Daniel Morales Javier (August 6, 1947 – October 31, 2022), better known simply as Danny Javier (), was a Filipino singer, composer, actor, television host and businessman. He was known as one of the members and lead vocalist of the popular musical trio

APO Hiking Society The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as APO Hiking Society, or simply APO, was a Filipino musical group and one of the pillars of Original Pilipino Music (Original Pilipino Music, OPM) composed of Danny Javier†, Jim Pa ...

along with

Boboy Garrovillo Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr. (born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte) Better simply known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, and actor. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Socie ...

and

Jim Paredes Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes, better known simply as Jim Paredes (), is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society (along with Danny Javier and Boboy G ...

, wherein he was the oldest of the group. He coined the term " OPM" (Original Pinoy Music, Original Philippine Music,

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), originally referring to the Music of the Philippines and Philippine pop songs, particularly ballads, and any musical composition created by a

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that became popular in the Philippines during the late '70s. The term continued to be used in following decades to refer to Filipino music popular in those decades. Javier’s compositions include "Show Me A Smile" (1976), "Pag-ibig" (1978), "Lumang Tugtugin" (1978), "Pumapatak ang Ulan" (1978), "Kaibigan" (1978), "Doo bidoo" (1978), "Kabilugan ng Buwan" (1980), "Blue Jeans" (1981), "Salawikain" (1982), "Kumot At Unan" (1983), "Di Na Natuto" (1985), "Awit ng Barkada" (1991), "Just A Smile Away" (1992),Danny Javier profile
opm.org.ph "Isang Dangkal" (1999), and his last composition, "Lahat Tayo" (2022).

Personal life and death

Born in

Abuyog, Leyte Abuyog (IPA: �ɐ'bujog, officially the Municipality of Abuyog ( war, Bungto han Abuyog; ceb, Lungsod sa Abuyog; tl, Bayan ng Abuyog), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a po ...

, Javier was the son of Leonardo "Andok" Javier Sr. of

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and brother of comedian George "Dyords" Javier, former actor turned photographer and government official Jimmy Javier, and former

Javier, Leyte Javier (IPA: ɐ'vjɛɾ, officially the Municipality of Javier ( war, Bungto han Javier; tl, Bayan ng Javier), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,658 people ...

mayor and incumbent

vice governor Leonardo "Sandy" Javier Jr., who also owns the Andok's Litson Corporation food chain. He attended

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and

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. Singer-actress Mica Javier is his niece. Javier's son, Jobim, worked as a radio DJ at

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and as a stage theatre actor who was part of ''Eto Na! Musikal nAPO'', a musical adaptation based on the first tribute album ''

Kami nAPO Muna ''Kami nAPO Muna'' is a tribute album to the 1970s Filipino musical group, APO Hiking Society. Released in 2006, the album features covers of APO Hiking Society songs, performed by a number of Filipino bands and artists. It was followed by a se ...

''. Javier also ventured in a T-shirt business called Pidro: Ang Saplot Ng Bayan, based on Pidro, a character he created about a man from the rural areas of the Philippines who came to Manila seeking good fortune. Pidro was selected as the official shirt of the

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celebrations in 1998. After APO disbanded in 2010, Javier resided in

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and had been visiting the United States on a regular basis. Javier had a near-death experience in 2011 and was a survivor of

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emphysema Emphysema, or pulmonary emphysema, is a lower respiratory tract disease, characterised by air-filled spaces ( pneumatoses) in the lungs, that can vary in size and may be very large. The spaces are caused by the breakdown of the walls of the alve ...

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome, a group of signs and symptoms caused by an impairment of the heart's blood pumping function. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, a ...

hepatitis Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. Some people or animals with hepatitis have no symptoms, whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), poor appetite, vomiting, tiredness, abdominal pa ...

