Levi Celerio
Filipino composer and lyricist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997.
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Levi Celerio | |
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Born | (1910-04-30)April 30, 1910 |
Died | April 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 91) Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
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He is also known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which led to being recognized as the "only man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness Book of Records.[1] This led to him making guest appearances on television shows recorded outside the Philippines.
Aside from being a musician, Celerio was also a poet and a film actor who appeared in various Philippine films of the 1950s and 1960s.