Kazuhiko Kato

Biography

Kazuhiko Katō, also known as "Tonovan," was a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and singer who achieved success in the mid-1960s with his psychedelic debut song "Kaettekita Yopparai" for the Folk Crusaders. This 1967 single sold over 1.3 million copies in Japan and became one of the best-selling singles of the early Japanese popular music industry. Katō later gained international success as a producer, including for Sadistic Mika Band's acclaimed album "Kurofune" (Black Ship) in 1974.