Hiroshi Kamayatsu
Japanese singer and guitarist (1939–2017)
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Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu (かまやつひろし, Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu; 12 January 1939 – 1 March 2017)[1] was a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo.
January 12, 1939
Hiroshi Kamayatsu かまやつ ひろし | |
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Kamayatsu, 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Monsieur |
| Born | 釜萢 弘 January 12, 1939 |
| Died | March 1, 2017 (aged 78) |
| Genres | Group sounds, contemporary folk, rock, rock and roll |
| Occupations | Folk singer Composer DJ Guitarist |
| Instruments | Singing Guitar (Steinberger GL-2T, Vox Mark 4, Rickenbacker 345) |
| Labels | Teichiku Records, Philips Records (as Phonogram Japan), EXPRESS, Warner Music Japan, For Life Music, avex io |
| Formerly of | The Spiders, Vodka Collins, Sans Filtre |
He composed the music for Download,[2][3][4] a direct-to-video anime release based on PC Engine games.
Profile
"Monsieur" was a founding member of bands The Spiders,[5] Vodka Collins,[6] and also a solo act.
In 2001[7] he had a reunion with some former members of The Spiders, as the band Sans Filtre.[7] Among his recent work was his performance of the song "RTB", the ending song to the anime Sentou Yousei Yukikaze.[8] He performed for over five decades. He also had a cameo appearance as a priest in 1984's "The Return of Godzilla".
Death
Kamayatsu died from pancreatic cancer on 1 March 2017, aged 78.[9]
