Ricardo "Ric" Manrique Jr. (23 May 1941 – 22 September 2017) was a Filipino

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singer. He was known as one of the two ''Hari ng Kundiman'' (Kings of Kundiman) in the Philippines, alongside

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Early career

He was a member of the

Mabuhay Singers The Mabuhay Singers were a group of singers from the Philippines that was formed in 1958. Some of the members went on to become soloists like Cely Bautista, Raye Lucero, Naning Alba, and the late Rene Evangelista, among many others. The group ...

in the 1950s. He recorded his first album in the early 1960s and recorded most of his songs with

Villar Records Villar Records is a Filipino record label owned by Mareco, Inc. which also owns the Mabuhay Records label. It was launched in 1950 by the late Manuel P. Villar who was known as the "Father of Philippine Recording" for pioneering the recording ...

Later career and solo career

Manrique was best known for his songs that became

theme song Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at so ...

s 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

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and Susan Roces. It was sung in collaboration with

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Death

Manrique died on September 22, 2017, in California, United States.

Discography

Villar 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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manrique, Ric Jr. 1941 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Filipino male singers