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Hideki Saijo Hideki Saijō 西城 秀樹 Saijō Hideki Originally Tatsuo Kimoto 木本 龍雄 Kimoto Tatsuo Born April 13 1955 - May 16 2018 Was A Japanese Singer And Television Celebrity Most Famous For Singing The Japanese Version Of The Village People's Hit Song "Y.M.C.A." Called "Young Man". Although The Original Version Was Camp Saijō's Version Was Intended To Seriously Inspire "young Men". Saijō's Career Spans Over Three Decades. He Gained Popularity Again In The 1990s In The Cartoon Chibi Maruko-Chan And By Releasing A Cover Version Of The Enrique Iglesias Song "Bailamos". He Also Sang The Theme Song And Became The Character Specially Created For The Japanese Version — Lucky Mucho In The Emperor's New Groove And Also Performed "Turn A Turn" The First Opening Theme Song For ∀ Gundam. In The Late 1990s He Also Appeared On An Episode Of The Original Japanese Cooking Show Iron Chef As A Guest Judge For The Rice Battle Involving Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto And Chinese Chef Masayoshi Kimura. In 2003 Around The Time That His 85th Single Was To Be Released He Suffered A Mild Stroke While Performing Overseas In Korea. After Rehabilitation In 2006 He Released His 86th Single "Meguriai". Lyrics Were Set To André Gagnon's "Comme Au Premier Jour". In 2009 He Released A Downloadable Single "Vegetable Wonderful" Which Is Tied To The NHK Program Time For Vegetables. He Married For The First Time In 2001. With His Wife Miki Makihara He Has One Daughter And Two Sons. His Sister Was The Wife Of Masaru Takumi A Powerful Japanese Organized Crime Figure Assassinated In 1997. Saijo Died From Acute Heart Failure In Yokohama Hospital On May 16 2018. Hideki Saijo Debuted Onto The Japanese Music Scene On March 25 1972. Since Then He Has Been A Trail Blazer In The Japanese Music Industry. He Was The First Japanese Artist To Peform As A Solo Act In A Stadium--For Ten Consecutive Years. His Fans Brought Flashlights To The First Stadium Concert. The Following Year Penlights Were Sold At The Venue--For The First Time! His Chart Topping Hits And Unforgettable Melodies Make His Music Legendary. Hit Songs Like "Jonetsu No Arashi" "Kizudarake No Lola" "Young Man - YMCA" "Galundo" "Bailamos Tonight We Dance" And Many Others Are Still A Favorite Today! His Illustrious Career Has Spanned Over Three Decades And Continues! On Sept. 27 2006 Hideki Released His 86th Single "Meguriai". The Original Melody Was Taken From The Canadian Pianst Andre Gagnon. The Hauntingly Beautiful Melody And The Deep Soulful Lyrics It Is A Perfect Song For Hideki--Now 51 Years Old. A New Release Isn't Newsworthy But In Hideki's Case It Is! In June 2003 Hideki Was In Korea Doing A Corporate Gig When He Realized That Something Was Wrong. Somehow He Finished The Show But Collapsed Afterwards. He Didn't Know It Then But He Had Suffered A Minor Stroke! Immediately After The Stroke He Suffered From Neuropathy And Most Importantly He Lost Control Of His Ability To Control The Notes That He Sang. With Rehabilitation His Voice Returned And He Continues His Career! His Determination To Continue His Career His Integrity And Passion For Music Lives On Today.

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