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Filipino musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricardo "Ric" Manrique Jr. (23 May 1941[1] – 22 September 2017[2]) was a Filipino kundiman singer. He was known as one of the two Hari ng Kundiman (Kings of Kundiman) in the Philippines, alongside Ruben Tagalog.[3]
Ric Manrique Jr. | |
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Birth name | Ricardo Manrique Jr. |
Born | Philippines | 23 May 1941
Died | 22 September 2017 76) California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation(s) | Singer, businessman |
He was a member of the Mabuhay Singers in the 1950s. He recorded his first album in the early 1960s and recorded most of his songs with Villar Records.[4]
Manrique was best known for his songs that became theme songs of popular Filipino films. The song entitled "Ang Daigdig Ko'y Ikaw" is the theme song from the 1965 film of the same title starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces. It was sung in collaboration with Pilita Corrales.[2]
Manrique died on September 22, 2017, in California, United States.[citation needed]
Villar International Music Publishing:
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