Akira Yamanaka (山中 明, 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 Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and the 1989 version of Zatoichi.
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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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