Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Birth Name: 坂本龍一, Sakamoto Ryūichi

Born: 17 January 1952 Died: 28 March 2023

Country of origin: Japan

Height: 5' 7"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Akiko Yano

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Description: Japanese composer, record producer and actor who had pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres. Sakamoto began his career while at university in the 1970s as a session musician, producer, and arranger. His first major success came in 1978 as co-founder of YMO. He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album Thousand Knives in 1978. Two years later, he released the album B-2 Unit. It included the track ... (more)