Ryuichi Sakamoto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1952(1952-01-17)
Age	72
Birthplace	Nakano
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tokyo
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ryuichi Sakamoto Biography

Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on January 17, 1952 in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. Japanese composer and activist, he was also a keyboard player for the 70’s electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra. For his music to The Last Emperor, 1987, he won an Academy Award and a Grammy Award.

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Sakamoto entered the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1970, earning a B.A. in music composition and an M.A. with special emphasis on both electronic and ethnic music. He studied ethnomusicology there with the intention of becoming a researcher in the field, due to his interest in various world music traditions, particularly the Japanese (especially Okinawan), Indian and African musical traditions. He was also trained in classical music and began experimenting with the electronic music equipment available at the university, including synthesizers such as the Buchla, Moog, and ARP. One of Sakamoto’s classical influences was Claude Debussy, who he described as his “hero” and stated that “Asian music heavily influenced Debussy, and Debussy heavily influenced me. So, the music goes around the world and comes full circle.”

Sakamoto began his career while at university in the 1970s as a session musician, producer, and arranger. His first major success came in 1978 as co- founder of YMO. He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album Thousand Knives in 1978. Two years later, he released the album B-2 Unit. It included the track “Riot in Lagos”, which was significant in the development of electro and hip hop music. He went on to produce more solo records, and collaborate with many international artists, David Sylvian, Carsten Nicolai, Youssou N’Dour, and Fennesz among them. Sakamoto composed music for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and his composition “Energy Flow” (1999) was the first instrumental number-one single in Japan’s Oricon charts history.

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

Ryuichi Sakamoto Net Worth

Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the richest Composer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryuichi Sakamoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

He was the composer of the music for the opening ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一 , Sakamoto Ryūichi, born January 17, 1952) (Japanese pronunciation: [sakamoto ɾʲɯːitɕi] ) is a Japanese composer, singer, songwriter, record producer, activist, and actor who has pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ryuichi Sakamoto Dating?

According to our records, Ryuichi Sakamoto married to Akiko Yano. As of December 1, 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s is not dating anyone.

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Sakamoto released a number of solo albums during the 1980s. While primarily focused on the piano and synthesizer, this series of albums included collaborations with artists such as Sylvian, David Byrne, Thomas Dolby, Nam June Paik and Iggy Pop. Sakamoto would alternate between exploring a variety of musical styles, ideas and genres—captured most notably in his 1983 album Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia —and focusing on a specific subject or theme, such as the Italian Futurism movement .

Facts & Trivia

Ryuichi Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Ryuichi Sakamoto celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.

In 1980, Sakamoto released the solo album B-2 Unit, which has been referred to as his “edgiest” record and is known for the electronic song “Riot in Lagos”, which is considered an early example of electro music (electro-funk), as Sakamoto anticipated the beats and sounds of electro. Early electro and hip hop artists, such as Afrika Bambaata and Kurtis Mantronik, were influenced by the album—especially “Riot in Lagos”—with Mantronik citing the work as a major influence on his electro hip hop group Mantronix. “Riot in Lagos” was later included in Playgroup’s compilation album Kings of Electro (2007), alongside other significant electro compositions, such as Hashim’s “Al-Naafyish” (1983).

What happened to Ryuichi Sakamoto?

A New York resident for over 30 years, the Oscar-winning composer has been in Japan since last November — not because of the pandemic, but because of a diagnosis of rectal cancer, discovered just after he went into remission after several years of treatment for throat cancer.

What is Ryuichi Sakamoto famous for?

Ryuichi Sakamoto is an internationally-renowned music composer , born in the bustling city of Tokyo, Japan on the 17 January, 1952. Over the last three odd decades, he has worked on numerous collaborative, solo and film albums, winning numerous awards for his contributions to the world music industry.

What genre is Ryuichi Sakamoto?

Genres

Is Ryuichi Sakamoto classical?

January 15, 2021 – Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s work includes pioneering electronic music as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, globally inspired rock albums, classical pieces , minimal/ambient music collaborations, and over 30 film scores.

Is Ryuichi Sakamoto married?

Akiko Yano