Ken Narita (singer)

{{Short description|Japanese musician and singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = solo_singer

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|10|22}}

| birth_place = Dairen, Soviet Manchuria

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|11|13|1945|10|22}}

| name = Ken Narita

| native_name = 成田 賢

| native_name_lang = jp

| genre = Anison

}}

{{nihongo|Ken Narita|成田 賢|Narita Ken|October 22, 1945 {{endash}} November 13, 2018}} was a Japanese musician and singer who primarily sang anison, or anime theme songs. He was most known for being the singer of the theme songs {{nihongo|"For Whom"|誰がために|Ta ga Tame ni}} of the 1979 anime Cyborg 009 and {{nihongo|"Oh, Denshi Sentai Denziman"|ああ電子戦隊デンジマン|Aa Denshi Sentai Denjiman}} of the 1980 Super Sentai series, Denshi Sentai Denziman. He released {{nihongo|Super Best! For Whom?: Ken Narita History|スーパーベスト 誰がために～成田賢ヒストリー|Sūpābesuto Ta ga Tame ni~Narita Ken Hisutorī}}, a compilation of his works. He also provided vocals to a song on the soundtrack to the 1977 film House.

Narita died from pneumonia on November 13, 2018, at the age of 73.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-13/1979-cyborg-009-theme-song-artist-ken-narita-passes-away/.139416|title=1979 Cyborg 009 Theme Song Artist Ken Narita Passes Away|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=November 13, 2018|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 13, 2018|language=en}}