GODIEGO

Godiego (ゴダイゴ, Godaigo?) is a popular group from Japan, consisting of Mickie Yoshino, Takami Asano, Steve Fox, Yukihide Takekawa, and Tommy Snyder. They have released more than 25 records. The group enjoyed brief success in the UK through their work on the popular Japanese television program Monkey (made by NTV in the late 1970s and dubbed over in English by various British actors in 1980). The group's disco based soundtrack soon won over a cult following, earning Godiego chart success with the single "Monkey Magic," the group's largely popular title theme, the LP "Monkey," and the single "Gandhara."

Apart from their association with Monkey, Godiego soon faded in the UK, but continued to release many successful albums in their homeland of Japan before announcing a split-up in 1984.

Godiego also performed some songs for the Galaxy Express 999 anime series, most notably the eponymous end song of the 1979 film version.

Godiego reunited in 1999, and has continued touring.