Haruomi Hosono Musical artist

Haruomi Hosono (細野 晴臣, Hosono Haruomi, born July 9, 1947 in Minato, Tokyo), also known as Harry Hosono, is a renowned Japanese musician. He is best known internationally as a key member of the rock band Happy End and the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra with Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto.Hosono has also released many solo albums covering a variety of styles, including film soundtracks and a variety of electronic ambient albums. As well as recording his own music, Hosono has done considerable production work for other artists such as Miharu Koshi, Sheena and the Roketts, Sandii and the Sunsetz, Chisato Moritaka and Seiko Matsuda.

Personal facts

Haruomi Hosono
Alias (AKA)Harry Hosono
Birth dateJuly 09, 1947
Birth place
Japan , Tokyo , Minato Tokyo

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Musical artist

Career started1969
associated musical artist
Happy End (band)
Van Dyke Parks
Tin Pan Alley
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Sketch Show (band)
World Standard
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Electronic music
Funk
House music
Rock music
Trance music
Exotica
J-pop
Electro (music)
Ambient music
Experimental music
Electronica
Electronic dance music
Techno
Synthpop
Worldbeat
Video game music
instrument
Bass guitar
Singing
Synthesizer
record label
Alfa Records

Haruomi Hosono on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-79/artist_name-sketch_show
  2. http://www.avexnet.or.jp/sketchshow
  3. http://www.daisyworld.co.jp
  4. http://www.music-city.org/Haruomi-Hosono/discography