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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Born in [[Kyoto]], Japan, on 26 February 1962, where at a young age he learned how to play traditional [[Japanese music|Japanese]] drums, he moved to [[Tokyo]] in 1982 to join a reggae/dub band that became known as Mute Beat. Together with Mute Beat band member Kazufumi Kodama, he worked on various projects and formed the duo Kodama & Gota.<ref name="SOSFeb2012">{{cite web|last=Buskin|first=Richard|title=Classic Tracks: Sinéad O’Connor ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-sinead-oconnor-nothing-compares-2-u|website=Sound On Sound|date=February 2012|access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
Lance Morrison was born in ??Corpus Christi, Texas on ?? July 1964.  His parents - ??. Early musical interest...???


From 1986 on, Yashiki entered the European music scene, collaborating with numerous well-known artists, including [[Soul II Soul]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]] and [[Seal (musician)|Seal]], while also working on film soundtracks and re-mixes.<ref name=SOSFeb2012/><ref name="SOSDoyleT">{{cite web|last=Doyle|first=Tom|title=Classic Tracks: Soul II Soul 'Back To Life'|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-soul-ii-soul-back-life|website=Sound On Sound|date=September 2022|access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
Morrison attended [[James Madison University]] where he played in various bands, including Why Not, Chuck Taylor and the All-stars, and The Sparkplugs.  In 1986??, he and fellow bandmate [[Keith Howland]] left for Los Angeles to pursue careers in music.


Yashiki joined Simply Red in 1991 for the recording of the album ''[[Stars (Simply Red album)|Stars]]'' and the following world tour.<ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p81272/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Gota|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=23 July 2010}}</ref> In late 1993, he released an album titled ''Somethin' to Talk About'' under the name Gota & The Heart of Gold, and helped fellow Simply Red band member Heitor T.P. release a solo album in 1994. While still working regularly with various European artists, including an album by singer-songwriter [[Chris Braide]], he recorded another album as Gota & The Low Dog in 1995 with singer Warren Dowd. This album, named ''Live Wired Electro'', was released in several countries and took him on his first solo Japanese tour. [[Alanis Morissette]] credits Yashiki as "Groove Activator" on her album ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'', for which samples of his works were used. Also, the English electronic dance music producer [[Chicane (recording artist)|Chicane]] used his drum samples, most prominent on the Chicane Mix of the [[Bryan Adams]] song [[Cloud Number Nine]]. He also made ''Here We Go'', the theme song of [[J1 League]] team [[Nagoya Grampus]] in 1992, when the team was still known as Nagoya Grampus Eight.
Early session work??


In 1997, he released his first album in the United States titled ''It's So Different Here''. The albums hit single was a top ten Smooth Jazz track of the year. The album went to No. 15 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]], and No. 1 on the R&R chart. He also assisted [[Depeche Mode]] in the studio in 1997, appearing on their eagerly awaited 1997 album ''[[Ultra (Depeche Mode album)|Ultra]]''. Yashiki then helped produce Simply Red's album titled ''Blue'' the following year in 1998 and subsequently assisted the following year's release ''Love and The Russian Winter''. He released two albums in 1999, the first titled ''Let's Get Started'', and the second titled ''Day & Night''. Also that year he collaborated with the English musician [[Mike Oldfield]] in his album ''[[The Millennium Bell]]'', in the track titled "Mastermind" as the drummer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tubular.net/discography/TheMillenniumBell|title=Mike Oldfield - The Millennium Bell - Tubular.net|website=tubular.net|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> His album ''The Best of Gota'' was released in 2002, and he worked on a joint project with [[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]] member and British producer James Wiltshire called [[B.E.D. (duo)|B.E.D.]] (Beyond Every Definition) in the early 2000s. In 2004, to celebrate the first centenary of [[FIFA]], he made some arrangements to the anthem composed by [[Franz Lambert]] in 1994 and is the one heard in all the FIFA officially sanctioned matches since then.<ref>[[:es:Himno de la FIFA]]</ref>
In 1995, Morrison was hired to play on the [[Alanis Morissette]] album [[Jagged Little Pill]]. He played bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12, including hits "All I Really Want" and "Ironic". ((??INSERT Links)


