Yuya Uchida (singer)
Yuya Uchida (Japanese: 内田 裕也, Hepburn: Uchida Yūya, November 17, 1939 – March 17, 2019) was a Japanese singer, record producer, and actor. His career lasted for 60 years. He was a major figure in Japanese popular music.[1]
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| Background information | |||||||||||||||
| Native name | 内田 雄也 | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 17, 1939 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 17, 2019 (aged 79) Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Genres | Rock | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, record producer, actor | ||||||||||||||
| Instruments | Vocals | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1959–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Associated acts | Flower Travellin' Band/The Flowers | ||||||||||||||
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He appeared in many movies, such as Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. He also starred in the American movie Black Rain.[2]
On May 13, 2011, Uchida was arrested for assault and trespassing after threatening his former girlfriend.[3]
Uchida died from pneumonia in a Tokyo hospital on March 17, 2019, aged 79.[4][5]
References
- ↑ おんがく日めくり | ヤマハ株式会社Yamaha.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ In 'Black Rain,' East Meets West With a Bang! Bang!. The New York Times (1989-09-17). Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Rock musician Yuya Uchida held for assaulting girlfriend. Japan Today (2011-05-13). Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ 歌手で俳優の内田裕也さん（79）が死去 (in ja). TV Asahi. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ↑ 内田裕也が79歳で死去 (in ja). Natalie. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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