Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko)

in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture as the youngest among nine siblings—his nickname Kyu, meaning 'nine', is an alternate reading of the kanji (九) for his given name (Hisashi). His parents, Hiroshi Sakamoto and Iku Sakamoto, both worked at a restaurant. Sakamoto was cousin to the free-jazz saxophonist Kaoru Abe. In high school Sakamoto began to sing and became very popular. In 1958 he joined the Japanese pop-band "The Drifters" as a singer. One of his best known and most beloved songs was " ...
Author: FiftySixtyGhost; Tags: Kyu Sakamoto HMV 1963 Sukiyaki Ue O Muite Aruko














