- Born
- June 25, 1948 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Julie, ジュリー, 澤田研二, 沢田研二
Biography
Kenji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 研二, Hepburn: Sawada Kenji; born June 25, 1948; real surname written as 澤田) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" (ジュリー, Jurī) because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan (now part of Tottori), and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.