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's hit song " Y.M.C.A.," called " Young Man." In the 1970s, he was called with Goro Noguchi and

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, Saijō's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men."

Career

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." He also sang the theme song and became the character (specially created for the Japanese version — Lucky Mucho) in ''

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''. In the late 1990s, he also appeared on an episode of the original Japanese

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's "Comme au Premier Jour." In 2009, he released a downloadable single, "Vegetable Wonderful" which is tied to the NHK program, ''Time for Vegetables''.

Personal life and death

Saijo married Miki Makihara in 2001, and they had one daughter and two sons. In June 2003, while promoting his new released song in South Korea, Saijo suffered a stroke which resulted in his speech being partially impaired. After several years of rehabilitation, Saijo was on his way toward full recovery until his cerebral infarction relapsed in 2011, resulting in his right side being paralyzed. In spite of his failing health, Saijo courageously continued to perform to please his fans. Saijo died from acute heart failure in a hospital in

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Discography

* ''Koi suru kisetsu'' (1972) * ''Koi no yakusoku'' (1972) * ''Chance wa ichido'' (1972) * ''Seishun ni kakeyo'' (1972) * ''Jonetsu no arashi'' (1973) * ''Chigireta ai'' (1973) * ''Ai no jujika'' (1973) * ''Bara no kusari'' (1974) * ''Hageshii koi'' (1974) * ''Kizudarake no Lola'' (1974) * ''Kono ai no tokimeki'' (1975) * ''Koi no boso'' (1975) * ''Shiroi kyokai'' (1975) * ''Kimiyo dakarete atsuku nare'' (1976) * ''Jaguar'' (1976) * ''Wakaki shishitachi'' (1976) * ''Last scene'' (1976) * ''Boomerang street'' (1977) * ''Sexy rock’n roller'' (1977) * ''Botan wo hazuse'' (1977) * ''Boots wo nuide choshoku wo'' (1978) * ''Anata to ai no tameni'' (1978) * ''Honoo'' (1978) * ''Blue sky blue'' (1978) * ''Haruka naru koibito e'' (1978) * '' YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.)'' (1979) * ''Hop step jump'' (1979) * ''Yuki ga areba'' (1979) * ''Ai no sono'' (1980) * ''Oretachi no jidai'' (1980) * ''Nemurenu yoru'' (1980) * ''Santa maria no inori'' (1980) * ''Little girl'' (1981) * ''Sexy girl'' (1981) * ''Sentimental girl'' (1981) * ''Gypsy'' (1981) * ''Minami jujisei'' (1982) * ''Seishojo'' (1982) * ''Hyoryusha tachi'' (1982) * ''Gyarando'' (1983) * ''Night game'' (1983) * ''Do you know'' (1984) * ''Dakishimete jiruba'' (1984) * ''Ichimankonen no ai'' (1985) * ''Ude no nakae'' (1985) * ''Tsuioku no hitomi'' (1986) * ''Rain of dream'' (1986) * ''Yakusoku no tabi'' (1986) * ''New York girl'' (1987) * ''Blue sky'' (1988) * ''Hashire Shojikimono'' (1991) * ''Rock Your Fire'' (1991) * ''Sayyea Jan-go'' (1994) * ''Tasogareyo sobani ite'' (1995) * ''Round'n'round'' (1996) * ''Parasite Love'' (1996) * ''Moment'' (1997) * ''2R kara hajimeyo'' (1998) * ''Saigo no ai'' (1999) * ''Turn A Turn'' (opening theme for ''∀ Gundam'' Episodes 2~28) (1999) * ''Bailamos ~ Tonight we dance'' (1999) * ''Love torture'' (2000) * ''Toki no kizahashi'' (2000) * ''Jasmine'' (2001) * ''Everybody dance'' (2002) * ''Sodai gomi Ja ne'' (2003) * ''Meguriai'' (2006) * "Vegetable wonderful" (2009) * "Shinkiro" (2015)

Awards

* 1973, 15th

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, Vocal Award * 1974, 16th

, Vocal Award * 1976, 18th

, Vocal Award * 1978, 20th

, Gold Award * 1979, 21st

, Gold Award * 1980, 22nd

, Gold Award * 1981, 23rd

, Gold Award * 1982, 24th

, Gold Award * 1983, 25th

, Gold Award * 2018, 60th

, Special Achievement Award

References

External links

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Hideko Saijo
at Oricon {{DEFAULTSORT:Saijo, Hideki 1955 births 2018 deaths Musicians from Hiroshima Japanese baritones People of Shōwa-period Japan 20th-century Japanese male singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers 21st-century Japanese singers