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RENE GARCIA
1953 to 2 September 2018
Rene Garcia formed the band Hotdog and was credited with beigning the "Manila Sound" and what is known today as Original Pinoy Music (OPM).
Rene Garcia, along with his older brother Dennis formed a band named Hot Dog and invited Ella del Rosario as female solo vocalist. At a time when Filipino music was not popular, Hotdog, the Pinoy pop rock band started a revolution that we know today as Original Pinoy Music (OPM). It was during the 70’s that the local music industry was topped by foreign music that were playing disco and funk sounds. Most local artists would imitate these foreign tunes in the hopes to become visible. However, Hotdogs changed the music landscape in the Philippines completely. Manila Sound was popularized by their many hit singles, including “‘Manila'”, which has come to epitomize this genre.
National Stamp Collecting Month: Pinoy Music Icons #xxx, 11 Nov 2019
circular stamp, part of a se-tenant block of 3
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