Nobuo Uematsu
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Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the Final Fantasy video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the a
Uematsu in 2011
Uematsu at a Distant Worlds concert in 2009
Final Fantasy VII
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Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. The seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it was released in Japan by Square
Nobuo Uematsu
…as "Blik-0 1946". Uematsu appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame. In 2012, "Aerith's Theme", written by Uematsu for Final Fantasy VII, was voted into the number 16 position in the annual Classic FM (UK) "Hall of Fame" top 300 chart. This was accompanied by "Dancing Mad" and "To…
North American cover art, featuring the game's protagonist, Cloud Strife
Promotional artwork of the main cast. The main characters were designed by Tetsuya Nomura; Final Fantasy VII was his first role as character designer.
Nobuo Uematsu composed, arranged, and produced the entire soundtrack for Final Fantasy VII.
Music from the game's soundtrack is often performed live in symphonic concerts, such as the Video Games Live event in 2009.