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Eiichi Ohtaki

Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (1948-2013) · Japan · On the map · Musicians · Died at 65

Eiichi Ohtaki was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He first became known as a member of the rock band Happy End, but was better known for his solo work which began in 1972. In 2003, Ohtaki was ranked by HMV at number 9 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.

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Patrick Macias referred to Ohtaki as Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, George Martin and Joe Meek "synthesized into a single human being," and called his work "an encyclopedia of everything that was great about pop music in the 20th century."

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Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2013 · aged 65

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