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	After catching the attention of [[X-JAPAN]] drummer [[Yoshiki]], GLAY was given its first record contract and the opportunity to release their first album, [[hai to diamond]], on [[Extasy Records]]. Along with their first album, their major debut single [[RAIN]] was released under [[PLATINUM Records]] on 25 May, 1994. Ever since, their music has grown in popularity in [[Japan]] and around the world.		After catching the attention of [[X-JAPAN]] drummer [[Yoshiki]], GLAY was given its first record contract and the opportunity to release their first album, [[hai to diamond]], on [[Extasy Records]]. Along with their first album, their major debut single [[RAIN]] was released under [[PLATINUM Records]] on 25 May, 1994. Ever since, their music has grown in popularity in [[Japan]] and around the world.
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	==Band Members==		==Band Members==
	* [[Takuro]] (leader, guitar)		* [[Takuro]] (leader, guitar)

Wija at 12:46, 31 August 2007

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-	'''GLAY''' is regarded by many as one of the most popular Japanese [[rock]] / [[pop]] bands in the history of popular music. The group was formed in 1988 by [[Takuro]], the band's leader and guitarist, and [[Teru]], then drummer who soon became the lead vocalist, while they were still in high school at their hometown of [[Hakodate]], on the northern island of [[Hokkaido]]. The band's name is the Japanese pronunciation of the word 'grey', and it symbolizes how the music was intended to be neither [[pop]] nor [[rock]] but rather a 'shade of grey' inbetween the two styles. [[Hisashi]], another high school friend, joined the group as their second guitarist later on. The band became more serious and moved to [[Tokyo]] upon the members' graduation. During a return trip to [[Hakkodate]] to perform with the band PIERROT (no relation to the more popular jrock band also named [[pierrot]]), they convinced bassist [[Jiro]] to join them and come to Tokyo to pursue a music career. After catching the attention of [[X-JAPAN]] drummer [[Yoshiki]], GLAY was given its first record contract and the opportunity to release their first album, [[hai to diamond]], on [[Extasy Records]]. Along with their first album, their major debut single [[RAIN]] was released under [[PLATINUM Records]] on 25 May, 1994. Ever since, their music has grown in popularity in [[Japan]] and around the world.	+	'''GLAY''' is regarded by many as one of the most popular Japanese [[rock]] / [[pop]] bands in the history of popular music. The group was formed in 1988 by [[Takuro]], the band's leader and guitarist, and [[Teru]], then drummer who soon became the lead vocalist, while they were still in high school at their hometown of [[Hakodate]], on the northern island of [[Hokkaido]]. The band's name is the Japanese pronunciation of the word 'grey', and it symbolizes how the music was intended to be neither [[pop]] nor [[rock]] but rather a 'shade of grey' inbetween the two styles.
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		+	[[Hisashi]], another high school friend, joined the group as their second guitarist later on. The band became more serious and moved to [[Tokyo]] upon the members' graduation. During a return trip to [[Hakkodate]] to perform with the band PIERROT (no relation to the more popular jrock band also named [[pierrot]]), they convinced bassist [[Jiro]] to join them and come to Tokyo to pursue a music career.
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		+	After catching the attention of [[X-JAPAN]] drummer [[Yoshiki]], GLAY was given its first record contract and the opportunity to release their first album, [[hai to diamond]], on [[Extasy Records]]. Along with their first album, their major debut single [[RAIN]] was released under [[PLATINUM Records]] on 25 May, 1994. Ever since, their music has grown in popularity in [[Japan]] and around the world.

	==Band Members==		==Band Members==

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Jfan at 21:46, 11 November 2006

Jfan — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:46:23 GMT

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'''GLAY''' is regarded by many as one of the most popular Japanese [[rock]] / [[pop]] bands in the history of popular music. The group was formed in 1988 by [[Takuro]], the band's leader and guitarist, and [[Teru]], then drummer who soon became the lead vocalist, while they were still in high school at their hometown of [[Hakodate]], on the northern island of [[Hokkaido]]. The band's name is the Japanese pronunciation of the word 'grey', and it symbolizes how the music was intended to be neither [[pop]] nor [[rock]] but rather a 'shade of grey' inbetween the two styles. [[Hisashi]], another high school friend, joined the group as their second guitarist later on. The band became more serious and moved to [[Tokyo]] upon the members' graduation. During a return trip to [[Hakkodate]] to perform with the band PIERROT (no relation to the more popular jrock band also named [[pierrot]]), they convinced bassist [[Jiro]] to join them and come to Tokyo to pursue a music career. After catching the attention of [[X-JAPAN]] drummer [[Yoshiki]], GLAY was given its first record contract and the opportunity to release their first album, [[hai to diamond]], on [[Extasy Records]]. Along with their first album, their major debut single [[RAIN]] was released under [[PLATINUM Records]] on 25 May, 1994. Ever since, their music has grown in popularity in [[Japan]] and around the world.

