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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Real Name:
坂本龍一 (Sakamoto Ryuuichi)
Profile:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Sakamoto studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a BA in composition, and a Master's degree with special emphasis electronic and ethnic music. Sakamoto began his career in the late 1970s, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan's most popular rock, jazz and classical artists. He released his first solo album in 1978 but came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian's albums. He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence alongside British rock singer David Bowie; he also wrote the film's musical score. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor. He has also written soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels, and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms. Sakamoto was married to a Japanese pianist and singer Akiko Yano, collaborating with her on some of her recordings. He is also known as a critic of copyright law, saying it is antiquated in the information age.

Father of Miu Sakamoto alias Sister M.Less 
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Disappointment-Hateruma album artToshiyuki Tsuchitori*Ryuichi Sakamoto - Disappointment-Hateruma ALM Records1976
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 宇宙~人類の夢と希望~  album art宇宙~人類の夢と希望~ Victor1978
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of album artThousand Knives Of Better Days (2)1978
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Summer Nerves album artRyuichi Sakamoto & The Kakutougi Session - Summer Nerves CBS/Sony1979
Ryuichi Sakamoto - B-2 Unit album artB-2 Unit Alfa1980
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 左うでの夢 album art左うでの夢 Alfa1981
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The End Of Asia album artRiuichi Sakamoto* & Danceries - The End Of Asia Better Days (2)1982
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Miłości Wszystko Wybaczy album artTokiko Kato With Riuichi Sakamoto* - Miłości Wszystko Wybaczy Polydor1982
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Coda album artCoda London RecordsLondon Records1983
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence album artMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence London Records1983
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Chanconette Tedesche album artDanceries With Ryuichi Sakamoto - Chanconette Tedesche Better Days (2)1983
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 音楽図鑑 album art音楽図鑑 SchoolSchool1984
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Esperanto album artEsperanto MIDI Inc.1985
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 子猫物語 ~The Adventures Of Chatran~ album art子猫物語 ~The Adventures Of Chatran~ Midi Inc.1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Futurista album artFuturista Midi Inc.1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Media Bahn Live album artMedia Bahn Live Midi Inc.1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia album artIllustrated Musical Encyclopedia 10 Records1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor album artRyuichi SakamotoDavid Byrne And Cong Su - The Last Emperor VirginVirgin1987
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Aile De Honnêamise - Royal Space Force = オネアミスの翼 ~王立宇宙軍~ オリジナル・サウンド・トラック album artAile De Honnêamise - Royal Space Force = オネアミスの翼 ~王立宇宙軍~ オリジナル・サウンド・トラック School1987
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Neo Geo album artNeo Geo CBS/Sony1987
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing The Orchestra album artPlaying The Orchestra VirginVirgin Records America, Inc.1988
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor "The Making Of..." album artRyuichi SakamotoDavid Byrne - The Last Emperor "The Making Of..." ‎(LP, Promo, Int)Virgin Movie MusicPR 22041988
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Beauty album artBeauty Virgin JapanVirgin1989
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Handmaid's Tale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album artThe Handmaid's Tale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) GNP Crescendo1990
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Sheltering Sky (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album artThe Sheltering Sky (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Virgin1990

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Videos (121) Edit

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Grief (Amon Tobin remix)
6:54
We Love You
4:47
坂本龍一 「War Head (ウォーヘッド)」
4:38
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Bibounoaozora
5:42
Electro Down - Riuichi Sakamoto - Riot In Lagos
5:40
Ryuichi Sakamoto Daikoukai Verso Lo Schermo
5:25
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Coda
5:30
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto) - 22 - 1988 - Playing the Orchestra [full album]
78:48
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Asadoya Yunta
4:36
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 16. Tong Poo (Live 1996)
4:36
Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Francesco Tristano Rework)
8:18
INFINITE ESCHER ~The Works of M.C.Escher~
39:37
Ryuichi Sakamoto - andata (from async)
4:39
南漢山城 OST - 01 출성 string ver.
4:23
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Sweet Revenge - Moving On
5:43
U-zhaan & Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. 環ROY × 鎮座DOPENESS / エナジー風呂 (Energy Flo)
4:59
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 1st Movement, Grief
17:38
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Flower Is Not A Flower [ Piano Solo ]
3:34
Once in a Lifetime - Riuchi Sakamoto
4:52
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Life, Life (from async)
4:24
Bring Them Home 

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