{"product_id":"yukihiro-takahashi-artist","title":"Yukihiro Takahashi |  Artist","description":"\u003cp\u003eYukihiro Takahashi was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer, fashion designer and actor born 1952 in Tokyo. He was best known internationally as the drummer, lead vocalist, \u0026amp; co-composer of Yellow Magic Orchestra, and drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band, and as the drummer \u0026amp; backing vocalist of the Sadistics. He was also a member of the groups The Beatniks (with Keiichi Suzuki), Sketch Show (with Haruomi Hosono), \u0026amp; Metafive (with Towa Tei). While studying at the Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design in 1972, Takahashi dropped out to join the Sadistic Mika Band. The group became known to western audiences after they toured and recorded in the United Kingdom, serving as the opening act for Roxy Music's 1975 UK tour. After the Sadistic Mika Band disbanded, Takahashi and others formed another band called The Sadistics, who released several albums. In 1978, Takahashi joined Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono to form the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). Takahashi went on to become a successful solo artist, with 35 studio albums to his credit. Some standouts include \u003cem\u003eNeuromantic\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), \u003cem\u003eWhat Me Worry?\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), \u003cem\u003eTomorrow's Just Another Day\u003c\/em\u003e (1983), \u003cem\u003eBlue Moon Blue\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), and \u003cem\u003eSaravah Saravah! (Remixes)\u003c\/em\u003e (2018). The last-mentioned album features remixes of his 1978 debut album \u003cem\u003eSaravah!\u003c\/em\u003e. Outside of music, Takahashi maintained a highly active career in fashion design. Throughout his life, he was the designer for numerous brands, including Brother, Buzz Brother, Bricks, Bricks-MONO, and Yukihiro Takahashi Collection. He also produced the runway music for Yohji Yamamoto's Paris Collection shows. Takahashi was also an avid, obsessive fisherman—a hobby he originally took up as a treatment for neurosis, which eventually led him to become the president of the \"Tokyo Tsurukame Fishing Club\". He spent much of his later life residing in Karuizawa, Nagano, a town he visited often, and incidentally the place where he first met Haruomi Hosono years prior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Website: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yukihiro_Takahashi\"\u003ewikipedia\/Yukihiro_Takahashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured Albums: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:'Yukihiro%20Takahashi'%20title:Album\"\u003eYukihiro Takahashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Artists: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:'The%20Beatniks'\"\u003eThe Beatniks, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:%27Yellow%20Magic%20Orchestra%27\"\u003eYellow Magic Orchestra, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:%27Sadistic%20Mika%20Band%27\"\u003eSadistic Mika Band, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:%27Keiichi%20Suzuki%27\"\u003eKeiichi Suzuki, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:%27Haruomi%20Hosono%27\"\u003eHaruomi Hosono\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5PbPtZ1p2o\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LfGKYZBd3EM\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gzIpofcS3e0\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42524704211026,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1712\/4551\/files\/YukihiroTakahashi-Band.jpg?v=1785111550","url":"https:\/\/www.artrockstore.com\/products\/yukihiro-takahashi-artist","provider":"Artrockstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}