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Sakamoto came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi; the band had a British top 20 hit with "Computer Game" in the late 1970s, and were a seminal influence on the acid house and techno movements of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singleAlternate meanings: Single (disambiguation In music, a single is a song considered commercially viable enough by the artist and record company to be released separately from an album, usually featuring on an album as well. It is often accompanied by severs and most of Sylvian's albums.

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In 1992, Sakamoto composed the score of the opening ceremony of the Barcelona Olympic Games, a telecast with an audience of over a billion viewers.

Sakamoto was married to a Japanese pianist and singer Akiko Yano, collaborating with her on some of her recordings.

He is also known as a critic of copyright law, saying it is antiquated in the information age.