Hiroshi Kamayatsu
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.
Hiroshi Kamayatsu かまやつ ひろし | |
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Kamayatsu (back row, far left) with The Spiders, 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 釜萢 弘 |
| Also known as | Monsieur |
| Born | January 12, 1939 Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Empire of Japan |
| Died | March 1, 2017 (aged 78) |
| Genres | Group sounds, contemporary folk, rock, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Folk singer Composer DJ Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | 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 |
Profile
"Monsieur" was a founding member of bands The Spiders,[2] Vodka Collins,[3] and also a solo act.
In 2001[4] he had a reunion with some former members of The Spiders, as the band Sans Filtre.[4] Among his recent work was his performance of the song "RTB", the ending song to the anime Sentou Yousei Yukikaze.[5] He performed for over five decades.
Death
Kamayatsu died from pancreatic cancer on 1 March 2017, aged 78.[6]
References
- "Artist Directory – TeamRock". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "The Spiders – Biography & History]". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Vodka Collins". The-aleecat.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Monkey Cast – Masaaki Sakai – Sans Filtre". Monkeyheaven.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "MONSIEUR KAMAYATSU – RTB(SENTOUYOUSEI YUKIKAZE ENDING THEME)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "時事ドットコム". Jen.jiji.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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