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. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ricardo Manrique Jr. |
| Born | 23 May 1941 Philippines |
| Died | 22 September 2017 (aged 76) California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, businessman |
Early career
editHe 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]
Later career and solo career
editManrique 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]
Death
editManrique died on September 22, 2017, in California, United States.[citation needed]
Discography
editVillar International Music Publishing:
- 1995: D'yos Lamang ang Nakakaalam
- 1997: Kundiman
- 2007: Ang Pasko ay Pag-ibig
- 2009: Ric Manrique Jr. Sings Ilocano Songs
- 2010: Sa Piling Mo
- 2010: Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak
- 2013: Magbalik Ka Lamang
References
edit- ^ "'Hari ng kundiman' na si Ric Manrique Jr, pumanaw na, 76". Bombo Radyo Philippines (in Tagalog). 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ a b "Legendary Kundiman singer Ric Manrique Jr. passes away at age 76". GMA News Online. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ Dioquino, Corazon (1998). Compendium of the humanities of the Philippines: musical arts. National Research Council of the Philippines. p. 192. ISBN 9789719193258.
- ^ Dioquino, Corazon. "Music in the Philippines since 1898". The National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 12 March 2018.