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BOØWY forms in Takasaki (高崎)高崎.
V. Kyosuke Himuro (氷室京介) / G. Tomoyasu Hotei (布袋寅泰) / G. Atsushi Moroboshi (諸星アツシ) / B. 松井恒松 / D. Mamoru Kimura (木村マモル) / Support A. Kazuaki Fukazawa (深沢和明)
BOØWY become a major act and joins Invitation.
The band performs live for the first time at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT, supposedly to an audience of 13 people. Among the attendees is Makoto Takahashi (高橋まこと) who would later join as drummer.
Guitarist 諸星アツシ, drummer 木村マモル, Sax. 深沢和明 all secede. Drummer 高橋まこと then joins.
V. Kyosuke Himuro (氷室京介) / G. Tomoyasu Hotei (布袋寅泰) / B. 松井恒松 / D. Makoto Takahashi (高橋まこと)
BOØWY leaves Invitation, and joins JAPAN RECORD.
The band launches its monthly Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT live series with "AFROCKABILY LIVE Vol. 1"
"AFROCKABILY LIVE Vol. 2" is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT.
"AFROCKABILY LIVE Vol. 3" is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT.
"AFROCKABILY LIVE Vol. 4" is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT.
"AFROCKABILY LIVE Vol. 5" (the last one of the series) is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT.
First night of the event "BEAT EMOTION・LOFT 2 DAYS" is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT. It is dubbed "Boui (暴威) DAY", a play on words with the band's name ("boui" meaning tyranny or violence).
Second night of the event "BEAT EMOTION・LOFT 2 DAYS" is held at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT. It is dubbed "BOØWY DAY".
The band launches its monthly Shibuya (渋谷) LIVE INN live series with "BEAT EMOTION I"
"BEAT EMOTION II" is held at Shibuya (渋谷) LIVE INN.
Tour "BEAT EMOTION" starts at Shinjuku (新宿) LOFT.
"BEAT EMOTION III" is held at Shibuya (渋谷) LIVE INN.
"BEAT EMOTION IV" is held at Shibuya (渋谷) LIVE INN.
BOØWY leaves JAPAN RECORDS, and joins EastWorld.
"BEAT EMOTION V" (the last one of the series) is held at Shibuya (渋谷) LIVE INN.
Tour "BEAT EMOTION" ends at Yamagata (山形) MUSIC Shouwa SESSION (ミュージック昭和SESSION).
The band begins recording their self-titled album at the prestigious Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany.
The band plays at the Marquee Club in London, UK. This marks their only overseas gig.
Tour "BEAT TO PLATON" starts at Osaka (大阪) BananaHall.
Tour "BEAT TO PLATON" ends at Yasuda (安田) Life HALL (生命ホール).
"BOØWY'S BE AMBITIOUS TOUR" starts at Nagoya (名古屋) Geijutsu Souzou CENTER (芸術創造センター).
"BOØWY'S BE AMBITIOUS TOUR" ends at Nakano (中野) Koukaidou (公会堂).
"JUST A HERO TOUR" starts at Aoyama (青山) SPIRAL HALL (スパイラルホール).
"JUST A HERO TOUR" ends at Tokyo (東京) Nippon Budokan (日本武道館).
"ROCK'N ROLL CIRCUS TOUR" starts at Hiroshima (広島) Kousei Nenkin Kaikan (広島厚生年金会館).
"ROCK'N ROLL CIRCUS TOUR" ends at Tokyo (東京) Nippon Budokan (日本武道館).
Special two-part live "CASE OF BOØWY" is held at Kobe (神戸) WORLD Kinen HALL (ワールド記念ホール).
Special two-part live "CASE OF BOØWY" is held at Yokohama (横浜) Bunka Taiikukan (文化体育館).
"ROCK'N ROLL REVIEW DR.FEELMAN'S PSYCHOPATHIC HEARTS CLUB BAND TOUR" starts at Utsunomiya Utsunomiya Bunka Kaikan. This was the band's last full-fledged tour.
"ROCK'N ROLL REVIEW DR.FEELMAN'S PSYCHOPATHIC HEARTS CLUB BAND TOUR" ends at Shibuya (渋谷) Koukaidou (公会堂). The band announces its breakup towards the end of the show, and on the next day their breakup message is published in all the national newspapers.
First night of the band's "LAST liveS" live performance is held at Tokyo (東京) Tokyo DOME (東京ドーム).
Second night of the band's "LAST liveS" live performance is held at Tokyo (東京) Tokyo DOME (東京ドーム), marking the last time the members share one stage.
BOØWY officially disbands
BOØWY was a non-vkei band in Takasaki. They were active from 1981 to 1988 and are now disbanded.
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