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Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

1952–2023

Japanese composer (1952–2023)

Postwar

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Key Dates

Birth

1952 January 17, 1952 →

Biography

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his YMO bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres. As a film score composer, Sakamoto won an Academy Award (Oscar), BAFTA, Grammy and two Golden Globe Awards.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1952
Birth

Japanese pianist, composer, producer, and actor (Yellow Magic Orchestra)

January 17 →
2023
Death

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, record producer, and actor (born 1952)

March 28 →

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