Artist Biography Available in: Born on May 31, 1948 in Osaka . He said he enjoyed listening to classical music and chanson since childhood , and that he listened to records by Dinah Shore and Bing Crosby when he was in elementary school. From his late teens, he appeared on the music show 'Soap Bubble Holiday'. ' and said that he also became interested in pop music through Q. Sakamoto , Chiemi Eri, and Izumi Yukimura .