Godiego

Godiego (ゴダイゴ Godaigo? ) is a popular band from Japan, consisting of Mickie Yoshino, Yukihide Takekawa, Takami Asano, Steve Fox, and Tommy Snyder (all but Snyder were born in Japan, and Fox's mother is Japanese). Over their 35 year career (with hiatuses), Godiego released 25 singles and 55 albums in Japan.

They are perhaps best known for performing the song "Monkey Magic" for the 1978 television series Saiyūki which was brought over to the United Kingdom asMonkey. This led to several releases through BBC Records, including "Monkey Magic", "Gandhara", and the LP Monkey and several of their records charted in the UK. Godiego are also known for performing the theme song "THE GALAXY EXPRESS 999" for the Galaxy Express 999 film and the soundtrack for the 1977 film House. They were the first rock band to play in the People's Republic of China and Nepal, and inspired the name for the band Monkey Majik (the group's original drummer was British and watched the show as a child). The lead guitarist Takami Asano worked on the soundtrack of the Nintendo DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. Vocalist Yukihide Takekawa composed the soundtrack for the Super Nintendo RPG Soul Blazer. ==Members == Steve Fox left the band in the middle of the band's golden era because he converted to Christianity. He didn't leave the band immediately, but it was only after he met pastor David Wilkerson in Texas, when he took the decision to leave the band in order to make a serious commitment with his faith.[1]  From the 1980s to the 1990s, Fox engaged in missionary work in Japan and Hawaii, and he broadcasted an evangelistic radio program. In 1999, Steve Fox rejoined Godiego.[2] [3] ==Discography == ===Singles === ===Albums ===
 * Mickie Yoshino (ミッキー吉野 Mikkī Yoshino<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, born Mitsuyoshi Yoshino (吉野光義 Yoshino Mitsuyoshi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )) - Keyboard, vocals, band leader
 * Yukihide Takekawa (タケカワ ユキヒデ（武川 行秀） Takekawa Yukihide<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) - Vocals, keyboard
 * Takami Asano (浅野 孝已 Asano Takami<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) - Guitar, vocals
 * Steve Fox (スティーブ・フォックス Sutību Fokkusu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) - Bass, vocals
 * Tommy Snyder (トミー・スナイダー Tomī Sunaidā<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) - Drums, vocals
 * "Salad Girl" (僕のサラダガール Boku no Sarada Gāru<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1976)
 * "Buddy" (いろはの"い" Iroha no "I"<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1976)
 * "Symphonica" (シンフォニカ Shinfonika<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1977)
 * "House–Love Theme" (ハウスのふたり〜ハウス・愛のテーマ〜 Hausu no Futari ~Hausu Ai no Tēma~<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1977)
 * "Cherries Were Made for Eating" (君は恋のチェリー Kimi wa Koi no Cherī<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1977)
 * "Mirage" (ミラージュのテーマ Mirāju no Tēma<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * "Gandhara" (ガンダーラ Gandāra<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * "Monkey Magic" (モンキー・マジック Monkī Majikku<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * "Every Child Has a Beautiful Name" (ビューティフル・ネーム Byūtifuru Nēmu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * "Where'll We Go from Now" (はるかな旅へ Haruka na Tabi e<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * "The Galaxy Express 999" (銀河鉄道999 Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * "Holy and Bright" (ホーリー＆ブライト Hōrī Ando Buraito<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * "Return to Africa" (リターン・トゥ・アフリカ Ritān Tu Afurika<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * "Portopia" (ポートピア Pōtopia<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1980)
 * "Coming Together In Kathmandu" (（カミング・トゥゲザー・イン）カトマンズ (Kamingu Tugezā In) Katomanzu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1980)
 * "After the Rain" (アフター・ザ・レイン Afutā Za Rein<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1980)
 * "Namaste" (ナマステ Namasute<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1981)
 * "Three Years of Love" (愛の3イヤーズ Ai no Surī Iyāzu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1981)
 * "The Sunrise" (ザ・サンライズ Za Sanraizu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1982)
 * "Let It Burn" (魔法のあかり Mahō no Akari<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1982)
 * "Carry Love" (キャリー・ラヴ Kyarī Ravu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1983)
 * "Java wa Java in the book of Godiego" (1999)
 * "Monkey Magic 2006" (2006)
 * "One for Everyone" (2006)
 * "Big Mama" (2007)
 * "Walking On" (2011)
 * Godiego (新創世紀 Shinsōseiki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1976)
 * Buddy Soundtrack (いろはの〝い〟 Iro wa no "I"<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1976)
 * House Soundtrack (ハウス Hausu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1977)
 * Dead End (1977)
 * Ganbaron Soundtrack (小さなスーパーマン ガンバロン Chiisana Sūpāman Ganbaron<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1977)
 * CM Song Graffiti (CMソング・グラフィティ Shī Emu Songu Gurafiti<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * Kaleidoscope (1978)
 * The Glacier Fox Soundtrack (キタキツネ物語 Kita KItsune Monogatari<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * The Roads Men Travel Soundtrack (男たちの旅路 Otokotachi no Tabiji<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * Magic Monkey (西遊記 Saiyūki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1978)
 * Our Decade (OUR DECADE -70年代僕たちの時代- OUR DECADE -Nanajūnendai Bokutachi no Jidai<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1979)
 * Magic Capsule (1979)
 * London Celebration (1980)
 * Kathmandu (1980)
 * The Distant Trail Soundtrack (遥かなる走路 Harukanaru Sōro<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1980)
 * Godiego Hit Special (1980)
 * Live in China (中国 后醍醐 Chūgoku Godaigo<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1980)
 * M.O.R. (1981)
 * CM Song Graffiti Vol. 2 (1982)
 * Hit Collection (1982)
 * Favourite Collection (1982)
 * Carry Love Song Collection (1983)
 * Flower (フラワー Furawā<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1984)
 * Original Hit Disk (1984)
 * Suite: Peace/Godiego Live (平和組曲・ゴダイゴ・ライヴ Heiwa Kumikyoku Godaigo Raivu<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 1984)
 * One Dimension Man (1984)
 * Side-A Collection (1984)
 * What a Beautiful Name (1999)
 * Intermission/Godiego Final Live+2 (1985)
 * Best Collection (1986)
 * W Deluxe (1987)
 * New Music Beat Choice 8 (1988)
 * Twin Deluxe (1990)
 * 15th Anniversary Godiego Box (1991)
 * Best Album (1992)
 * Godiego Great Best Vol. 1: Japanese Version (1994)
 * Godiego Great Best Vol. 2: English Version (1994)
 * Return of Godiego/Mickie Yoshino's Best Selection (1994)
 * Godiego Single Collection (1994)
 * Godiego Single Collection Vol. 2: B Side Collection (1995)
 * Godiego... What A Beautiful Name (1999)
 * Gold Godiego: Now And Then (1999)
 * Godiego Box (2008)
 * Golden Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト Gōruden Besuto<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:8.181818008422852px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">?, 2009)
 * The Glacier Fox: Alternate Soundtracks + Yukihide Takekawa Home Recording Demo in 1978 (2009)