Japanese singer, known for cover song of "Y.M.C.A.," dies at 63

Hideki Saijo, a Japanese singer popular in Asia and best known for his cover song of the mega-hit "Y.M.C.A.," died of acute heart failure on Wednesday, his office said. He was 63.The television celebrity took the Japanese music industry by storm in the 1970s and 1980s, rolling out hits including "Young Man," the Japanese version of U.S. disco group Village People's "Y.M.C.A." in 1979, and "Kizudarake no Lola" (Scarred Lola) in 1974.Saijo, also an actor, debuted in 1972 at the age of 16 and quickly rose to stardom along with idol singers Hiromi Go and Goro Noguchi. Together they were dubbed …READ FULL ARTICLE