Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Born 17 January 1952 · Tokyo, Japan · Died 28 March 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一, Sakamoto Ryūichi, January 17, 1952 - March 28, 2023) was a Japanese composer, record producer, and actor who had 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.

Known for

The Revenant
Black Mirror
The Last Emperor
Snake Eyes
Monster
Beckett
Femme Fatale
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
High Heels
Little Buddha
Proxima
Appleseed
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