Akio Morita vs Serge Gainsbourg
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1928 to 1991.
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Akio Morita (1921–1999)
- — Born in Nagoya, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from Osaka Imperial University Verified
- — Met Masaru Ibuka during wartime naval research Verified
- — Co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — Company renamed Sony Verified
- — Moved his family to the United States Verified
- — Became chairman of Sony Verified
- — Launch of the Sony Walkman Verified
- — Sony acquired Columbia Pictures Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified
Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Studied painting in Paris
- — Worked as a bar pianist and guitarist in Paris
- — Released debut album Du chant a la une!... Verified
- — Wrote the Eurovision-winning song Poupee de cire, poupee de son Verified
- — Relationship with Jane Birkin Verified
- — Released Je t'aime... moi non plus with Jane Birkin Verified
- — Released the concept album Histoire de Melody Nelson Verified
- — Recorded the reggae album Aux armes et caetera in Jamaica Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified