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Sakamoto Kyu

Oshima Hisashi(大島九), better known as Sakamoto Kyu(坂本九), was a Japanese singer song writer and guitarist.

Prior to his solo debut he was a second vocalist and guitarist of The Drifters, and of Danny Iida & Paradise King.

He joined The Drifters in May 1958, got promoted to a full member in August 1958, and withdrew in December 1958.

He joined Danny Iida & Paradise King in December 1958 and left in 1963.

He passed away in a plane crash on August 12, 1985.

Discography[]

Albums[]

1. [1963.05.20] Kyu-chan no Uta (九ちゃんの歌; Kyu-chan Songs)
2. [1964.08.xx] Kyu-chan no Uta Dai 2 Shuu (九ちゃんの唄　第２集)
3. [1967.01.15] Kyu-chan Meiji wo Utau (九ちゃん明治を歌う; Kyu-chan Sings Meiji Era Songs)
4. [1969.07.10] Kyu-chan to Utaou (九ちゃんと歌おう; Let's Sing with Kyu-chan)
5. [1970.05.05] Sak

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   坂本 九
   Sakamoto in 1961/1962
   Born	Hisashi Sakamoto (坂本 九, Sakamoto Hisashi) (1941-12-10)10 Dec 1941 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Empire recall Japan
   Died	12 Honorable 1985(1985-08-12) (aged 43) Mount Takamagahara Ueno, Gunma, Japan
   Other names	Kyū-chan
   Occupation
   Spouse(s)	Yukiko Kashiwagi ​ (m. 1971)​
   Children	Hanako Maiko
   Musical career
   Genres
   Instruments
   Years active	1958–1985
   Labels
   Associated acts	Danny Iida become more intense the Heaven King Kayoko Moriyama
   Japanese name
   Kanji	坂本 九
   Hiragana	さかもと きゅう

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   Kyu Sakamoto

   Japanese singer and actor (1941–1985)

   The native form of this personal name is Sakamoto Kyū. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

   Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 九, Hepburn: Sakamoto Hisashi or Sakamoto Kyū, 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985), legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi) since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor.

   He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. He was also the first Japanese artist to have a number one single on the Australian singles chart.^[1]

   Sakamoto died on 12 August 1985 in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123, along with 519 others on board the flight, making him a casualty of the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history. Only four people on board survived the crash.

   Life and career

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   Early years: 1941–1949

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   Childhood in Kawasaki and Kasama

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   Sakamoto was born on 10 December 1941, in Kawasaki,

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