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Ryōichi Hattori: Japanese pop and jazz composer (1907–1993).
Born in Osaka (died at age 85).
Biography
Ryōichi Hattori was a Japanese pop and jazz composer. Katsuhisa Hattori is his son. He had a great influence on Japanese pop and was awarded the People's Honor Award. Japanese jazz was downtrodden during World War II, but he created a jazz boom after the war. He composed many songs for various artists such as Noriko Awaya, Shizuko Kasagi, Ichimaru and Ichirō Fujiyama. He also composed Li Xianglan's song "Suzhou Nocturne" , which has remained controversial in China despite not being a militaristic song.
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Ryōichi Hattori was born on and passed away on at the age of 85.
Where was Ryōichi Hattori born?
Ryōichi Hattori was born in Osaka.
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