Karaoke
- Date
- 1971 · confidence medium
- Place
- Kōbe, Hyōgo, Japan
- Credited to
- Inoue Daisuke (and Negishi Shigeichi)
- People
- 👤 Daisuke Inoue1940–👤 Shigeichi Negishi1923–2024
- Field
- Tools
⚠️ Disputed: the sources disagree.
What it is
A machine that plays instrumental accompaniments without vocals so the audience can sing along with a microphone. It became a worldwide form of entertainment.
Negishi Shigeichi claimed to have created a similar device around 1967; neither man patented it.
What it led to
- karaoke boxes and Asian nightlife
- singing video games