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In 1949 Sugiyama would enroll in Seikei High School of Musashino City and founded the school music club. He reorganized the school orchestra that had become defunct during the war in his third year, becoming the conductor and arranger<ref>https://archive.fo/YpN4C</ref>. Prior to graduating, Sugiyama was approached by the [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B0%B7%E6%A1%83%E5%AD%90%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A8%E5%9B%A3 Momoko Tani Ballet Company] to compose a ballet piece for children to perform. This composition, "The Lost Caterpillar" (''迷子の青虫さん''), would mark the young man's first professional opus and be performed for decades to come<ref>DQ30thアニバーサリー 2016, pp. 13、83.</ref>. | In 1949 Sugiyama would enroll in Seikei High School of Musashino City and founded the school music club. He reorganized the school orchestra that had become defunct during the war in his third year, becoming the conductor and arranger<ref>https://archive.fo/YpN4C</ref>. Prior to graduating, Sugiyama was approached by the [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B0%B7%E6%A1%83%E5%AD%90%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A8%E5%9B%A3 Momoko Tani Ballet Company] to compose a ballet piece for children to perform. This composition, "The Lost Caterpillar" (''迷子の青虫さん''), would mark the young man's first professional opus and be performed for decades to come<ref>DQ30thアニバーサリー 2016, pp. 13、83.</ref>. | ||
Upon graduation Sugiyama planned to enroll in a private music college but was denied entry by each institution he applied to due to not knowing how to play the piano well, a strict requisite for admission which was the norm at the time. As purchasing a piano himself for practice was prohibitively expensive, Sugiyama elected to enroll in University of Tokyo instead as it was one of the cheapest options available and pursued a science degree. The love for music would not leave the man's soul, however, and Sugiyama regularly skipped classes to participate in activities at the club he founded in Seikei High School<ref>"Q それほど音楽に傾倒していたのに進学したのは音楽大学ではありませんでしたね | Upon graduation Sugiyama planned to enroll in a private music college but was denied entry by each institution he applied to due to not knowing how to play the piano well enough at the time, a strict requisite for admission which was the norm at the time. As purchasing a piano himself for practice was prohibitively expensive, Sugiyama elected to enroll in University of Tokyo instead as it was one of the cheapest options available and pursued a science degree. The love for music would not leave the man's soul, however, and Sugiyama regularly skipped classes to participate in activities at the club he founded in Seikei High School<ref>"Q それほど音楽に傾倒していたのに進学したのは音楽大学ではありませんでしたね | ||
A もちろん音大に進みたくてあらゆる音大から願書を取り寄せたのですが、どの学校にも試験科目に「ピアノの実技」があるのです。当時、家にはピアノがなかったので音楽大学受験のための練習ができませんでした。そこで音楽大学はあきらめて「仕方なく」東京大学に入学しました。東大に通っている間も出身高校の音楽部の活動に足繁く通い、音楽に没頭していましたね。"</ref>. This resulted in him needing to repeat a year, and after graduating Sugiyama found employment as a part-time quality control inspector at a factory through his father's connections. This period wouldn't last long though, as a broadcast of "The Lost Caterpillar" caught the attention of a famous contemporary music critic [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E5%9D%82%E6%84%9B%E5%BD%A6 Yoshihiko Arisaka], who wrote very favorably of Sugiyama and recruited him into the [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E6%94%BE%E9%80%81 Nippon Cultural Broadcasting radio network]. First assigned to score for the news department's segments, Sugiyama found success as a part of the entertainment division where he was given control over the live performance segment "Hitachi Concert" (''日立コンサート''). This was a very valuable learning experience for the man as it taught him the intricacies of producing and arranging music on a professional level he was not exposed to before. In 1958, Sugiyama would move from radio to television as he took employment with [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%B8%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 Fuji Television], where he would direct programs such as "The Hit Parade" (''ザ・ヒットパレード'')<ref>Q 大学卒業後は文化放送やフジテレビで活躍されます | A もちろん音大に進みたくてあらゆる音大から願書を取り寄せたのですが、どの学校にも試験科目に「ピアノの実技」があるのです。