The Reycard Duet was a

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singing comic duo consisting of

Carding Castro Ricardo Castro (1933 – November 14, 2003), better known as Carding Castro or Carding Cruz, was a Filipino actor, comedian and entertainer. As an entertainer, Castro was part of the singing comic duo Reycard Duet, along with Rey Ramirez.

(also known as Carding Cruz) and Rey Ramirez.Reycard Duet
movie-industry.blogspot.com As a duo, Cruz and Ramirez had been entertaining audiences for over 40 years; Ramirez was known as the dashing singer while Cruz provided the comedy in every performance. The duet performed from 1954 to 1997, when Ramirez died. They were also known as ReyCards Duet or The Reycards.

Career

Ramirez and Castro first teamed up in 1953 during a singing contest in

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, where they won first prize. The two then decided to form a singing duo. In 1954, they started calling themselves the Reycard Duet. Reycard was simply the union of the member's names, Rey and Carding. They became the most famous entertainers at the Clover Theater and the Manila Grand Opera House, both in Manila. The Reycard Duet also performed in town fiestas, on television and radio in the '50s. In July 1966, the duo was one of the opening acts for the

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' performance at

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in Manila, along with

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. In the 1960s the duo based themselves in the

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, which became their home for more than 40 years. In the early 1990s, they hosted Awitawanan with

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. They also starred in comedies like ''Katabi Ko'y Mamaw'' and ''Yes, Yes, Yo, Kabayong Kutsero''.

Death

Ramirez died on August 30, 1997. Castro died of cardiac arrest in

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on November 14, 2003.Philippine Daily Inqirer
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Filmography

*''Juan Tamad at Mr. Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue'' (Mongolian Barbecue) (1991) *''Ang Tabi Kong Mamaw'' (1990) *''Gaya-gaya... Puto-maya!'' (1977) ... as Rey/Carding *''Let's Do It: The Las Vegas Way (1970) ... as Rey/Carding *''Las Vegas A'go-go (1967) *''Alembong'' (1958)

Awards

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reycard Duet Musical groups established in 1954 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Filipino pop music groups Filipino musical duos Musical groups from Manila