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behind the matrix / a ryuichi sakamoto discography / 坂本 龍一 アルバム ディス ;コグラフィ by kai oswald seidler

behind the matrix / a ryuichi sakamoto discography / 坂本 龍一 アルバム ディス ;コグラフィ by kai oswald seidler


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1952Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17 in Nakano, Tokyo.
1976Graduated from the Tokyo University of Fine Arts.
1977Studio Musician.
1978Founding member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).
1978/1980 Yellow Magic Orchestra tour in Europe and U.S.A.
1983 Yellow Magic Orchestra dispands. Acted in and composed the Soundtrack for Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
198x Married Akiko Yano.
1987 Wrote portion of the score for The Last Emperor and won an Academy Award.
1991 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score The Sheltering Sky.
1992 Composed and conducted his 30-minute composition "El Mar Mediterrani" for the opening ceremonies of the Barcelona Olympic Games and Paralympics.
1992 YMO reformed for two concerts at The Tokyo Dome and a new CD: Technodon.
1994 R.S. starring in Madonna video Rain. "Sweet Revenge" Tour.
Everything as far as I know. Please send me any corrections or news.

 

miscellaneous
Aidin Vaziri did an interview with R.S. for the Urb Magazine. Used with his permission.
Official Ryuichi Sakamoto web site
Two photographies of Frederic Rossille's meeting with Ryuichi Sakamoto
 

 

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