He is a former member of the Sadistic Mika Band, until their eventual split after the group’s leading members divorced in 1976. Masayoshi Takanaka is a skilled jazz fusion guitarist from Japan who was extremely influential for his contributions to the city pop genre, especially for his long yet comforting instrumentals. A song from a small guitarist from Japan with an infatuation for Brazil. Topping the chart are some of history’s most classic and recognizable songs, from legendary artists such as Aretha Franklin taking the #1 spot with her 1967 trademark song, “Respect.” While some of the world's biggest artists occupy spots in the top 10 such as Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, and The Beatles, I believe one song exceeds them all. On September 15th, 2021, an underground music-based magazine called Rolling Stone released its revamped list of the Top 500 Songs of All Time after its infamous list from 2004.