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But the poetic version here, with lyrics and vocals by English avant-pop auteur David Sylvian, is by far the best known, as it was featured in different performances on the Merry Christmas, Mr. In addition to the original electronic version of the score, Sakamoto has recorded the theme in renditions for solo piano (on his album Coda) and piano trio (on the superlative 1996). Lawrence (which also showcased Sakamoto in a starring role). Sakamoto's music for Bernardo Bertolucci's epic Chinese tragedy The Last Emperor earned 1987 Oscar(R) and Grammy awards among its slew of honors, and his recent score to Brian DePalma's Snake Eyes managed to channel the ghosts of both Mahler and Miles Davis in the cathartic mini-symphony of its final cue.įinally, the emotional centerpiece of Cinemage is one of Sakamoto's most affecting and acclaimed creations: "Forbidden Colors," the theme song to Nagisa Oshima's 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. And his soundtracks have made Sakamoto one of the world's most successful film composers not immersed in the Hollywood machine. Since then, he has lived in New York and Tokyo, pursuing a dual career: As a producer and performer, Sakamoto has retailed a sophisticated brand of one-world pop, collaborating with artists from Youssou N'Dour to Iggy Pop.
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Inspired by Kraftwerk's proto-electronica, Sakamoto co-founded Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late '70s and went on to sell millions of albums and fill stadiums throughout Asia with the band. Born in 1952 in Tokyo, Sakamoto was taught from an early age by Taminosuke Matsumoto (a devotee of Hindemith), and he graduated from Tokyo National University for the Fine Arts & Music with a concentration in electronic and ethnic music.