Keiichi Suzuki

Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi, born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer and performer, known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack. Recently, his work has been featured in Uzumaki and Tokyo Godfathers. He is also a member of the Moonriders. Suzuki was born in Tokyo, Japan. In the 1970s, he became involved with the Japanese band Hachimitsu Pie, who released one album in 1973. Suzuki's... more

Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi, born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer and performer, known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack. Recently, his work has been featured in Uzumaki and Tokyo Godfathers. He is also a member of the Moonriders. Suzuki was born in Tokyo, Japan. In the 1970s, he became involved with the Japanese band Hachimitsu Pie, who released one album in 1973. Suzuki's true notoriety comes from his work with the long-lived Moon Riders, who became one of Japan's most innovative rock bands. Suzuki functioned as the occasional-leader and regular singer of the band—the group's first album was in fact credited to "Keiichi Suzuki and the Moon Riders"—which also included his brother Hirofumi. Suzuki will also be familiar to fans of the Yellow Magic Orchestra for his various collaborations with Yukihiro Takahashi, most notably on the material credited to The Beatniks. He was also a member of the trio Three Blind... less