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Ryōichi Hattori

Japanese composer (1907-1993) · Japan · On the map · Musicians · Died at 85

Ryōichi Hattori was a Japanese pop and jazz composer. Katsuhisa Hattori is his son. He had a great influence on Japanese pop and was awarded the People's Honor Award. Japanese jazz was downtrodden during World War II, but he created a jazz boom after the war.

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People's Honour Award1993
Medal with Purple Ribbon1969

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He composed many songs for various artists such as Noriko Awaya, Shizuko Kasagi, Ichimaru and Ichirō Fujiyama. He also composed Li Xianglan's song "Suzhou Nocturne" , which has remained controversial in China despite not being a militaristic song.

Country
Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1993 · aged 85

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