Tadao Oka

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Tadao Oka (岡忠夫, Oka Tadao, April 1, 1948 {age 73}, Fukushima Prefecture - ) is a Japanese bass player for Japan's Group Sound band, The Carnabeats. His real name was Motonari Takano (高野元成, Takano Motonari) and had two nicknames, Dende (デンデ, Dende) and Goldfish (金魚, Kingyo).

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Oka participated in "Robin Hood" from "Sounds of Wes" which was active in Nagoya. Withdrawal from the band in August 1969. his whereabouts is unknown. His older brother Norio Oka, a member of the "Jukebox" formed in 1970 by Johnny's office.