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Kingo Hamada

(born January 17, 1953) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Life and career Hamada was a member of the folk group Craft before pursuing a solo career. At one point, when Shōgo Hamada, who was not

(born January 17, 1953) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Life and career Hamada was a member of the folk group Craft before pursuing a solo career. At one point, when Shōgo Hamada, who was not related to Kingo, was becoming popular, the latter’s agency and record label gave him the tagline . Impact In 2017, “Crystal Dolphin” by Engelwood sampled “Machi no Dorufin” from Hamada’s 1982 midnight cruisin album. “Crystal Dolphin” later became a popular Internet meme. The original song, Machi No Dorufin, gained widespread prominence as a result of Engelwood’s sample. Discography Singles Studio albums Compilation albums References

Era
Post-War
Lived
1953–present
From
Japan
Born in
Shinjuku
Known as
singer, composer, bassist
Instruments
voice, bass
Genres
J-pop

Contemporaries

Composers of the same nationality whose working lives overlapped — computed across all 11,984 dated composers in this library, not taken from any single article.