Japanese singer-songwriter (1966–2022)
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Yoshifumi Ushima |
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Born | 9 September 1966 (1966-09-09)
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Died | 7 August 2022 (2022-08-08) (aged 55) |
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Other names | Yû Sakata |
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Yoshifumi Ushima (Japanese: 鵜島仁文; 9 September 1966 - 7 August 2022) was a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, arranger and music producer.
Life and career
Born in Sukumo, Ushima made his professional debut in 1995 composing and performing "Flying in the Sky", the opening song of the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam; he later wrote and performed other songs for the anime, notably "Trust You Forever", as well as songs of other anime series and films.[1] Ushima also served as composer and songwriter for other artists, notably Chihiro Yonekura, AKB48, Yusuke and Shinnosuke Furumoto.[1][2]
Ushima died on 7 August 2022 due to ruptured esophageal varices caused by his chronic cirrhosis, at the age of 55.[2] A commemorative concert featuring among others MIQ and Yurika was held on 22 September 2022 in Tokyo.[3]