Haruo Oka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Haruo Oka

Japanese singer

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1916

Place of Birth: Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 19-May-1970

Profession: actor, singer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Haruo Oka (???, Oka Haruo, January 12, 1916 in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture – May 19, 1970), real name Tatsuo Sasaki (??? ??, Sasaki Tatsuo), was a Japanese ryukoka singer. He studied music as an enka-shi or a street musician.
At that time, he was encouraged by Taro Shoji in Ginza.
He signed with King Records in 1938.
He debuted with song "Kokkyo no Haru" (????, lit.
"Spring at the Border") in 1939.
He married Kiyoko Okuda in 1940.
In 1944, during the Pacific War, he was dispatched to Ambon Island, but soon returned due to sickness.After the war, his popularity grew, and he starred in Akogare no Hawaii koro with Hibari Misora.
However, he never performed at the Kohaku Uta Gassen partly because he attached importance to live performances.