坂本九 (Kyu Sakamoto's) most popular song, 上を向いて歩こう (Ue o muite arukō / I look up when I walk) was popular in Japan and the United States. Released by Capitol Records in the US as Sukiyaki (Capitol 4945), it topped the Billboard pop charts in the United States for three weeks in 1963 – to date the first and only song sung entirely in Japanese to do so. The lyrics were written by Rokusuke Ei and the melody was composed by Hachidai Nakamura. The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears won't fall. The verses of the son… read more
坂本九 (Kyu Sakamoto's) most popular song, 上を向いて歩こう (Ue o muite arukō / I look up when I walk) was popular in Japan and the United States. Released… read more
坂本九 (Kyu Sakamoto's) most popular song, 上を向いて歩こう (Ue o muite arukō / I look up when I walk) was popular in Japan and the United States. Released by Capitol Records in the US as Suki… read more
Kyu Sakamoto, born Hisashi Oshima - December 10, 1941 - August 12, 1985 - was a popular Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture as the youngest among 9 siblings and his parents; Hiroshi Sakamoto and Iku Sakamoto. His most popular song, Ue o muite aruko ("Looking up while walking") known as Sukiyaki in the US, was a hit in Japan and topped the Billboard pop charts in the United States in 1963 – to date the first and only song sung entirely in Japanese to do so. In 1985, Sakamoto was killed in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. Befo… read more
Kyu Sakamoto, born Hisashi Oshima - December 10, 1941 - August 12, 1985 - was a popular Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture as the youngest among 9 sibli… read more
Kyu Sakamoto, born Hisashi Oshima - December 10, 1941 - August 12, 1985 - was a popular Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture as the youngest among 9 siblings and his parents; Hiroshi Sakamoto and Iku … read more