Masato Minami, who influenced Shigeru Izumiya, died suddenly during the live performance –Okuyami: Nikkan Sports

By the 8th, it was discovered that folk singer Masato Minami, known for his 1971 (Showa 46) album “Tropic of Graduation”, lost consciousness during a live performance at a live house in Yokohama on the night of the 7th. .. I was 76 years old. Facebook announced the schedule of Mr. Minami’s live performance.

According to the Facebook, Mr. Minami started playing at the live house “Yokohama Sam’s Up” in Nishi-ku, Yokohama at 7:30 pm on the 7th, but lost consciousness on the stage at around 7:45 pm and 8:00 pm He was transported by emergency in 45 minutes. The death was confirmed at 11:02 pm. The Facebook said, “I have to make a sad news. Tonight, Nami became unconscious during the live and was taken to the hospital and confirmed to have died in the presence of her family.” “I’m already on stage. It seems that he was there, “he reported the sudden death of Mr. Minami.

Born in Tokyo in 1944, Minami took a leave of absence from university in 1964 while enrolled in the Spanish Department of the Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and traveled to the United States and Europe for two years after passing through Mexico. After returning to Japan after meeting Bob Dylan, he joined the folk group “Agora” with Kenji Endo and others. In 1969, he released his first single “Jean / Aoi Omokage”. It is said that he was one of the first musicians in Japan to adopt samba and reggae, and his first album “Tropic of Graduation” released in 1972 influenced many musicians such as Kiyoshiro Imawano and Shigeru Izumiya.

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