当時、家にはピアノがなかったので音楽大学受験のための練習ができませんでした。そこで音楽大学はあきらめて「仕方なく」東京大学に入学しました。東大に通っている間も出身高校の音楽部の活動に足繁く通い、音楽に没頭していましたね。"</ref>. This resulted in him needing to repeat a year, and after graduating Sugiyama found employment as a part-time quality control inspector at a factory through his father's connections. This period wouldn't last long though, as a broadcast of "The Lost Caterpillar" caught the attention of a famous contemporary music critic [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E5%9D%82%E6%84%9B%E5%BD%A6 Yoshihiko Arisaka], who wrote very favorably of Sugiyama and recruited him into the [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E6%94%BE%E9%80%81 Nippon Cultural Broadcasting radio network]. First assigned to score for the news department's segments, Sugiyama found success as a part of the entertainment division where he was given control over the live performance segment "Hitachi Concert" (''日立コンサート''). This was a very valuable learning experience for the man as it taught him the intricacies of producing and arranging music on a professional level he was not exposed to before. In 1958, Sugiyama would move from radio to television as he took employment with [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%B8%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 Fuji Television], where he would direct programs such as "The Hit Parade" (''ザ・ヒットパレード'')<ref>Q 大学卒業後は文化放送やフジテレビで活躍されます | ||
A はい。文化放送では最初報道部に配属されたのですが、その後芸能部に移り、生の演奏を放送する「日立コンサート」という番組を担当しました。ここで音楽のプロの作曲・編曲方法を体験したことがその後の作曲人生にとても役立ちました。1958年にはフジテレビに転職し、ディレクターとして「ザ・ヒットパレード」などの番組に携わりました。振り返れば、文化放送でもフジテレビでも常に音楽に関わってきた会社人生でしたね。</ref>. | A はい。文化放送では最初報道部に配属されたのですが、その後芸能部に移り、生の演奏を放送する「日立コンサート」という番組を担当しました。ここで音楽のプロの作曲・編曲方法を体験したことがその後の作曲人生にとても役立ちました。1958年にはフジテレビに転職し、ディレクターとして「ザ・ヒットパレード」などの番組に携わりました。振り返れば、文化放送でもフジテレビでも常に音楽に関わってきた会社人生でしたね。</ref>. | ||
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===Pop singles=== | ===Pop singles=== | ||
*Rome no Ame | *The Peanuts | ||
**"Rome no Ame" (1966), "Koi no Fuga" (1967), "Koi no Rondo" (1968), "Ai e no Inori" (1968), "Kanashiki Tango" (1969), "Itoshii Hito ni Sayonara wo" (1969), "Aishu no Valentino" (1969), "Yuhi ni Kieta Koi" (1969), "Owakare desu Anata" (1974), "Kisetsu Meguri" (1974) | |||
*Love Only For You | *The Tigers | ||
**1967: "My Mary", "Let Me See You Baby", "Seaside Bound", "Prince in the Heaven", "Mona Liza's Smile", "Red Jacket" | |||
*Gakuseigai no Kissaten | **1968: "Love Only For You", "The Story of the Falling Leaves", "Romance in the Milky Way", "Flower Necklace", "Knight in the Night", "The Glorious World", "Jinjin Banban" | ||
*Watashi wa Nakanai | *Garo | ||
**"Gakuseigai no Kissaten" (1972), "Kimi no Tanjobi" (1973), "Futari Dakeno Hiru Sagari" (1973), "Hime Kyodai" (1974) | |||
*Heart Dorobo | *Izumi Yukimura | ||
* | **"Watashi wa Nakanai" (1972), "Saigo no Bansan" (1972) | ||
* | *Candies | ||
* | **"Heart Dorobo" (1976), "Ima ga Chance Desu" (1976) | ||
*Noriko Hidaka | |||
**"Hatsukoi Sunshine" (1980), "Pretty Love" (1980) | |||
===Studio Albums=== | |||
*''Golden Deluxe'' (1968) - The Peanuts | |||
**"Nagisa no Concerto", "Aoi Mugi", "Werther e no Tegami" | |||
*''Human Renasence'' (1968) - The Tigers | |||
**"Flower Festival", "The Boat Without Sail", "Lullaby for the Lost Son", "Endless Rain" | |||
*''Julie II'' (1971) - Kenji Sawada | |||
**"Life is Tough" | |||
*''Ai no Katachi'' (1974) - Shizue Abe | |||
** "Modigliani no Shojo", "Sayonara no Machi de" | |||
*''Okinawa'' (1976) - Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo | |||
**"Sasquatch", "Okinawa Blues", "Sunset Okinawa" | |||
*''Hello Good-bye'' (1981) - Yoshie Kashiwabara | |||
**"Mayoigo Tenshi", "Hitorigoto", "Koi wa Marshmallow" | |||
==Compositional Style and Inspirations== | ==Compositional Style and Inspirations== | ||