Snaffu Rigor
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Roberto Nicholas "Snaffu" Rigor (August 8, 1946[1] – August 3, 2016) was a Filipino songwriter and vocalist.
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Birth name | Roberto Nicholas Rigor |
Born | (1946-08-08)August 8, 1946 Abra, Philippines |
Died | August 3, 2016(2016-08-03) (aged 69) Manila, Philippines |
Genres | Manila sound |
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Years active | 1964–2016 |
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He started composing in 1964. His first recorded Tagalog composition was "T.L. Ako Sa'yo", a hit by Cinderella in 1975. He also wrote the lyrics to Ernani Cuenco's "Bato sa Buhangin" and the English version of "Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi". Rigor was a member of the bands Ramrods, Cinderella, Backdoor and Blackbuster,[1] and head of Domestic A&R of Blackgold and 70's Superband.
Rigor died of lung cancer on August 3, 2016, at age 69.[2]