Although Arata completed his education with a degree in journalism, his first interest lay in music. During his university days he played guitar and sang with various bands. His professional career began with a bluegrass band in 1975, and from 1978-82 he wrote and sang many of his own songs with his band Handpicked. He was signed to a songwriting contract by Don Tolle’s Noble Vision label, where Jim Glaser recorded some of his songs, charting ‘The Man In The Mirror’ and ‘I’ll Be Your Fool Tonight’.
Before you can , you need to sign up or login.
Concert Archives lets you create your personal concert history with photos, videos, and setlists from all the shows you've attended, and share your experiences with friends.
Send a request to use this content in your project. If the user is interested, they can reply directly to your email.