Kyu Sakamoto

Kyū Sakamoto (Japanese坂 本 九, Sakamoto Kyū, civil :大 岛 九, Ōshima Hisashi; born December 10, 1941 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, † August 12 1985 in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture) was a Japanese singer and actor, in particular fame around the world 13 times million seller and Evergreen Sukiyaki.

Sakamoto began to sing in 1959, first as a member of the group The Paradise Kings. He later appeared as a soloist, was discovered here and got a record deal. He was in Japan very quickly to stardom.

Kyū Sakamoto was born on August 12, 1985 in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 lost their lives.

Sukiyaki

The end of 1962 he released the song Ue o Muite aruko. The title roughly means "While I run I look up ...", continues the text states: " ... so that the tears do not flow down " ( namida ga nai you ni kobore ).

This song heard the owner of an English record company on a business trip. He bought it and had it published as an instrumental piece in England by Kenny Ball below the title. Since this is not " expect " the Japanese title of the British public wanted, he published it under the title Sukiyaki - a Japanese stew - which is unrelated with the content of the song. It reached # 10 in the UK singles chart.

Capitol Records then published in 1963 by the original Kyū Sakamoto also under the name of Sukiyaki. This Japanese version sung was immediately No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and also an international bestseller (UK Platz 6, D 2nd place). A German version of the Blue Diamonds reached in Germany also place 2

The song Sukiyaki was later gecovert at least 150 times, including the formation of A Taste of Honey ( 1981).

Albums

  • Sukiyaki And Other Japanese Hits (1963 )
  • Kyu Sakamoto Memorial Best (2005)
  • Kyu Sakamoto CD & DVD The best (2005)

Movies

  • Takekurabe (1955)
  • Subete ga Kurutteru (1960 )
  • Kigeki: Ekimae Danchi (1961 )
  • Ushichi Jini Aimasho (1963 )
  • Shiawase nara te o Tatake (1964, Eng. Clap your hands When You Are Happy )
  • Gariba no Uchū Ryoko (1965, Gulliver 's Travels Beyond the Moon )
  • Kyū - chan no Yume Dekkai (1967, Eng. Kyu -chan 's big dream)
  • Tokkan (1975 )
  • Ue o Muite aruko - Sakamoto Kyū Monogatari (2005 Documentary )
Kawasaki (Kanagawa) Ueno (Gunma) List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1963 A Taste of Honey (Band)
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