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| Born | Hachidai Nakamura (1931-01-20)January 20, 1931 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Died | June 10, 1992(1992-06-10) (aged 61) |
| Genres | Pop,jazz |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1953–1992 |
Hachidai Nakamura (中村 八大,Nakamura Hachidai; January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1992) was a Japanese songwriter and jazz pianist.
Hachidai Nakamura was born inQingdao,Republic of China, to Japanese parents,[1] before moving toKurume at a young age, where he attended high school. He graduated fromWaseda University inTokyo with a degree in literature. Nakamura extensively played piano during his high school days, where he was invited to perform with local dance band "Yasuhiko Taniguchi and Premier Swing", and "The Red Hat Boys", a student jazz combo.
After Nakamura entered Waseda University, he formed a jazz band named "Big Four" along withHidehiko Matsumoto, Joji "George" Kawaguchi, and Mitsuru Ono in 1953, but the band was soon disbanded.
As a composer, Nakamura later wrote many songs for various Japanese singers such asKyu Sakamoto,enka singerSaburō Kitajima, andJohnny & Associates' first groupJohnnys. He worked closely with lyricistRokusuke Ei and many of his songs were popularized by singer Kyu Sakamoto. He wrote the music of the popular Japanese song "Ue o muite arukō," released in 1961 in Japan. The song was released in the United States under the name "Sukiyaki" in 1963, peaking at the number-one position on theBillboard Hot 100. He and Ei also worked on the productions of Johnnys' 1964 debut single "Wakai Namida" and Saburō Kitajima's 1965 single "Kaerokana."
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