Basil Valdez

Filipino singer (born 1951) Basil ValdezBornBasil Salvador Valdez (1951-11-08) November 8, 1951 (age 74)Manila, PhilippinesOccupationSingerYears active1972–presentMusical artist Basil Salvador Valdez (Tagalog pronunciation: [bɐlˈdɛs]; born November 8, 1951) is a Filipino singer. He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University. Biography Valdez recalled in a 2024 interview that his impromptu performance in a Catholic retreat, which he attended while being a college freshman, marked the beginning of his journey. Despite he barely knew to play the guitar that time, he substituted for the designated guitarist who had fallen ill. He played and sang continuously until he "ran out of songs" and ended singing "The Fool on the Hill" by the Beatles and "Alfie" by Dionne Warwick. Valdez became the leading balladeer as Original Pilipino Music (OPM) flourished in the 1970s. He was a member of the Circus Band, which also produced other soloists including Hajji Alejandro, Tillie Moreno, Jacqui Magno, Pat Castillo, Pabs Dadivas and Richard Tann. It was Valdez who recruited Alejandro to the band after the latter's performance in Ateneo d