 His 1955 song "Onna Sendō Uta" (おんな船頭唄) became a hit song.In 1960, he sang the theme song for the tokusatsu series "Kaiketsu Harimao", which was created by Shotaro Ishinomori.In the latter half of the 1970s he reinvented himself, adopting a 'rough' style and hosting a radio program aimed at young men, from whom he acquired the nickname "Michie" (ミッチー).