Sukiyakiby Kyu Sakamoto

Song Info:
"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto was released in Japan in 1961 and later in the United States in 1963. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Sakamoto the first Asian artist to achieve this feat. "Sukiyaki" was a cultural phenomenon, selling over 13 million copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Artist Bio:
Kyu Sakamoto was a Japanese singer and actor born on November 10, 1941, in Kawasaki, Japan. He began his music career in the late 1950s and achieved international success with the release of "Sukiyaki." Sakamoto continued to release music throughout the 1960s and 1970s, becoming one of Japan's most popular pop idols. Tragically, he died in a plane crash on August 12, 1985, at the age of 43, cutting short a promising career in both music and acting.