Haruomi Hosono
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Haruomi Hosono, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music h
Hosono at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2019
Hosono performing with YMO in 2008.
Yellow Magic Orchestra
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Yellow Magic Orchestra was a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The group is considered influential and innovative in th
Haruomi Hosono
…of Japanese pop for decades as well as pop music outside of Japan. He also inspired genres such as city pop and Shibuya-kei, and as the leader of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, contributed to the development and pioneering of numerous electronic genres. The grandson of Titanic survivor Masabumi Hosono, Haruomi began his career…
Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1981, from left to right: Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
YMO were the first band to use the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, which has appeared on more hit records than any other drum machine.