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Kyu Sakamoto
voc, *1941 JP
Singer of Pop
A.k.a. Hisashi Oshima
Japanese singer and actor, born Hisashi Oshima on 10th November 1941 and died on 12th August 1985. Best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (aka Sukiyaki) which reached No.1 on the Billboard 100, and No.6 in the UK. Sakamoto began his professional singing career with Danny Iida & Paradise King in 1960. His solo career commenced the following year. In 1985 he was on board Japan Airlines Flight 123 which encountered problems shortly after take off and crashed near Mount Takamagahara. All 15 crew members and 505 of the 509 passengers on board died.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukiyaki | Kyu Sakamoto | 2006 | Album |
| Memorial Best | Kyu Sakamoto | 2005 | Compil. |
| 坂本九シングル全集 | Kyu Sakamoto | 2004 | Compil. |
| Golden Best | Kyu Sakamoto | 2002 | Compil. |
| Singles | Kyu Sakamoto | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | Kyu Sakamoto | 1994 | Compil. |
| ぶっちぎりNo文句 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1983 | Single |
| Turning Point | Kyu Sakamoto | 1975 | Album |
| Why / Elimo | Kyu Sakamoto | 1975 | Single |
| 坂本九全曲集 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1974 | Compil. |
| 坂本九ひっと・ぱれーど | Kyu Sakamoto | 1970 | Compil. |
| Sayonara Sayonara / C'Est C'Est De Odoro | Kyu Sakamoto | 1969 | Single |
| 誰かと誰かが / 白いラブレター | Kyu Sakamoto | 1969 | Single |
| Let's Not Say 'Sayonara' | Kyu Sakamoto / Jun Mayuzumi | 1969 | Single |
| 九ちゃんと歌おう | Kyu Sakamoto | 1968 | Album |
| 世界の国からこんにちは / これが音楽 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1967 | Single |
| On Stage | Kyu Sakamoto | 1967 | Album |
| 夢はどこにある | Kyu Sakamoto | 1967 | Single |
| Mieke And Marijke / Sayonara Tokyo | Kyu Sakamoto | 1966 | Single |
| 口笛だけが / 涙 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1966 | Single |
| レット・キス(ジェンカ) / 皆んなで笑いましょ | Kyu Sakamoto | 1966 | Single |
| Первая Любовь / Взрастим Мечту | Sumiko Sakamoto / Kyu Sakamoto | 1965 | Album |
| ミーケとマライケ | Kyu Sakamoto | 1965 | Single |
| Rose, Rose I Love You / Sayonara Tokyo | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| サヨナラ東京 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| サヨナラ東京 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| Kyuu Chan No Uta Dai 2 Shuu | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Compil. |
| サヨナラ東京 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| 上を向いて歩こう | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| 幸せなら手をたたこう | Kyu Sakamoto | 1964 | Single |
| Senjo Ni Hi Wa Ochite (Sole Calante Sui Campi Di Battaglia) / Kyu Chan No Zunta-Tatta (Non Ascoltate!) | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| Good Bye Joe | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| Sukiyaki | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| SUKIYAKI | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| China Nights | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| 九ちゃんのツンツン節 / グッドバイ・ジョー | Kyu Sakamoto | 1963 | Single |
| Sukiyaqui | Kyu Sakamoto | 1962 | Single |
| Sukiyaki (Ueo Muite Arukou) | Kyu Sakamoto | 1962 | Single |
| 上を向いて歩こう / あの娘の名前はなんてんかな | Kyu Sakamoto | 1961 | Single |
| 九ちゃんの歌 | Kyu Sakamoto | 1961 | Album |
| 九ちゃんのズンタタッタ / それが悩み | Kyu Sakamoto / 石川進 | 1960 | Single |
| 明日があるさ | Kyu Sakamoto | Single | |
| 少女 / 夕陽のなかを | Kyu Sakamoto | Single | |
| 夢のナポリターナ | Kyu Sakamoto | Single | |
| Peter And The Wolf / Toy Symphony | Sergei Prokofiev, Leopold Mozart, Kyu Sakamoto (Narrator), Philharmonia Orchestra Cond. By Herbert von Karajan | Album | |
| The Olympics Song / Tankobushi | Kyu Sakamoto | Single | |
| 皆んなで笑いましょ | Kyu Sakamoto | Single | |
| Tell Him / Sukiyaki (I Look Up When I Walk) | The Exciters / Kyu Sakamoto | Single |
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