Ric Manrique, Jr.

Ric Manrique, Jr.
Birth name Ricardo Manrique, Jr.
Born (1941-05-23) 23 May 1941
Philippines
Occupation(s) Singer

Ricardo "Ric" Manrique, Jr. (born 23 May 1941) is a Filipino Kundiman singer. He is known as one of the two Hari Ng Kundiman (Kings of Kundiman) in the Philippines, alongside Ruben Tagalog.[1] 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.[2]

Manrique is best known for his songs that became theme songs of popular Filipino movies. The song entitled as Ang Daigdig Ko'y Ikaw is the theme song from the 1965 movie of the same title starring Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces. It was sung in collaboration with Pilita Corrales.

Discography

Villar International Music Publishing

References

  1. Dioquino, Corazon (1998). Compendium of the humanities of the Philippines: musical arts. National Research Council of the Philippines. p. 192. ISBN 9789719193258.
  2. Dioquino, Corazon. "Music in the Philippines since 1898". The National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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