Haruomi Hosono (細野 晴臣, Hosono Haruomi, born July 9, 1947 in Minato, Tokyo), also known as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese popular musician, best known internationally as a member of
Yellow Magic Orchestra. Hosono first came to attention in Japan as the bass player of the psychedelic rock band
Apryl Fool, who released the album "The Apryl Fool" in 1969. Members from this band (including Hosono) then formed the influential folk-rock group
Happy End, which led to Hosono's first collaboration with
Van Dyke Parks. After Happy End disbanded, Hosono worked with a loose associati…
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