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Godiego (ゴダイゴ, Godaigo) are a Japanese rock band, consisting of keyboardist and composer Mickie Yoshino, vocalist Yukihide Takekawa, guitarist Takami Asano and Yoji Yoshizawa, bassist Steve Fox, and drummer Tommy Snyder. Over their 40-year career (with hiatuses), Godiego released 27 singles and 55 albums in Japan, with lyrics written variably in English by longtime collaborator lyricist Yoko Narahashi.
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 Monkey and several of their records charted in the UK. Their theme from The Water Margin was their sole UK Top 40 hit.[1] Godiego are also known for performing the theme song "THE GALAXY EXPRESS 999" for the Galaxy Express 999 film and the soundtrack for the 1977 film House. 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.
Tommy Snyder is American and Steve Fox is Japanese-American. Steve Fox left the band in the middle of the band's golden era because he converted to Christianity, as he felt that he had to make a serious commitment with his faith.[2] From the 1980s to the 1990s, Fox engaged in missionary work in Japan and Hawaii, and he broadcast an evangelistic radio program. In 1999, Steve Fox rejoined Godiego.[3][4]
Guitarist and backing vocalist Takami Asano died on May 12, 2020 after collapsing at his home. He was 68.[5]
Discography
Singles
"Salad Girl" (僕のサラダガール, Boku no Sarada Gāru, 1976)
"Buddy" (いろはの"い", Iroha no "I", 1976)
"Symphonica" (シンフォニカ, Shinfonika, 1977)
"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)
"Cherries Were Made for Eating" (君は恋のチェリー, Kimi wa Koi no Cherī, 1977)
