Tsuneo Fukuhara

Tsuneo Fukuhara (; 14 November 1932 – 1 November 2022) was a Japanese composer and record producer.

Life and career Born in Osaka, Fukuhara was the adoptive son of composer and record producer . He spent his early life in Okinawa, and studied classical music at the Osaka College of Music. He is considered a pioneer in fusing traditional Okinawan style with elements from other popular genres such as classical music, rhythm & blues and bossa nova, Fukuhara died of aortic stenosis on 1 November 2022, at the age of 89.