Kyu Sakamoto
Kayōkyoku, Musical Artist
1941 – 1985
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Who was Kyu Sakamoto?
Kyu Sakamoto was a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside of Japan for his international hit song "Sukiyaki", which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963. He is also the first Asian singer to have a number one song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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- Born
- Dec 10, 1941
Kawasaki - Also known as
- Kuy Sakamoto
- Sakamoto, Kyu
- Kyû Sakamoto
- Hisashi Oshima
- Hisashi Sakamoto
- Kyu-chan
- Sakamoto Kyū
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Yukiko Kashiwagi
(1971/12/08 - 1985/08/12)
- Yukiko Kashiwagi
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Japanese
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Died
- Aug 12, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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