Kazuhiko Kato was a Japanese musician and producer who led The Folk Crusaders and Sadistic Mika Band and produced work for artists including Mariya Takeuchi.[1]
Bands
Kato’s recording career began with The Folk Crusaders, whose 1967 debut “Kaettekita Yopparai” sold over 1.3 million copies.[1] He then founded Sadistic Mika Band with his first wife Mika Fukui; its 1974 album Kurofune is regarded as a key Japanese rock album of the mid-1970s.[1]
Solo work and production
His solo releases included Papa Hemingway (1979), L’Opéra Fragile (1980), Belle Excentrique (1981) and Venezia (1984).[1] He produced records for Shigeru Izumiya, Mariya Takeuchi and Takuro Yoshida, and wrote “Ai Oboete Imasu ka” for the 1984 anime film Macross: Do You Remember Love?[1] He died in Karuizawa on 17 October 2009.[1]
Discography
- Papa Hemingway1979
- Belle Excentrique1981
Notable songs
References
- “Kazuhiko Kato”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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