Later cover versions were performed by artists such as Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton. Ī sample of " Behind the Mask", a synthpop song first written by Sakamoto and performed with Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978, and then released on the 1979 album Solid State Survivor. In 2009, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France's Ministry of Culture for his musical contributions. In the late 2000s, he reunited once again with YMO, while continuing to compose film music.
He has also occasionally worked on anime and video games, as a composer as well as a scenario writer. His 1999 musical composition "Energy Flow", also known as the alternative title of the single disc Ura BTTB, was the first number-one instrumental single in Japan's Oricon charts history. In the early 1990s, he briefly reunited with YMO, playing an instrumental role in the techno and acid house movements of the era, before parting ways again shortly afterwards. In addition, he also composed music for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics opening ceremony. He later won an Academy Award and Grammy Award for scoring The Last Emperor (1987), and has also won two Golden Globe Awards for his work as a film composer. Lawrence (1983), which he starred in and composed the score for the song " Forbidden Colours" which he composed for it became a worldwide hit and he won a BAFTA Award for the film's score.
He began acting and composing for film with Merry Christmas Mr. After YMO disbanded in 1983, he produced more solo records, including collaborations with various international artists, through to the 1990s. He concurrently began pursuing a solo career, debuting with the experimental electronic fusion album The Thousand Knives of Ryūichi Sakamoto (1978), and later released the pioneering album B-2 Unit (1980), which included the electro classic "Riot in Lagos". The band was an international success, with worldwide hits such as " Computer Game / Firecracker" (1978) and " Behind the Mask" (1978), the latter written and sung by Sakamoto. He began his career in 1978 as a member of the pioneering electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), where he played keyboards and was an occasional vocalist.
Ryuichi Sakamoto ( 坂本 龍一, Sakamoto Ryūichi ?, born January 17, 1952) is a Japanese musician, composer, record producer, writer, singer, pianist, and actor, based in Tokyo and New York. Yellow Magic Orchestra, Akiko Yano, Chris Mosdell, Sandii, Japan, David Sylvian, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Michael Jackson, Mari Iijima, David Bowie, Youssou N'Dour, Madonna, Talvin Singh, Sketch Show Sony Music Entertainment Japan (1986–1987) Musician, composer, record producer, pianist, actor Classical, electronic, experimental, J‑pop, new wave, world
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