, is a Japanese musician and composer, best known for his collaborations with Chisato Moritaka from 1987 to 1995. He is also the producer of the musical cat group Musashi's.
Career After graduating from Keio University, Saitō formed the band "You" in 1980 before pursuing a career as a music producer. Since his work on Chisato Moritaka's debut album New Season, he has composed more than 60 songs for her. He has also played guitar in over 1,000 recordings for different artists. In 1993, Saitō became the first Japanese composer to release songs in South Korea.
Saitō served as a judge in the NTV talent show from 2005 to 2010. There, he discovered Koji Higashino on the March 3, 2010, episode. In June 2010, Saitō joined keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and vocalist Keizo Nakanishi in the band as guitarist and producer. In November 2013, Saitō produced the song "Voice", which was recorded by 23 musicians in 14 countries to support the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Notable artists As a composer Mami Ayukawa
Cute "Kono Machi"
D-51
Yui Kano
Noriko Katō "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo"
KinKi Kids "Tabiji ~You're My Buddy~"
Mei Kurokawa
Hiroko Moriguchi
Chisato Moritaka
Miho Nakayama "Megamitachi no Bōken"
Rimi Natsukawa
Reiko Ōmori
Ken'ya Ōsumi
Pistol Valve
Hekiru Shiina "Koi" "Ride a Wave"
Kiyotaka Sugiyama
Tokio "Spicy Girl"
Yuki Uchida
Wink "Tasty"
As a musician Steffanie Borges Joe Hisaishi Masahiko Kondō Yoko Minamino Hibari Misora Rie Miyazawa Miho Morikawa Miyuki Nakajima Akina Nakamori Yōko Oginome Ribbon Kenji Sawada Shonentai Keiko Terada Takuro Yoshida
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee/work Result 1992 34th Japan Record Awards Best New Artist Noriko Katō: "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo" 1993 35th Japan Record Awards Arrangement Award Chisato Moritaka: "Watarasebashi"
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