Is there anything that characterizes male singer? First of all, we can imagine tall man, having deep voice, and handsome man with macho look and feel. There are personal differences in each individual though. The common feature of male singer that could be paradigm case is that ”カッコよさ” which is common feature of all male idol singers oriented with acquainment of that. The ”カッコよさ” whether or not look and feel or deep voice, the attractive gender appeal is subject of fan and public attention to be a star. The womans have wish to be girl friend of him, the men have vicarious pleasure. If the star has very tremendous talent on stage performance, it is very amazing honor to him in writing epic of history. There is one example of this stardom, namely Elvis of the East, it is what we call him “Saijo Hideki”.
Hideki is legendary hero alive until 2018 after first debut at 1970s. The unique vibe and powerful performance manner are famous and well-known feature of him. It is special case that he Is known as having rocker style tone color, he is one example of why some Japanese idol singers are called “men’s energetics” as his unique first impressions. It is not that he has hairs on chest or muscular as body builder, he is taller than 180cm, nice showcase fashions, favorite face as women’s like, and the most important outstanding singing ability. He is paradigm case of having ”カッコよさ” the huge impactful tremendous star in his years.
The trivial but foremost attempts at stage, were (1) the mic stand lifting performances which was first attempt in J-Pop scene (2) annual concert held at stadium every turn (3) acquired 9999 full scores two times at The Best Ten. (1) to (3) are trivial or tremendous achievement as we see it deeply, it is meaningful implication how he renews his ability as performer and applies it with researching continually and his live singing ability was superb quality. Really, he was top quality singer even in his nickname as 新御三家 members. In grouping of men idol singers, he is paradigm case, so when we invoke his moments, these three features are the most important features of his personality.
Hideki learned drums and rock when he was teen, played at Jazz tea shops. This experiences working at music industry would increase the value of performance he later showed up. So, all journalists and fans have same opinions about his live performance is very great, really, his high pitch vibe is very secured and attractive, this style Is continued at the late years of his life. Some people named the vibe as “secured screaming style” his scream is well-moderated and elegant sensation, so never noisy and attracting to listeners to feel refreshing feelings.
The dance is also attractive, very powerful movement of body. He is not sole dance performer but his movement of body gestures are huge impact, which is why he was called “men’s healthy mode”. The song Gypsy or YOUNGMAN, some fans name it as “flightiness” someone worried about his joint would be broke possibly, it is also attraction for him. In these ways, visual ”カッコよさ”, magnificent careers as entertainer, singing ability developed from teenage, powerful performance, all together aggregated with his lengendary style, nowadays too, there are many international fans in faver of him.
His popularity was continued at Singapore too, very tremendous interest and attention on news coverages. The friendship with 조용필, 이수만, made him as first Japanese popular signer performed official stage (at Seoul Olympic Day Eve festival) so some people claimed he is Korean Japanese or not. (I didn’t find making sure about this) The special epic is that his records were released in France and Canada too. He was not first singer released at the abroad, but it is enough epic that we can know him as ”カッコよさ” is worldwide attention, surely spoke about.
The evaluation of mass media was also positive, when he suddenly died in 2018 May 16, mass media wrote many news coverages, many people honored his life performances with widely held memoir and obituary.
The life expectancy of well-developed countries are more than 70s of age. It is unlucky hat he died before reaching at 70, it is so sudden root cause. In preparation to his Jeju dinner show, sudden attack of brain lesion stroke his life. He wrote in his essay it was because unhealthy conditions of life, it stroke him total three times after successful rehabilitation with superheroic effort. The two times, he could stand on stage, however, after 60s of age, third re-outbreak, his face was too thin and worn out, many fans worried about it. The outbreak of complication to further symptoms, his body was paralyzed until the death at May 16, 2018, the unfortune at the late years of his life.
The best friend, Noguchi Goro and Go Hiromi, compared to them, it is surely unfortune end of life with losing the most important feature of his persona ”カッコよさ”. The outbreak was tremendous unfortunate turnout losing ”カッコよさ”. In his essay, he wrote acceptance of it as real and found the way to overcome the despair and worry about family members are highlgiht how he Is very big man rather than his persona as entertainer.
The bright episode about him: Japan is country where manga is daily hobbies of many children and even to adult people. Hideki enjoyed drawing his own. The drawing style is humorous style and it looks like newspaper cartoon. The other episode is that when he becomes at the age of marriage, Dad irritated him, so he runaway home for a while, very younger girl idol singer was named to be his wife, but it is forgotten as time goes.
The peculiar fact for Korean fans is his friendship with the Korean singer 조용필. The 二人のビッショウ, tiki taka each other is very interesting entertainment. The subtitle was “we are Asia’s Elvis Presley” what I think aside is that their friendship began after this episode of big show.
The other best friend with him is another male singer Noguchi Goro. They interacted with family too, it is famous television moment Goro came to the place where Hideki showed up to fans about talking about his medical treatment, they hugged each other as best friends which means they are relationship connected strongly, Goro also read obituary when funeral went through.
It is unfortunate event Hideki died at the age less than 70s, many media recalled his moments of performances these days too. His presence was remained us with pronoun of ”カッコよさ”, his legacies about adoration for family members and nice performances, we still remember him as eternal idol star. He appeared many times with 紅白歌合戦, awarded many award as talented singer. His aura is not only as idol singer, he appealed with talent, his footstep is remained in Japanese idol pop history.
The songs invocative at some moment is very amazing. The particular performer as East’s Elvis Presley? I end this writing with this comment: “He left us with joy of listening his songs. We wish his family members are well. His songs are long lived within our mind, Hideki fan gangeki”.
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