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

and

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. He later became an advocate of

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as a traditional and

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. Javier openly supported the candidacy of

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

in the

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while he supported

Leni Robredo Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo (; born Maria Leonor Santo Tomas Gerona; April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She was the wife of the late Jesse ...

in the

2022 Philippine presidential election The 2022 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 general election. This was the 17th direct presidential election and 16th vice presidential election in the Philippines since 1935, ...

. Javier died of complications due to a prolonged illness at the

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on October 31, 2022, at the age of 75, as confirmed by his daughter Justine.

Selected filmography

Television

*''Tawag Ng Tahanan'' (

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, 1988) *''Islands Gamemasters'' ( IBC 13, 1989) *''

Sa Linggo nAPO Sila ''Sa Linggo nAPO Sila'' ''(They Are Now On Sunday)'' is a Philippine musical-variety show that aired on ABS-CBN from November 6, 1988, to January 29, 1995, replaced by the first Talent Singing competition show Tawag ng Tanghalan from 1987–1988 ...

'' (ABS-CBN 2, 1989–1995) *'' Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' (ABS-CBN 2, 1995–1998) *''Vilma On Seven'' (

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, 1993) *''

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'' (GMA 7, 2005) *'' Philippine Idol'' (ABC 5, now TV5, 2006) *''

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'' Season 1 (GMA 7, 2007) - performer *''

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'' (GMA 7, 2008) *''

Talentadong Pinoy ''Talentadong Pinoy (transl,"Talented Pinoy" '' also known as '"Bangon Talentadong Pinoy"', (transl, "Get Up, Talented Pinoy" for its eighth season is a Philippine reality talent show broadcast by TV5. The show premiere on August 16, 2008. Host ...

'' (TV5, 2009) - judge *'' It's Showtime'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2010) - guest celebrity judge *'' Bangis'' (TV5, 2011) *'' Power House'' ( GMA News TV 11, 2012) *'' News Cafe'' (

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, 2013) *''

Tunay Na Buhay ''Tunay na Buhay'' () is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network, GMA News TV and GTV. Originally hosted by Rhea Santos, it premiered on January 21, 2011 replacing '' OFW Diaries'' on the network's evening line up. Th ...

'' (GMA 7, 2013) *''ASOP: A Song Of Praise'' Season 3 ( UNTV 37, 2014) - guest judge *''

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'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2014) *''Boys Ride Out!'' ( CNN Philippines 9, 2015) *'' Aha!'' (GMA 7, 2015) *''

Sabado Badoo ''Sabado Badoo'' () is a 2015 Philippine television comedy anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Betong Sumaya and Sef Cadayona, it premiered on March 14, 2015. The show concluded on July 25, 2015 with a total of 20 episodes. Segments ...

'' (GMA 7, 2015) - cameo featured footage *''

Gandang Gabi Vice ''Gandang Gabi, Vice!'' () is a Philippine late-night comedy talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Vice Ganda. The program premiered from May 22, 2011, and aired every Sunday from 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM, on the network's ''Yes Weekend!'' block. ...

'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2015) *''

Tonight With Boy Abunda ''Tonight with Boy Abunda'' (also known as TWBA) is a Philippine late-night talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Boy Abunda. The program premiered on September 28, 2015, and airs every weeknights from 10:55PM to 11:10PM on the network's ''Pri ...

'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2016) *''

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'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2016) *'' Full House Tonight'' (GMA 7, 2016) *''

Sunday Pinasaya ''Sunday PinaSaya'' () is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Ai-Ai delas Alas, Marian Rivera, Wally Bayola and Jose Manalo, it premiered on August 9, 2015 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up rep ...

'' (GMA 7, 2017)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Javier, Danny 1947 births 2022 deaths Filipino OPM composers 20th-century Filipino male singers Filipino songwriters Manila sound musicians APO Hiking Society members Filipino male television actors Filipino television variety show hosts Musicians from Leyte (province) People from General Santos

Personal life and death

Selected filmography

Television

See also

References

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