The Golden Cups
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The Golden Cups were a pioneering 1960s Japanese rock band known for their influential covers of Western rock songs and contribution to the Group Sounds movement.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese rock band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
Group Sounds
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rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dave Hirao
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Ban NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenji Sawada NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamoru Manu NERFINISHED ⓘ Masayoshi Kabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
club and live-house oriented performances
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considered influential in early Japanese rock history ⓘ cult following among Group Sounds fans ⓘ featured electric guitar-driven sound ⓘ helped popularize Western rock among Japanese youth ⓘ known for energetic live performances ⓘ known for fashionable 1960s rock image ⓘ mixed Japanese originals with Western covers ⓘ one of the early Japanese bands to adopt Western rock instrumentation ⓘ performed English-language rock covers in Japan ⓘ pioneering Japanese rock band ⓘ strong rhythm-and-blues influence ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
“Hey Joe” (cover)
NERFINISHED
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“Nagai Kami no Shoujo” NERFINISHED ⓘ “This Bad Girl” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese rock bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Western rock music ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Group Sounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the Group Sounds movement
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covers of Western rock songs ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese Group Sounds scene ⓘ |
| performerOf |
“Hey Joe”
NERFINISHED
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“Nagai Kami no Shoujo” NERFINISHED ⓘ “This Bad Girl” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records Japan
NERFINISHED
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Toshiba Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
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