Yuya Uchida (singer)
Japanese musician and actor (1939-2019)
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]
Yuya Uchida 内田 雄也 | |||||
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| Background information | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 内田 裕也 | ||||
| Hiragana | うちだ ゆうや | ||||
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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
change- ↑ "おんがく日めくり | ヤマハ株式会社". Yamaha.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. 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". TV Asahi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ↑ "内田裕也が79歳で死去". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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