Yūzō Kayama (born Kayama Yūzō on April 11, 1937 in Yokohama, Japan) is a
Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Born the son of popular Japanese
actor Ken Uehara, Kayama spent much of his childhood immersed in the performing
arts, particularly music. In the 1960s he became interested in psychedelic rock
music, releasing singles “Back Sand Beach” and “Kimi to Itsumademo (Love
Forever)”, which sold over two million copies and was certified gold in 1965,
becoming the best-selling record in Japanese music history. Following in his
father’s footsteps, Kayama made his acting d...