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Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Aliases
坂本龍一
Born
January 17, 1952
Died
March 28, 2023
Country
Japan
IPI
00073418283 65 works
Affiliation
JASRAC, ASCAP
Comments
Musician, composer, record producer, writer, singer, and actor, known for his pioneering work blending ethnic, classical and electronic music.
Member of
Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978-1984, 1992-1993, 2002-2004, 2007-2012)
Japan United with Music (2012)
Family
Miu Sakamoto Daughter
Akiko Yano Wife (1982-2006)
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Songs written by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
1919 Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto May 17, 1996 Covered by (3 artists)
1st Movement - Grief Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto July 2, 1997 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
A Flower is Not a Flower Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto April 22, 1998 Covered by (2 artists)
After All Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto July 1, 1987 Covered by Otmaro Ruiz
Amorosso Ryuichi Sakamoto Kristina & Laura 2001 Covered by Wave
A Tribute to N.J.P. Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by Otmaro Ruiz
Bachata Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Ballet Mechanique Ryuichi Sakamoto, Peter Barakan, Akiko Yano Ryuichi Sakamoto April 21, 1986 Covered by (2 artists)
Bamboo Music David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto SylvianSakamoto 1982 Covered by Yanokami
Before Long Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto July 1, 1987 Covered by Girolamo De Simone - Massimiliano Fuschetto
Behind the Mask Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chris Mosdell Yellow Magic Orchestra September 25, 1979 Covered by (9 artists)
Chanson Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Choral N° 2 Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Choral No.1 Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Dear Liz Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1986 Covered by Dewdrop
Distant Echo Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
El Mar Mediterrani Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto January 1, 1997 Covered by Hiroshi Hirose - Koji Hosoda
Energy Flow Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto) May 26, 1999 Covered by (4 artists)
Epilogue Ryuichi Sakamoto YMO November 21, 1981 Covered by Interferon
Etude Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by Otmaro Ruiz
Ex-Jazz Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1986 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Field Work Thomas Dolby, Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Thomas Dolby February 21, 1985 Covered by (2 artists)
Grasshoppers Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Happy End Ryuichi Sakamoto YMO March 21, 1981 Covered by 04SS'T
High Heels Main Theme Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
Intermezzo Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Just for Me Ryuichi Sakamoto Noriko Ogawa April 1997 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Kisses Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1991 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Kodo Kogen Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto April 21, 1986 Covered by Otmaro Ruiz
Lento Ryuichi Sakamoto Noriko Ogawa April 1997 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Little Buddha (Main Title) Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 29, 1993 Covered by Girolamo De Simone - Massimiliano Fuschetto
Loneliness Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1990 Covered by Girolamo De Simone - Massimiliano Fuschetto
Lorenz and Watson Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
M.A.Y. in the Backyard Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto May 1, 1983 Covered by (54 artists)
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto December 25, 2020 Missing information
Music Plans Ryuichi Sakamoto, Peter Barakan YMO March 21, 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Nice Age Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chris Mosdell, Yukihiro Takahashi Yellow Magic Orchestra June 5, 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
Opus Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by (2 artists)
Parolibre Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto April 21, 1986 Covered by (4 artists)
Participation Mystique Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto September 21, 1980 Covered by Yoshihiro Hanno
Perspective Ryuichi Sakamoto, Peter Barakan YMO December 14, 1983 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Plaza Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1991 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Psychedelic Afternoon David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto June 17, 1994 Covered by Marcela [BR]
Railroad Man Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto May 26, 1999 Covered by Girolamo De Simone - Massimiliano Fuschetto
Riot in Lagos Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto September 21, 1980 Covered by (4 artists)
Risoluto Ryuichi Sakamoto Noriko Ogawa April 1997 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
River Ryuichi Sakamoto Riuichi Sakamoto & Danceries February 25, 1982 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Self Portrait Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Seoul Music Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan YMO November 21, 1981 Covered by Enola Quintet
Shadows on the Ground Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan YMO December 14, 1983 Covered by Enola Quintet
Sheltering Sky Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1990 Covered by (3 artists)
Silence of Time Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi Yellow Magic Orchestra May 26, 1993 Covered by Enola Quintet
Silk Opening Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 2007 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Some Small Hope Ryuichi Sakamoto, Virginia Astley Virginia Astley - David Sylvian 1986 Covered by 蔡立兒 (Cherrie Choi)
Sonatine Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto February 24, 1999 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Tacones Lojanos Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1991 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Taiso Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan YMO November 21, 1981 Covered by E-Scope
Tango Ryuichi Sakamoto, Taeko Ōnuki, Fernando Aponte Ryuichi Sakamoto October 20, 1995 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Technopolis Ryuichi Sakamoto Yellow Magic Orchestra September 25, 1979 Covered by (3 artists)
Thatness and Thereness Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yoshitaka Gotou Ryuichi Sakamoto September 21, 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
The End of Asia Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1978 Covered by (5 artists)
The Fight Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto May 1, 1983 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
Theme from The Last Emperor Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto January 21, 1987 Covered by (5 artists)
The Other Side of Love Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto January 29, 1997 Covered by Bajune Tobeta feat. Cokiyu
Thousand Knives Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto 1978 Covered by (4 artists)
Tibetan Dance Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by no.9
U・T Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi YMO March 21, 1981 Covered by Enola Quintet
Vivace Scherzando Ryuichi Sakamoto Noriko Ogawa April 1997 Covered by Chitose Okashiro
War and Peace Ryuichi Sakamoto, Arto Lindsay Ryuichi Sakamoto February 25, 2004 Covered by yuanyuan
World Citizen (I Won’t Be Disappointed) Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian Ryuichi Sakamoto + David Sylvian (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian) October 8, 2003 Unverified
Wuthering Heights - Main Theme Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto September 30, 1992 Covered by Girolamo De Simone - Massimiliano Fuschetto
サルとユキとゴミのこども Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto) 1981 Covered by antennasia
フォト・ムジーク [Photo Muzik] Ryuichi Sakamoto 酒井司優子 1981 Covered by Cube (K5)
マ・メール・ロワ [Ma Mère l'Oye] Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto November 24, 1984 Covered by Shika-Jun
以心電信 {Ishin denshin} Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi Yellow Magic Orchestra May 24, 1983 Covered by (5 artists)
以心電信 (予告編) {You've Got to Help Yourself} Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan Y.M.O. May 24, 1983 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
君と僕と彼女のこと {Water’s Edge} Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto June 17, 1994 Covered by Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
君に、胸キュン {Kimi ni mune kyun} Haruomi Hosono, Takashi Matsumoto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi Y.M.O. March 25, 1983 Covered by (6 artists)
東風 [Tong Poo] Ryuichi Sakamoto Yellow Magic Orchestra November 25, 1978 Covered by (6 artists)
音楽 {Ongaku} Ryuichi Sakamoto Yellow Magic Orchestra May 24, 1983 Covered by (3 artists)

Adapted songs