Editing Godiego

{{Short description|Japanese band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!--Wikipedia:ウィキプロジェクト 音楽家を参照-->
| name                = GODIEGO<br>ゴダイゴ
| background          = group_or_band
| image               = Godiego-20151010-9295.jpg
| landscape           = yes
| caption             = Godiego at Billboard Live Osaka 2015
| alias               = 
| origin              = Japan
| instrument          =
| genre               = {{hlist|[[Psychedelic rock]]|[[pop rock]]|[[folk rock]]|[[progressive rock]]|[[New wave music|new wave]]}}
| years_active        = {{hlist|{{start date|1975}}–{{end date|1985}}|{{start date|1999}}–{{end date|2000}}|{{start date|2006}}–present}}
| label               = {{hlist|[[Universal Music Group|Nayutawave Records]]|[[Nippon Columbia]]}}
| website             = {{URL|https://godiego.co.jp/godiego/|godiego.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
| current_members     = <!--Members listed in accordance with Wikipedia guidelines.-->{{unbulleted list|[[Steve Fox (bassist)|Steve Fox]]|[[Yukihide Takekawa]]|[[Mickie Yoshino]]|[[Tommy Snyder]]|{{ill|Yōji Yoshizawa|jp|吉澤洋治|vertical-align=sup}}}}
| past_members        = {{unbulleted list|[[Takami Asano]]|[[Yūjin Harada]]|[[Ryōji Asano]]}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Godiego'''|ゴダイゴ|Godaigo}} 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 (song)|Monkey Magic]]" for the 1978 television series ''Saiyūki'' which was brought over to the [[United Kingdom]] as ''[[Monkey (TV series)|Monkey]]''. This led to several releases through [[BBC Records]], including "Monkey Magic", "[[Gandhara (song)|Gandhara]]", and the LP ''[[Magic Monkey]]'' and several of their records charted in the UK. Their theme from ''[[The Water Margin (1973 TV series)|The Water Margin]]'' was their sole UK Top 40 hit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18264/godiego/|title=GODIEGO &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] }}</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 ''[[Hausu|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]].

==Members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Steve Fox (bassist)|Steve Fox]] – bass, backing vocals {{small|(1975–1980, 1999–present)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://godiego.co.jp/steve/english/index-about.html |title=Steve Fox Official Web Site |access-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129060351/http://godiego.co.jp/steve/english/index-about.html |archive-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Yukihide Takekawa]] – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, mellotron {{small|(1975–present)}}
* [[Mickie Yoshino]] – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals {{small|(1975–present)}}
* [[Tommy Snyder]] – drums, flute, backing and lead vocals {{small|(1977–present)}}
* {{ill|Yōji Yoshizawa|jp|吉澤洋治|vertical-align=sup}} – bass, guitar, backing vocals {{small|(1980–1985, 2014–present)}}

'''Former members'''
* [[Takami Asano]] – guitar, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals {{small|(1975–2020; his death)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-13/godiego-guitarist-takami-asano-passes-away-at-68/.159490|title=Godiego Guitarist Takami Asano Passes Away at 68|date=May 13, 2020|accessdate=April 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hochi.news/articles/20200514-OHT1T50185.html|title=「ゴダイゴ」ギタリストの浅野孝已さん、死因は虚血性心不全...死後のＰＣＲ検査は陰性|language=Japanese|website=Sports Hoshi|date=May 14, 2020|accessdate=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Yūjin Harada]] – drums {{small|(1975)}}
* [[Ryōji Asano]] – drums {{small|(1976–1977; touring guest 2015)}}

