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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese rock band founded in 1975, originally consisting of Yukihide Takekawa (lead vocals), Mickie Yoshino (keyboards), Takami Asano (guitar), Steve Fox (bass guitar), and Yujin Harada (drums). The band released its first self-titled album in 1976, with Takami's brother, Ryōji Asano, replacing Harada as drummer. By 1977, Ryōji left and was replaced by American drummer Tommy Snyder.
They are perhaps best known for performing the song "Monkey Magic" for the 1978 television series Saiyūki which was brought over to the United Kingdom as Monkey. This led to several releases through BBC Records, including "Monkey Magic", "Gandhara", and the LP Magic Monkey and several of their records charted in the UK. Their theme from The Water Margin was their sole UK Top 40 hit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Godiego are also known for performing the theme song "The Galaxy Express 999" for the film Galaxy Express 999 and the soundtracks for the 1977 film House and the 1978 documentary The Glacier Fox. They were the first rock band to play in the People's Republic of China and Nepal, and inspired the name for the band Monkey Majik (the group's original drummer was British and watched the show as a child). Lead guitarist Takami Asano worked on the soundtrack of the Nintendo DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, while vocalist Yukihide Takekawa composed the soundtrack for the Super NES video game Soul Blazer. As of 2024, Godiego has released 27 singles and 55 albums in Japan, with lyrics written variably in English by longtime collaborator lyricist Yoko Narahashi.
MembersEdit
Current members
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- Tommy Snyder – drums, flute, backing and lead vocals Template:Small
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DiscographyEdit
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- "The Water Margin" (1977)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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- "Java wa Java in the book of Godiego" (1999)
- "Monkey Magic 2006" (2006)
- "One for Everyone" (2006)
- "Big Mama" (2007)
- "Walking On" (2011)
AlbumsEdit
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- Kaleidoscope (1978)
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- Magic Capsule (1979)
- London Celebration (1980)
- Kathmandu (1980)
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- Godiego Hit Special (1980)
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- M.O.R. (1981)
- CM Song Graffiti Vol. 2 (1982)
- Hit Collection (1982)
- Favourite Collection (1982)
- Carry Love Song Collection (1983)
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- Original Hits Disc (1984)
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- One Dimension Man (1984)
- Side-A Collection (1984)
- What a Beautiful Name (1999)
- Intermission/Godiego Final Live+2 (1985)
- Best Collection (1986)
- W Deluxe (1987)
- New Music Beat Choice 8 (1988)
- Twin Deluxe (1990)
- 15th Anniversary Godiego Box (1991)
- Best Album (1992)
- Godiego Great Best Vol. 1: Japanese Version (1994)
- Godiego Great Best Vol. 2: English Version (1994)
- Return of Godiego/Mickie Yoshino's Best Selection (1994)
- Godiego Single Collection (1994)
- Godiego Single Collection Vol. 2: B Side Collection (1995)
- Godiego... What A Beautiful Name (1999)
- Gold Godiego: Now And Then (1999)
- Godiego Box (2008)
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- The Glacier Fox: Alternate Soundtracks + Yukihide Takekawa Home Recording Demo in 1978 (2009)
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