Songs Written by Rokusuke EiTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke; April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016) was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent. Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as "Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University. == Books ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Rokusuke Ei first charted in 1963 with Sukiyaki (I Look Up When I Walk).The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.