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Japanese musician
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
23 February 1946(Kyoto)
Family:
Spouse(s):
Yoko Aki
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎 竜童, Uzaki Ryūdō, born 1946 in Kyoto) is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.
His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki.
He is married to lyricist and actress Yoko Aki.
Discography
Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band
| Title | Date | Notes |
| Minato No Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka | ||
| Namida No Secret Love | ||
| Mi Mo Kokoro Mo |
Composer
| Artist | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momoe Yamaguchi | "Yokosuka Story" | 1977 | |
| "Rock'n'roll Widow" | 1979 | ||
| "Imitation Gold" | |||
| "Manjushaka" | |||
| Cute | "Edo no Temari Uta II" | July 30, 2008 | Cute won a Gold Award and was nominated for the main Japan Records Award (Grand Prix) with the song |
| Hiroshi Itsuki | "Edo no Temari Uta" | October 22, 2008 | |
| Jero | "Umiyuki" | 2008 | |
| Meiko Kaji | "Aitsu no Sukiso na Burusu" | 2011 |
Acting roles
| Title | Role | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torakku Yarō: go-iken muyō | 1975 | ||
| Double Suicide of Sonezaki | Tokubei | 1978 | Starring with Meiko Kaji |
| G.I. Samurai | 1979 | ||
| Tattoo Ari | Akio Takeda | 1982 | Won Best Actor at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival |
| Hamon | Takizawa | 2017 |