Munetaka Higuchi
Munetaka Higuchi | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Davy |
| Born | December 24, 1958 Nara, Japan |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Died | November 30, 2008 (aged 49) Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, rock |
| Occupations | Drummer, record producer |
| Years active | 1973–2008 |
| Formerly of | |
Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝, Higuchi Munetaka) (December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the original drummer of the heavy metal band Loudness, but first rose to prominence as a member of Lazy in the 1970s. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Higuchi the second best drummer in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".