==Discography==

=== Singles ===
* {{nihongo|"Salad Girl"|僕のサラダガール|Boku no Sarada Gāru|1976}}
* {{nihongo|"Buddy"|いろはの"い"|Iroha no "I"|1976}}
* {{nihongo|"Symphonica"|シンフォニカ|Shinfonika|1977}}
* {{nihongo|"House–Love Theme"|ハウスのふたり〜ハウス・愛のテーマ〜|Hausu no Futari ~Hausu Ai no Tēma~|1977}}
* {{nihongo|"Cherries Were Made for Eating"|君は恋のチェリー|Kimi wa Koi no Cherī|1977}}
* "The Water Margin" (1977)<ref>{{cite book |last=Worthington |first=Tim |title=Top of the box: The Complete Guide to BBC Records and Tapes Singles}}</ref>
* {{nihongo|"Mirage"|ミラージュのテーマ|Mirāju no Tēma|1978}}
* {{nihongo|"[[Gandhara (song)|Gandhara]]"|ガンダーラ|Gandāra|1978}}
* {{nihongo|"[[Monkey Magic (song)|Monkey Magic]]"|モンキー・マジック|Monkī Majikku|1978}}
* {{nihongo|"Every Child Has a Beautiful Name"|ビューティフル・ネーム|Byūtifuru Nēmu|1979}}
* {{nihongo|"Where'll We Go from Now"|はるかな旅へ|Haruka na Tabi e|1979}}
* {{nihongo|"[[The Galaxy Express 999]]"|銀河鉄道999|Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain|1979}}
* {{nihongo|"[[Holy and Bright]]"|ホーリー＆ブライト|Hōrī Ando Buraito|1979}}
* {{nihongo|"Return to Africa"|リターン・トゥ・アフリカ|Ritān Tu Afurika|1979}}
* {{nihongo|"Portopia"|ポートピア|Pōtopia|1980}}
* {{nihongo|"Coming Together In Kathmandu"|（カミング・トゥゲザー・イン）カトマンズ|(Kamingu Tugezā In) Katomanzu|1980}}
* {{nihongo|"After the Rain"|アフター・ザ・レイン|Afutā Za Rein|1980}}
* {{nihongo|"Namaste"|ナマステ|Namasute|1981}}
* {{nihongo|"Three Years of Love"|愛の3イヤーズ|Ai no Surī Iyāzu|1981}}
* {{nihongo|"The Sunrise"|ザ・サンライズ|Za Sanraizu|1982}}
* {{nihongo|"Let It Burn"|魔法のあかり|Mahō no Akari|1982}}
* {{nihongo|"Carry Love"|キャリー・ラヴ|Kyarī Ravu|1983}}
* "Java wa Java in the book of Godiego" (1999)
* "Monkey Magic 2006" (2006)
* "One for Everyone" (2006)
* "Big Mama" (2007)
* "Walking On" (2011)

=== Albums ===
* {{nihongo|''Godiego''|新創世紀|Shinsōseiki|1976}}
* {{nihongo|''Buddy'' Soundtrack|いろはの〝い〟|Iroha no "I"|1976}}
* {{nihongo|''[[House (1977 film)|House]]'' Soundtrack|ハウス|Hausu|1977}}
* {{nihongo|''Dead End''|デッド・エンド|Deddo Endo|1977}}
* {{nihongo|''[[Ganbaron]]'' Soundtrack|小さなスーパーマン ガンバロン|Chiisana Sūpāman Ganbaron|1977}}
* {{nihongo|''CM Song Graffiti''|CMソング・グラフィティ|Shī Emu Songu Gurafiti|1978}}
* ''Kaleidoscope'' (1978)
* {{nihongo|''[[The Glacier Fox]]'' Soundtrack|キタキツネ物語|Kita KItsune Monogatari|1978}}
* {{nihongo|''The Roads Men Travel'' Soundtrack|男たちの旅路|Otokotachi no Tabiji|1978}}
* {{nihongo|''[[Magic Monkey]]''|西遊記|Saiyūki|1978}}
* {{nihongo|''Our Decade''|OUR DECADE -70年代僕たちの時代-|OUR DECADE -Nanajūnendai Bokutachi no Jidai|1979}}
* ''Magic Capsule'' (1979)
* ''London Celebration'' (1980)
* ''Kathmandu'' (1980)
* {{nihongo|''The Distant Trail'' Soundtrack|遥かなる走路|Harukanaru Sōro|1980}}
* ''Godiego Hit Special'' (1980)
* {{nihongo|''[[Live in China]]''|中国 后醍醐|Chūgoku Godaigo|1980}}
* ''M.O.R.'' (1981)
* ''CM Song Graffiti Vol. 2'' (1982)
* ''Hit Collection'' (1982)
* ''Favourite Collection'' (1982)
* ''Carry Love Song Collection'' (1983)
* {{nihongo|''Flower''|フラワー|Furawā|1984}}
* ''Original Hits Disc'' (1984)
* {{nihongo|''Suite: Peace/Godiego Live''|平和組曲・ゴダイゴ・ライヴ|Heiwa Kumikyoku Godaigo Raivu|1984}}
* ''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)
* {{nihongo|''Golden Best''|ゴールデン☆ベスト|Gōruden Besuto|2009}}
* ''The Glacier Fox: Alternate Soundtracks + Yukihide Takekawa Home Recording Demo in 1978'' (2009)

== References ==
{{Portal|Japan|Music|Biography}}
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://godiego.co.jp/godiego/index.html}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|http://www.universal-music.co.jp/godiego/index.html}} at [[Universal Music]] {{in lang|ja}}

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