Ryuichi Sakamoto

Composer

Birthday January 17, 1952

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Tokyo, Japan

DEATH DATE Mar 28, 2023 (71)

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About

Japanese composer and political activist who was a keyboardist for the popular 70's electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra. He won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Golden Globe for his score to the 1987 film The Last Emperor. His song "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" has accumulated over 60 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He received a degree in music composition from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. 

Trivia

He notably composed the score for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He made the film score for the popular 2015 movie The Revenant.

Family Life

One of his daughters is Miu Sakamoto, a J-pop singer. 

Associated With

Brian Wilson was featured on his 1989 album Beauty.