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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Music Deaths: Rokusuke Ei, 83: Wrote "Sukiyaki"

ROKUSUKE EI, 83.  Died July 7, 2016

Wrote the original lyrics to "Ue o Muite Aruko."  this song rose to #1 on U.S. charts in 1963 as "Sukiyaki" for Kyu Sakamoto.  This is the only Japanese lyric song to ever hit #1 in the United states.

That was a great song.


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