Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu (かまやつひろし, Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu, 12 January 1939 – 1 March 2017)[1] was a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo.

Hiroshi Kamayatsu
かまやつ ひろし
Kamayatsu (back row, far left) with The Spiders, 1966
Kamayatsu (back row, far left) with The Spiders, 1966
Background information
Birth name釜萢 弘
Also known asMonsieur
Born (1939-01-12) January 12, 1939 (age 85)
Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Empire of Japan
DiedMarch 1, 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 78)
GenresGroup sounds, contemporary folk, rock, rock and roll
Occupation(s)Folk singer
Composer
DJ
Guitarist
Instrument(s)Singing
Guitar (Steinberger GL-2T, Vox Mark 4, Rickenbacker 345)
LabelsTeichiku Records, Philips Records (as Phonogram Japan), EXPRESS, Warner Music Japan, For Life Music, avex io
Formerly ofThe Spiders, Vodka Collins, Sans Filtre

He composed the music for Download,[2][3][4] a direct-to-video anime release based on PC Engine games.

Profile

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"Monsieur" was a founding member of bands The Spiders,[5] Vodka Collins,[6] and also a solo act.

In 2001[7] he had a reunion with some former members of The Spiders, as the band Sans Filtre.[7] Among his recent work was his performance of the song "RTB", the ending song to the anime Sentou Yousei Yukikaze.[8] He performed for over five decades.

Death

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Kamayatsu died from pancreatic cancer on 1 March 2017, aged 78.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Artist Directory – TeamRock". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Gekkan PC Engine #01 (January 1993)". TurboPlay Magazine Archives. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "DOWN LOAD 南無阿弥陀仏は愛の詩". www.madhouse.co.jp. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ダウンロード". www.linkclub.or.jp. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The Spiders – Biography & History]". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Vodka Collins". The-aleecat.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Monkey Cast – Masaaki Sakai – Sans Filtre". Monkeyheaven.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. ^ "MONSIEUR KAMAYATSU – RTB(SENTOUYOUSEI YUKIKAZE ENDING THEME)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ^ "時事ドットコム". Jen.jiji.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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