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Isao Tomita

1932 - 2016

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Isao Tomita (冨田 勲, Tomita Isao; 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016), often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements. In addition to creating note-by-note realizations, Tomita made extensive use of the sound-design capabilities of his instrument, using synthesizers to create new sounds to accompany and enhance his electronic realizations of acoustic instruments. He also made effective use of analog music sequencers and the Mellotron, and featured futuristic science-fiction themes, while laying the foundations for synth-pop music and trance-like rhythms. Many of his albums are electronic versions and adaptations of familiar classical music pieces. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isao Tomita is the 545th most popular musician (down from 483rd in 2019), the 720th most popular biography from Japan (down from 610th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Isao Tomita ranks 545 out of 3,175. Before him are Bronisław Huberman, Maurice White, Flea, Tito Puente, Yann Tiersen, and Uli Jon Roth. After him are K. K. Downing, Lead Belly, Billy Ray Cyrus, Agustín Barrios, Rudolf Serkin, and Lucio Battisti.

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Among people born in 1932, Isao Tomita ranks 157. Before him are Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nadira, Spyros Kyprianou, Alvin Plantinga, Inese Jaunzeme, and Eero Aarnio. After him are Elena Poniatowska, József Antall, Jerzy Hoffman, Soon-Tek Oh, Qahhor Mahkamov, and Aharon Appelfeld. Among people deceased in 2016, Isao Tomita ranks 155. Before him are Franco Citti, Oleg Popov, Fredrik Barth, Paulo Evaristo Arns, Erich Rudorffer, and Maurice White. After him are Johnny Rebel, Victor Stănculescu, Richard Adams, Lola Novaković, Peter Vaughan, and Guy Hamilton.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Isao Tomita ranks 720 out of 6,245. Before him are Takashi Murakami (1962), Mikio Naruse (1905), Ikuo Takahara (1957), Ii Naosuke (1815), Aritatsu Ogi (1942), and Shō Shin (1465). After him are Emperor Shijō (1231), Shinya Yamanaka (1962), Kenwa Mabuni (1889), Izumi Shikibu (976), Shō Hashi (1371), and Chiang Wei-kuo (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In Japan

Among musicians born in Japan, Isao Tomita ranks 4. Before him are Joe Hisaishi (1950), Kitarō (1953), and Mitsuko Uchida (1948). After him are Shinichi Suzuki (1898), Shigeru Umebayashi (1951), Hide (1964), Haruomi Hosono (1947), Susumu Hirasawa (1954), Yuki Kajiura (1965), Yoshiki (1965), and Mitski (1990).

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