Kyū Sakamoto

Also known as Kyu Sakamoto, Kyuu Sakamoto, Hisashi Sakamoto

Japanese singer and actor (1941-1985)

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Kyū Sakamoto, born 大島九 on 10 December 1941 in Kawasaki-ku, was a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento who performed kayōkyoku with the record labels Capitol Records and EMI Music Japan. His career began in 1958 and ended in 1985, the year he died in Ueno aboard Japan Air Lines Flight 123, an accidental death. He was married to Yukiko Kashiwagi and was nicknamed 九ちゃん.

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Film & TV

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Battle Cry1975
My Sweetheart — Kyu-chan1967
Let's Have A Dream — Kyûtaro1967
Mr. Greenhorn — Botchan1966
King of the Highway1965
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon — Ted (voice)1965
A good guy - A mischievous genius — Hiroshi Fujishima1965
Song of Happiness1964
Misandry1964
Money Is Most Important1964

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Japan
Active from: 1941
Active to: 1985

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Discography

Member of

ダニー飯田とパラダイスキング1958–1960
ザ・ドリフターズ

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 78
Total plays: 328

Music

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Key facts

Born: Hisashi Sakamoto , ( 1941-12-10 ) 10 December 1941, Kawasaki, Kanagawa , Empire of Japan
Died: 12 August 1985 (1985-08-12) (aged 43), Mount Takamagahara , Ueno, Gunma, Japan
Other names: Kyū-chan Hisashi Ōshima
Occupations: Singer actor
Spouse: Yukiko Kashiwagi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 )
Children: 2, including Hanako
Genres: J-pop pop kayōkyoku
Instrument: Vocals
Years active: 1958–1985
Labels: Toshiba-EMI Capitol (U.S. and Canada) His Master's Voice (UK)
Website: www .sakamoto-kyu .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Empire of Japan
Place of birth: Kawasaki-ku
Place of death: Ueno
Spouse: Yukiko Kashiwagi
Occupation: tarento
Languages spoken: Japanese
Native language: Japanese
Notable work: Ue o muite arukō
Genre: kayōkyoku
Instrument: voice
Record label: EMI Music Japan
Official website: www.kyusakamoto-music.com
Image: Kyu sakamoto.png
Significant event: Japan Air Lines Flight 123

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Commons category: Kyu Sakamoto
cause of death: Japan Air Lines Flight 123
date of birth: 1941-12-10
date of death: 1985-08-12
manner of death: accidental death
name in native language: 坂本九
start of work period: 1958-00-00
nickname: 九ちゃん
name in kana: さかもときゅう
end of work period: 1985-00-00
birth name: 大島九
writing language: Japanese
social media followers: 12500

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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