[快訊] 日本音樂大師坂本龍一日前辭世，享壽71歲

根據日本媒體報導，享譽世界的日本音樂大師坂本龍一日前辭世，享壽71歲。他在2014年診斷出癌症之後，就一直與病魔對抗。去年他在網路播出預錄的鋼琴獨奏音樂會，是他生涯中最後一場的演奏會。

坂本龍一和其他音樂人在1978年組成「黃色魔術交響樂團」（Yellow Magic Orchestra，YMO），使用電子合成器製作音樂，在全球掀起風潮。「YMO」的另一位成員高橋幸宏也在今年初逝世。坂本龍一曾以電影「末代皇帝」的配樂獲得奧斯卡和葛萊美獎，是首位拿下這兩項大獎的日本人。

坂本龍一早期曾參與中島美雪的唱片錄製，他在中島美雪的「あ・り・が・と・う」（1977年發行）和「愛していると云ってくれ」（1978年發行）這兩張專輯中負責鍵盤樂器。當中島美雪在錄唱「化粧」這首歌的時候，坂本龍一目睹她最後唱到哭出來。

According to Japanese media, Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍一), the world-famous musician from Japan, passed away at 71 years old. In 2014, he was diagnosed with cancer and had been fought against it. Last year, he hold an online pre-recorded piano recital, his last concert of his career.

Sakamoto formed YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) with other musicians in 1978. They used synthesizer in their music and lead a trend in the world. Yukihiro Takahashi (高橋幸宏), another member from YMO, also passed away earlier this year. Sakamoto is the first one Japanese to win an Oscar and a Grammy for his soundtrack to the movie "The Last Emperor".

Sakamoto used to participate in the recording of Miyuki Nakajima's albums in the early days. He was responsible for the keyboard in these albums "あ・り・が・と・う" (released in 1977) and "愛していると云ってくれ" (released in 1978). When Nakajima was recording and singing the song "Makeup / 化粧 ", Sakamoto saw her crying during the recording.

消息來源 / Source：

• 中央社 - 坂本龍一為末代皇帝配樂奪奧斯卡 抗癌堅持創作至生命最終章締傳奇