was a Japanese rà Âkyoku and enka singer. He took part in the Kà Âhaku Uta Gassen 27 times.
Murata was born as a son of rà Âkyoku singer and . However, he was immediately adopted by and became his stepfather. His real name was . He studied rà Âkyoku under one of Kumoemon Tochuken's disciples, Kumo Sakai.
Murata was scouted by Masao Koga, debuting with in 1958. His 1961 single "à Âshà Â" sold over one million copies. Along with Hachiro Kasuga and Michiya Mihashi, he became a famous enka singer and Haruo Minami was regarded as his rival. He died on June 13, 2002.