Ryuichi Sakamoto, an eclectic Japanese composer who was an early leader in electronic pop music and became an acclaimed writer of film scores that blended Eastern and Western cultural influences, has ...

Pioneering Japanese electronic musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71, it’s been confirmed. Sakamoto rose to prominence as a keyboard player and vocalist in Yellow Magic ...

Sakamoto starred in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence alongside David Bowie in 1983 The Japanese composer behind 1987's The Last Emperor, Ryuichi Sakamoto, has died. Sakamoto's management team announced ...

Over the weekend, the management team of Ryuichi Sakamoto shared a final parting gift from the towering musician, who died in March — a playlist he compiled for his funeral. The 33-song set runs for ...

Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a hugely influential career. The former member of Yellow Magic Orchestra has written music for everything from the Olympics and video games, to film scores ...

Japanese musician and film composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died during a battle with cancer on March 28, according to recording company Avex. Sakamoto was initially diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, and ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning composer famous for his scores for The Last Emperor and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, among others, died March 28 at the age of 71. Sakamoto's management company ...

The composer, who was born in Tokyo in 1952, is known widely for his Oscar-winning score for the 1987 film “The Last Emperor” and his involvement in the 2015 film “The Revenant.” He also won the BAFTA ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto has been an enormously respected artist for decades, starting with his work in the '70s and '80s as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra in his native Japan to his deeply affective, ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the influential electronic music composer and member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra who won an Oscar for the score for “The Last Emperor” and composed the haunting score for “Merry ...

A Japanese musician has released his first album in six years — a collection of compositions recorded during his battle with cancer. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 26, 2023.) ...