==Band Members==
* [[Takuro]] (leader, guitar)
* [[Teru]] (vocals)
* [[Jiro]] (bass)
* [[Hisashi]] (guitar))

==Supporting Band Members==
(the following musicians are technically apart of the band but are not in the public spotlight like the group's four main members)
* [[Nagai, Toshi]] (drums)
* [[Saito, Yuta]] (keyboard)
* [[Sakuma, Masahide]] (guitar, keyboard, producer)

==Album Discography==
* [[灰とダイヤモンド]]([[hai to diamond]]) - Extasy Records May 25 1994
* [[SPEED POP]] - Platinum Records March 3 1995 (re-released in 2003/Toshiba-EMI)
* [[BEAT out!]] - Platinum Records February 7 1996 (re-released in 2003/Toshiba-EMI)
* [[BELOVED]] - Platinum Records November 18 1996 (re-released in 2003/Toshiba-EMI)
* [[REVIEW~BEST OF GLAY]] - Platinum Records October 1 1997
* [[GLAY SONG BOOK]] - Platinum Records February 25 1998
* [[pure soul]] - Unlimited Records/mustard July 29 1998
* [[HEAVY GAUGE]] - Unlimited Records/mustard October 20 1999
* [[DRIVE~GLAY complete BEST]] - Unlimited Records/mustard November 11 2000
* [[ONE LOVE]] - Unlimited Records/mustard November 28 2001
* [[UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY]] - Unlimited Records/mustard September 19 2002
* [[rare collectives vol. 1]] - Unlimited Records/mustard February 5 2003
* [[rare collectives vol. 2]] - Unlimited Records/mustard February 5 2003
* [[THE FRUSTRATED]] - Unlimited Records/mustard March 24 2004
* [[-Ballad Best Singles-WHITE ROAD]] - Unlimited Records/mustard January 19 2005

==Singles Discography==
* [[RAIN]] - Platinum Records May 25 1994
* [[真夏の扉]] - ([[Manatsu no Tobira]]) - Platinum Records June 15 1994
* [[彼女の"Modern・・・"]] - ([[Kanojo no "Modern... "]]) - Platinum Records November 16 1994
* [[Freeze My Love]] - Platinum Records January 25 1995
* [[ずっと２人で・・・]]- ([[Zutto futari de...]]) - Platinum Records May 17 1995
* [[Yes, Summerdays]] - Platinum Records August 9 1995
* [[生きてく強さ]] - ([[Ikiteku Tsuyosa]]) - Platinum Records November 8 1995
* [[グロリアス]] - ([[Glorious]]) - Platinum Records January 17 1996
* [[BELOVED]] - Platinum Records August 7 1996
* [[a Boy~ずっと忘れない~]] - ([[a boy~Zutto Wasurenai]]) - Platinum Records November 11 1996
* [[口唇]] - ([[Kuchibiru]]) - Platinum Records May 14 1997
* [[HOWEVER]] - Platinum Records August 6 1997
* [[誘惑]] ([[Yuuwaku]]) - Platinum Records April 29 1998
* [[SOUL LOVE]] - Platinum Records April 29 1998
* [[BE WITH YOU]] - Unlimited Records/mustard November 25 1998
* [[Winter, again]] - Unlimited Records/mustard February 3 1999
* [[サバイバル]] - ([[SURVIVAL]]) - [video single] Unlimited Records/mustard May 19 1999
* [[ここではない、どこかへ]] - ([[Kokodewanai, Dokokae]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard August 25 1999
* [[HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX-]] - Unlimited Records/mustard August 25 1999
* [[MERMAID]] - Unlimited Records/mustard July 19 2000
* [[とまどい]] - ([[Tomadoi]]) /[[SPECIAL THANKS]] - Unlimited Records/mustard August 23 2000
* [[Missing You]] - Unlimited Records/mustard November 14 2000
* [[GLOBAL COMMUNICATION]] - Unlimited Records/mustard April 25 2001
* [[STAY TUNED]] - Unlimited Records/mustard July 4 2001
* [[ひとひらの自由]] - ([[Hitohira no Jiyuu]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard September 19 2001
* [[Way of Difference]] - Unlimited Records/mustard February 27th 2002
* [[またここであいましょう]] - ([[Matakokode Aimashou]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard July 24 2002
* [[逢いたい気持ち]] - ([[Aitai Kimochi]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard July 31 2002
* [[いつか]] - ([[Itsuka]]) - DVD video single Unlimited Records/mustard March 5 2003
* [[BEAUTIFUL DREAMER]]/[[STREET LIFE]] - Unlimited Records/mustard October 16 2003
* [[時の雫]] - ([[Toki no Shizuku]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard January 28 2004
* [[天使のわけまえ]] - ([[Tenshi no Wakemae]]) /[[ピーク果てしなくソウル限りなく]] - ([[PEAK hateshinaku SOUL kagirinaku]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard May 25 2004
* [[Blue Jean]] - Unlimited Records/mustard August 4 2004
* [[ホワイトロード]] - ([[White Road]]) - Unlimited Records/mustard December 8 2004
* [[SCREAM]] - (collaboration single as [[GLAY×EXILE]]) - avex/rhythm zone July 20 2005
* [[G4]] - TOSHIBA-EMI July 12 2006
* [[ANSWER]] - (collaboration single as GLAY feat. [[KYOSUKE HIMURO]]) - TOSHIBA-EMI August 2 2006
* [[夏音]]/[[変な夢～THOUSAND DREAMS～]]([[Natsu Oto]] / [[Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~]])- TOSHIBA-EMI September 13 2006

==External Links==

* [http://glay.co.jp/ GLAY: HAPPY SWING SPACE SITE] - Official GLAY Website (Japanese)
* [http://funky802.com/dbcn/ Buggy Crash Night] - Jiro's Radio Show (Japanese)
* [http://www.morning-junky.net/greatestshadow/ GREATEST SHADOW] - Fan Site (English)

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