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| PYG | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1971 |
| Associated acts | The Tempters The Tigers The Spiders Vodka Collins |
| Members | |
| Katsuo Ohno Takayuki Inouye Hiroshi Oguchi Kenichi Hagiwara Ittoku "Sally" Kishibe Kenji Sawada Yuji Harada |
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PYG (Pyg) was a super-group from Japan, made up of members of the most famous bands of the Group Sounds era, The Tempters, The Spiders and The Tigers.
Formed in 1971, the unit was fronted by the two biggest stars of the era: lead singers Kenji Sawada of The Tigers and Kenichi Hagiwara of The Tempters. The musical director of the band was guitarist Takayuki Inouye of The Spiders. The remaining members were Katsuo Ohno on keyboards, Hiroshi Oguchi on drums, Ittoku "Sally" Kishibe on bass and. Session man Yuji Harada, a non "Group Sounds" star, was also added to the line-up as a second drummer. The band were a seven piece ensemble on stage.
The band released two albums: Original First Album (1971) and Free With Pyg (1972 live 2 album set); as well as 5 singles.
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