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Japanese lyricist, composer, author and essayist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke, April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016)[1] was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent.
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| Born | April 10, 1933 |
| Died | July 7, 2016 (aged 83) |
| Era | Contemporary |
Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as "Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
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