1941 - 1985
Kyû Sakamoto Japanese Singer
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Kyû Sakamoto dating history
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Kyû Sakamoto was previously married to Yukiko Kashiwagi (1971).
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
53 years
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Details
| First Name |
Kyu
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| Last Name |
Sakamoto
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| Alternative Name |
Kyūchan
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| Birthday |
10th November, 1941
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| Birthplace |
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Died |
12th August, 1985
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| Place of Death |
Osutaka-no-one Ueno, Gunma, Japan
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| Cause of Death |
Airplane Crash
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| Buried |
Chokoku Temple, Minato, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation Text |
singer, songwriter, actor, TV personality
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Kayōkyoku, J-pop
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–1959 (The Drifters) 1959–1960 (Danny Iida & his paradise kings) 1961–1985 (solo), 1958–1959 (The Drifters), 1959–1960 (Danny Iida and the Paradise King), 1961–1985 (solo)
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Trumpet
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| Record Label |
Toshiba-EMI, Capitol (US and Canada)
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| Associated Acts |
Danny Iida and the Paradise Kings, Kayoko Moriyama, Danny Iida and the Paradise King
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| Official Websites |
http://www.sakamoto-kyu.com
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Kyu Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 九, Hepburn: Sakamoto Kyū, born Hisashi Sakamoto (坂本 九, Sakamoto Hisashi) and raised as Hisashi Ōshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi), 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985) was a Japanese singer and actor, 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. Sakamoto died, along with 519 others on board the flight, in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 on 12 August 1985; the deadliest single-aircraft accident to date.
