Karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi dies at 100

Negishi was in his 40s when he came up with the idea of prototyping a mass-produced, coin-operated karaoke machine, branded "Sparko Box" in 1967.

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Mar 23 2024
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Karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi dies at 100

Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese entrepreneur who invented the first-ever karaoke machine, died at 100 on Jan. 26.
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Karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi dies at 100

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