Yukihiro Takahashi

Yukihiro Takahashi 高橋幸宏
Performing with YMO in 2008
Background information
Born	(1952-06-06)June 6, 1952 Tokyo, Japan
Died	January 11, 2023(2023-01-11) (aged 70) Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Genres	Electronic pop rock
Occupations	Musician singer record producer actor
Instruments	Drums Vocals Synthesizers Guitar Percussion Piano Keyboards Drum Machines Bass
Years active	1972–2023
Formerly of	Yellow Magic Orchestra Sadistic Mika Band Sketch Show The Beatniks Pupa Metafive Tokyo Ska Orchestra
Spouse	Emiko Takahashi (1980-1992) Kiyomi Takahashi (1993–2023)

Yukihiro Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 幸宏, Hepburn: Takahashi Yukihiro, June 6, 1952 – January 11, 2023) was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer, fashion designer, and actor, who was best known internationally as the drummer, lead vocalist, & 2nd keyboardist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra,^[1] as the former drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band, and as the drummer & backing vocalist of the Sadistics. He was also a member of the groups: the Beatniks (w/ Keiichi Suzuki), Sketch Show (w/ Haruomi Hosono), & Metafive (w/ Towa Tei etc.).