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| Born | April 10, 1933 |
| Died | July 7, 2016 (aged 83) |
| Era | Contemporary |
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke, April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016) [1] was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent.
Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as " Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song " Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
Books
- (1985) Bōryokudan narabini Inakappē shokun! (暴力団ならびに田舎ッペェ諸君!)
- (1986) Roku, hachi, kyū no kyū : Sakamoto Kyū Monogatari (六・八・九の九 : 坂本九ものがたり, Six, eight, nine of nine : Kyū Sakamoto story)
- (1987) Mumei-jin mei-goroku (無名人名語録)
- (1990) Ippan-jin mei-goroku (一般人名語録)
- (1993) Motto shikkari, Nihonjin (もっとしっかり、日本人)
- (1994) Daiōjō (大往生, A peaceful death)
- Tōku e ikitai (遠くへ行きたい, I want to go to far away)
- Shinku no kohaku (真紅の琥珀, Amber of crimson)
- Daiichi Seimei Kōhō Buchō kara no tegami (第一生命広報部長からの手紙, Letter from chief of Dai-ichi Life PR department)
TV shows
Radio programs
- Dareka to Dokoka de (誰かとどこかで) TBS Radio
- Doyō waido Radio Tōkyō (土曜ワイドラジオTOKYO, Saturday Variety show Radio TOKYO) TBS Radio
Lyrics
- (1959) "Kuroi hanabira" (黒い花びら) ; "Black Petals"
- (1961) "Ue o muite arukō" (上を向いて歩こう) ; " Sukiyaki"
- (1962) "Tōku e ikitai" (遠くへ行きたい) ; "I want to go to far away"
- (1963) " Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を)
- (1963) "Wakai kisetsu" (若い季節)
- (1963) "Konnichiwa akachan" (こんにちは赤ちゃん)
- (1965) "Kaerokana" (帰ろかな)
- (1979) "Hajimete no machi de" (初めての街で)
References
- ^ "Rokusuke Ei, who penned lyrics of hit song 'Sukiyaki,' dies：The Asahi Shimbun". Asahi.com. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
External links
- Rokusuke Ei at IMDb
- books by Rokusuke Ei at Amazon.com
- Information about use of the song "Sukiyaki" in films
- Recording of song "Sukiyaki"
- Music by Rokusuke Ei
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Rokusuke Ei | |
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Rokusuke Ei | |
| Born | April 10, 1933 |
| Died | July 7, 2016 (aged 83) |
| Era | Contemporary |
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke, April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016) [1] was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent.
Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as " Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song " Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
Books
- (1985) Bōryokudan narabini Inakappē shokun! (暴力団ならびに田舎ッペェ諸君!)
- (1986) Roku, hachi, kyū no kyū : Sakamoto Kyū Monogatari (六・八・九の九 : 坂本九ものがたり, Six, eight, nine of nine : Kyū Sakamoto story)
- (1987) Mumei-jin mei-goroku (無名人名語録)
- (1990) Ippan-jin mei-goroku (一般人名語録)
- (1993) Motto shikkari, Nihonjin (もっとしっかり、日本人)
- (1994) Daiōjō (大往生, A peaceful death)
- Tōku e ikitai (遠くへ行きたい, I want to go to far away)
- Shinku no kohaku (真紅の琥珀, Amber of crimson)
- Daiichi Seimei Kōhō Buchō kara no tegami (第一生命広報部長からの手紙, Letter from chief of Dai-ichi Life PR department)
TV shows
Radio programs
- Dareka to Dokoka de (誰かとどこかで) TBS Radio
- Doyō waido Radio Tōkyō (土曜ワイドラジオTOKYO, Saturday Variety show Radio TOKYO) TBS Radio
Lyrics
- (1959) "Kuroi hanabira" (黒い花びら) ; "Black Petals"
- (1961) "Ue o muite arukō" (上を向いて歩こう) ; " Sukiyaki"
- (1962) "Tōku e ikitai" (遠くへ行きたい) ; "I want to go to far away"
- (1963) " Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を)
- (1963) "Wakai kisetsu" (若い季節)
- (1963) "Konnichiwa akachan" (こんにちは赤ちゃん)
- (1965) "Kaerokana" (帰ろかな)
- (1979) "Hajimete no machi de" (初めての街で)
References
- ^ "Rokusuke Ei, who penned lyrics of hit song 'Sukiyaki,' dies：The Asahi Shimbun". Asahi.com. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
External links
- Rokusuke Ei at IMDb
- books by Rokusuke Ei at Amazon.com
- Information about use of the song "Sukiyaki" in films
- Recording of song "Sukiyaki"
- Music by Rokusuke Ei
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| National | |
| Academics | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
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