Here are 5 famous musicians from Japan were born in 1942:
Shigeaki Saegusa (July 8, 1942 Nishinomiya-) also known as 三枝 成彰, 三枝 成章, Nariaki Mitsueda or Saegusa Shigeaki is a Japanese composer and film score composer.
His albums: , SUPREME Sound Portrait, , and エルファリア組曲. Genres he performed include 20th-century classical music, Opera and Film score.
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Isao Sasaki (May 16, 1942 Tokyo-) also known as Sasaki Isao or ささき いさお is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor and film score composer.
His discography includes: Gekiganger 3 OVA single, and . Genres he performed include Rockabilly and Music in Japanese animation.
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Terumasa Hino (October 25, 1942 Tokyo-) a.k.a. Hino, Terumasa or 日野皓正 is a Japanese bandleader and musician.
His discography includes: Kimiko, Spark, La chanson d'Orphée, Hi-Nology, Journey into My Mind, Alone Together, Live!, Hino–Kikuchi Quintet, Double Rainbow and Pyramid. Genres he performed: Avant-garde jazz, Jazz fusion, Hard bop and Jazz.
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Kenichi Ogata (March 29, 1942 Tagawa District, Fukuoka-) also known as Ogata Kenichi, Ogata Ken'ichi, Ken'ichi Ogata or Kennichi Ogata is a Japanese voice actor and actor.
He started his career as a voice actor in the 1970s and has since lent his voice to numerous well-known anime characters such as Genzo Wakabayashi in "Captain Tsubasa," Azaka Kokutou in "Kara no Kyoukai," and Gold Roger in the Japanese dub of "One Piece." Ogata has also appeared in live-action films and TV dramas, including "Twilight Samurai" and "Kita no Kuni Kara." In addition to his voice acting work, he has also worked as a narration and dubbing actor, and has won several awards for his contributions to the industry.
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Yōsuke Yamashita (February 26, 1942 Tokyo-) otherwise known as Yamashita, Yosuke or Yosuke Yamashita is a Japanese jazz pianist.
His albums: Asian Games, Dazzling Days, Resonant Memories, , , , , , and . Genres related to him: Jazz.
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