THE inventor of karaoke has died at 100-years-old.
Shigeichi Negishi launched the iconic party favorite beloved across the globe more than 50 years ago.
Shigeichi Negishi has died aged 100
The Tokyo-based entrepreneur automated the lyrics to popular pop songs in 1967 through a “Sparko Box”.
His daughter said: “He felt a lot of pride in seeing his idea evolve into a culture of having fun through song around the world.
“To him, spending a hundred years surrounded by his family was reward enough.”
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