Haruomi Hosono

Haruomi Hosono
細野晴臣
Hosono at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2019
Hosono at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2019
Background information
Also known asHarry "The Crown" Hosono
Born (1947-07-09) July 9, 1947 (age 77)
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Bass guitar
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1969–present
LabelsAlfa
Formerly of
Websitehosonoharuomi.jp

Haruomi Hosono (細野 晴臣, Hosono Haruomi, born July 9, 1947), sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop for decades as well as pop music outside of Japan. He also inspired genres such as city pop and Shibuya-kei,[1] and as leader of Yellow Magic Orchestra, contributed to the development and pioneering of numerous electronic genres.[2]

The grandson of Titanic survivor Masabumi Hosono, Haruomi began his career with the psychedelic rock band Apryl Fool, before achieving recognition both nationally and internationally, as a founding member of the bands Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra.[1][3] Hosono has also released many solo albums covering a variety of styles, including film soundtracks and a variety of electronic ambient albums. As well as recording his own music, Hosono has done considerable production work for other artists such as Miharu Koshi, Sheena and the Roketts, Sandii & the Sunsetz, Chisato Moritaka and Seiko Matsuda. In 2003, Hosono was ranked by HMV Japan at number 44 on their list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts of all time.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Haruomi Hosono Is the Japanese Experimenter Who Changed Pop Music Forever". Noisey. October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Famous Japanese & Foreigners In Japan: Ryuichi Sakamoto". JapanVisitor. GoodsFromJapan KK. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Essential... Yellow Magic Orchestra". FACT Magazine. January 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.44". HMV Japan (in Japanese). October 18, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2016.