Kyu Sakamoto
Birthday December 10, 1941
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Japanese world music singer famous for his songs "Sukiyaki," "Ashitaga Arusa" and "Kokorono Hitomi." His song "Sukiyaki" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963.
Before Fame
He joined the Japanese pop-band The Drifters in 1958.
Trivia
Louis Benjamin, an executive of Pye Records, traveled to Japan in 1963, heard his song "Ue o Muite Arukō," and decided to distribute it in England under the title "Sukiyaki."
Family Life
His father, Hiroshi Sakamoto, was a cargo tender officer. He had eight older siblings. In 1971, he married Yukiko Kashiwagi.
Associated With
Selena Quintanilla covered one of his songs on her debut album.
