ben George

I. George (born Joji Ishimatsu) is a Japanese singer born in Hong Kong on September 27, 1933. His father is Japanese and his mother is Spanish Filipino. In 1959, he became an exclusive singer of 'Club Arrow', the biggest nightclub in Osaka. In December 1959, he became an undercard singer of Trío los Panchos Japanese performances and debuted as Ai Joji. From October 8th to 10th in 1963 he performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City making him the first Japanese performer to sing at the venue. He was in a number of Toei and Nikkatsu films in the 1960s.