Japanese musician Yukihiro Takahashi, best known as the influential drummer and vocalist for electronic act Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died. He was 70.

We remember Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi died over the weekend. He was 70 years old. Yukihiro co-founded the Japanese super group known for electronic hits.

Yukihiro Takahashi, the drummer and lead vocalist for electronic music trailblazers Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died at the age of 70. Takahashi’s office released a statement to the The Japan ...

Yellow Magic Orchestra leader Haruomi Hosono is to play his first UK show in seven years at London’s Southbank Centre.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of Japan’s most prominent composers and a founder of the influential Yellow Magic Orchestra techno-pop band who scored films including “The Last Emperor,” “The ...

His first solo album, Saravah, came out in 1977, and Yukihiro co-founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono in 1978.

Yukihiro Takahashi formed the synth-pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978 with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono.

A one-off reunion album, Technodon, came out in 1993. While part of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Takahashi continued to record and release a number of solo albums, featuring contributions from Sakamoto and ...