Florante de Leon, popularly known simply as Florante, is a
Filipino
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singer-songwriter.
Career
He was a pioneer and leading exponent of
Pinoy folk rock during the
DZRJ-AM
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radio boom in
Manila
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during the 1970s. His more popular singles include the hit ballad, "Handog" (''Offering'') and other songs, such as "Ako'y Pinoy" (''I Am A Filipino''), "Abakada" (''A-B-C-D''), "Digmaan" (''War'') and "Pinay" (''Filipino Woman''), which form part of the musical genre called
Manila sound. He influenced other singer-songwriters that followed, particularly during the emergence of
OPM; these artists include
Joey Ayala
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,
Freddie Aguilar
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and
Heber Bartolome
Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (November 4, 1948 – November 15, 2021) was a Filipino folk and rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman, and painter. His music was influenced by the "stylistic tradition" of Phi ...
.
Manila sound
Even though a folk singer, Florante also became a part of the 1970s
Manila sound. In 2006,
Join the Club
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's
hard rock revival of "Handog" was included in the ''
Hopia Mani Popcorn
''The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn'' is a compilation album of Manila Sound hit songs that gained popularity in the Philippines during the 1970s. '' revival album.
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20th-century Filipino male singers
Filipino folk singers
Living people
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Filipino rock musicians