In 2006, he was part of a special unit called [[Kokua]] with [[Shikao Suga]], Takebe Satoshi, [[Takamune Negishi]] and [[Hirokazu Ogura]]<ref>[http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/kokua/profile/  Sony Music Japan: Kokua Members ]</ref> to sing ''Progress'', the theme song of [[NHK]]'s {{Nihongo||[[:jp:プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀|プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀]]|Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi|known overseas as ''The Professionals''}}.<ref>[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/professionals/ NHK World The Professionals TV Listings]</ref> They reunited in 2016 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the single, making an album, ''Progress'', and having a Nationwide tour.
Joined/TouringBands with [[Don Henley]], [[ABC]], and [[Rod Stewart]] (need citations).


In March 2008, Yashiki formed the rock band Vitamin-Q along with [[Masami Tsuchiya (singer)|Masami Tsuchiya]], [[Kazuhiko Katō]], Rei Ohara and [[Anza (singer)|Anza]]. However, after Katō's suicide on 17 October 2009, the fate of the group is uncertain.
In 2006??, Morrison was tapped to join the side project of [[Mike Campbell]], the guitarist and co-songwriter with [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]]. He has been with that band since that time.
 
Additional recording session credits include ???


== References ==
== References ==
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*[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/professionals/ The Professionals Official site] (English)
*[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/professionals/ The Professionals Official site] (English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060715232223/http://www.nhk.or.jp/professional/ Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi Official site] (Japanese)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060715232223/http://www.nhk.or.jp/professional/ Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi Official site] (Japanese)
Other professional links to sites where Lance is featured??
1. Righi L. Frontman of band ABC translates battle with cancer into music. ''Knight Ridder Tribune News Service''. Jun 16 2006:1. Available from: <nowiki>http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/frontman-band-abc-translates-battle-with-cancer/docview/456548781/se-2</nowiki>.


{{Simply Red}}
1. Berkery P. Matt laug on alanis morissette's "you oughta know". ''Modern Drummer : MD''. 2020;44(8):84. <nowiki>http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/matt-laug-on-alanis-morissettes-you-oughta-know/docview/2426789977/se-2</nowiki>.


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1. Jisi C. VOLTO!: INCITARE. ''Bass Player''. 2013;24(10):22. <nowiki>http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/volto-incitare/docview/1468441683/se-2</nowiki>.


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Template:Nihongo, born 26 February 1962, is a Japanese musician. He performs an independent acid jazz artist and drum/bass player, and was a member of English band Simply Red.

Biography

Lance Morrison was born in ??Corpus Christi, Texas on ?? July 1964. His parents - ??. Early musical interest...???

Morrison attended James Madison University where he played in various bands, including Why Not, Chuck Taylor and the All-stars, and The Sparkplugs. In 1986??, he and fellow bandmate Keith Howland left for Los Angeles to pursue careers in music.

Early session work??

In 1995, Morrison was hired to play on the Alanis Morissette album Jagged Little Pill. He played bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12, including hits "All I Really Want" and "Ironic". ((??INSERT Links)

Joined/TouringBands with Don Henley, ABC, and Rod Stewart (need citations).

In 2006??, Morrison was tapped to join the side project of Mike Campbell, the guitarist and co-songwriter with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He has been with that band since that time.

Additional recording session credits include ???

References

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Other professional links to sites where Lance is featured??

1. Righi L. Frontman of band ABC translates battle with cancer into music. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service. Jun 16 2006:1. Available from: http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/frontman-band-abc-translates-battle-with-cancer/docview/456548781/se-2.

1. Berkery P. Matt laug on alanis morissette's "you oughta know". Modern Drummer : MD. 2020;44(8):84. http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/matt-laug-on-alanis-morissettes-you-oughta-know/docview/2426789977/se-2.

1. Jisi C. VOLTO!: INCITARE. Bass Player. 2013;24(10):22. http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/volto-incitare/docview/1468441683/se-2.

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