Eikichi Yazawa

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Eikichi Yazawa (矢沢 永吉, Yazawa Eikichi, born September 14, 1949 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.^[1] Yoko Yazawa of The Generous is his daughter. He has been nicknamed as Ei-chan (永ちゃん), Boss or The King of Rock.