don’t wanna cry (1996)
i was a fool (1996)
present (1996)
Summer 1996 tour
tour 1997 a walk in the park
1997 Concentration 20 tour
TOUR GENIUS 2000

  Jeff Pescetto
   Guitar

Don’t Lie To Me (2003)

  Land Richards
   Drums

Summer 1996 tour
tour 1997 a walk in the park
1997 Concentration 20 tour
TOUR GENIUS 2000
tour 2001 break the rules

  Jeroen de Rijk
   Tambourines

What I Did for Love (2015)

  Oleatha Richie
   Vocals

better days (2000)

  Carlos Rios
   Guitar

tour 1997 a walk in the park
1997 Concentration 20 tour
TOUR GENIUS 2000
tour 2001 break the rules

  Juliet Roberts
   Vocals

NEVER END (2000)

  Saito Mitsuko
   Drums

PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (2000)

  Saitoh Jun
   Contrabass

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Sam Salter
   Vocals

CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK (2006)

  Sano Kenji
   Bass / Band Leader / Vocal Director

a walk in the park (1996)
YOU ARE THE ONE (1997)
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
tour 1997 a walk in the park
TK pan-pacific Tour ’97
B w/z you (1997)
Close your eyes, close to you (1997)
Concentration 20 (1997)
Me love peace!! (1997)
No Communication (1997)
Whisper (1997)
1997 Concentration 20 tour
I HAVE NEVER SEEN (1998)
GENIUS 2000 [album] (2000)
TOUR GENIUS 2000
NEVER END (2000)
break the rules [album] (2000)
tour 2001 break the rules
I WILL (2002)
LOVE ENHANCED [album] (2002)
SO CRAZY tour 2003-2004
As Good As (2003)
Don’t Lie To Me (2003)
Indy Lady (2003)
ALARM (2004)
Queen of Hip-Pop (2005)
Space of Hip-Hour -tour 2005-
Live Style 2006
GO ROUND N’ROUND N’ROUND (2012)
Hot Girls (2012)
In The Spotlight (2012)
Let’s Go (2012)
ONLY YOU (2012)
Hand On Me (2013)
Poison (2013)
Stardust In My Eyes (2013)

  Sato Atsushi a.k.a ats-
   Keyboards / Multiple Instruments

Dear Diary (2016)
Christmas Wish (2016)

  Sawada Masato
   Trumpet

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Sawamura Yasue
   Clarinet

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)

  Serita Aoi
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Rick Sheppard
   Midi / Sound Design

SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS (1999)
GIRLFRIEND (2000)
LEAVIN’ for LAS VEGAS (2000)
never shoulda (2000)
NEXT TO YOU (2000)
STILL IN LOVE (2000)
THINGS I COLLECTED (2000)
think of me (2000)
Let’s not fight (2001)
Say the word (2001)

  Candace Shields
   Vocals

What I Did for Love (2015)

  Shimauchi Akiko
   Violin

Dear Diary (2016)

  Shinozaki Yuhki
   Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Shirasawa Mika
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Ramón Stagnaro
   Guitar

MI CORAZÓN (2000)

  Michael Stewart a.k.a “Patches” 
   Trumpet

1997 Concentration 20 tour

  Neil Stubenhaus
   Bass

Chase the Chance (1995)
Don’t wanna cry (1996)
You’re my sunshine (1996)
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)
i was a fool (1996)
LET’S DO THE MOTION (1996)
PRIVATE (1996)

  Sugai Eri
   Vocals

Beautiful (2013)

  Sugasaka Masahiko
   Trumpet

Tempest (2011)

  Sumikawa Keisuke
   Trombone

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Suzuki Kenji
   Guitar

ALL FOR YOU (2004)

  Suzumura Taiki
   Viola

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Takahashi Keiichi
   Guitar

Can You Feel This Love (2013)

  Takakuwa Hideyo
   Flute

Tempest (2011)

  Takeuchi Tomoyasu 
   Guitar

Violet Sauce (2005)

  Takimoto Sayo
   Viola

Dear Diary (2016)

  Tamaki Hisami
   Contrabass

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Tamura Naotaka
   Violin

Dear Diary (2016)

  Linda Taylor
   Guitar

1997 Concentration 20 tour

  Terrassy
   Guitar

DARLING (2007)

  Michael Thompson
   Guitar

Body Feels EXIT (1996)
Chase the Chance (1996)
Don’t wanna cry (1996)
You’re my sunshine (1996)
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)
i was a fool (1996)
LET’S DO THE MOTION (1996)
PRIVATE (1996)
Summer 1996 tour
a walk in the park (1996)
YOU ARE THE ONE (1997)
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
Me love peace!! (1997)
No Communication (1997)
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)

  TOKIE
   Bass

PLAY TOUR 2007

  Tokunaga Tomomi
   Violin

Tempest (2011)

  Tomoda Aya
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Tomonoh Mao
   Cello

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Torizuka Shinsuke
   Trombone

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Urushibara Naomi
   Violin

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Wada Hirofumi
   Hornist

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)

  Wakamatsu Junko
   Flute

Tempest (2011)

  Randy Waldman
   Keyboards / Strings

SWEET 19 BLUES [album] (1996)
Summer 1996 tour
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)

  Tahirih Walker
   Vocals

Finally [album] (2017)

  Watanabe Isao
   Tuba

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Will Wheaton Jr.
   Vocals

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
tour 1997 a walk in the park
B w/z you (1997)
Concentration 20 (1997)
Close your eyes, close to you (197)
Me love peace!! (1997)
No Communication (1997)
Whisper (1997)
1997 Concentration 20 tour
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (1999)
ASKING WHY (2000)
KISS-AND-RIDE (2000)
TOUR GENIUS 2000
no more tears (2000)
I WILL (2002)

  Tracey Whitney
   Vocals

present (1996)

  Valerie Williams
   Vocals

present [album version] (1996)
Rainy DANCE (1996)

  Gigi Worth
   Percussions

tour 2001 Break the rules

  Yamaguchi Shunji
   Trombone

Finally -Orchestra Version- (2017)

  Yamamoto Daisuke
   Violin

Dear Diary (2016)

  Yamane Kimio
   Clarinet

Tempest (2011)

  Yokoyama Hitoshi
   Trumpet

Tempest (2011)

  Yoshida Shohei
   Violin

Just You & I (2017)

  Yoshinaga Masato
   Horns

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (2014)

  Zoie
   Vocals

G8 Okinawa Summit (2000)