Akira Yamanaka (Japanese: 山中 明, Hepburn: Yamanaka Akira; September 2, 1946 – August 7, 2011), better known as Joe Yamanaka (ジョー山中), was a Japanese singer and actor. He is known for both his work with Flower Travellin' Band and as a solo musician; singing at a vocal range of three octaves. As an actor, he appeared in many television shows and movies, such as Blackmail Is My Life (1968), Proof of the Man (1977), Zatoichi (1989) and Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002).
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21 September 1946 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Died |
7 August 2011 (aged 64) Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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