50 years ago, Hokkaido-born singer-songwriter Morio Agata (shockingly) sold half a million copies of his debut single ("Red Elegy") in Japan. While he would never have another Top-40 hit, Agata would spend the next half century issuing a series of idiosyncratic, experimental pop albums. Today, he’s a beloved cult figure, still actively touring and recording in his seventies. ... more