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Victor Nobleza Wood (February 1, 1946 – April 23, 2021) [ a] was a Filipino singer, actor and politician. His voice earned him various titles, including "Jukebox King" and "Plaka King". [ 1][ 4] Before becoming a singer, Wood starred in some productions of Sampaguita Pictures. He was a member of Iglesia ni Cristo.
Historia de un Amor (song) " Historia de un Amor " (Spanish for "the story of a love") is a song about a man's old love written by Panamanian songwriter Carlos Eleta Almarán. It was written after the death of his brother's wife. It is also part of the soundtrack of a 1956 Mexican film of the same name starring Libertad Lamarque.
Fraulein (song) " Fraulein " is a 1957 song written by Lawton Williams and sung by Bobby Helms. Released by Decca Records that year, "Fraulein" was Helms's debut single on the U.S. country chart, reaching #1 for four weeks and staying on chart for 52 weeks, the sixth longest song in country music history to spend over 50 weeks on the country ...
Yodeling, novelty. Spouse. Lolita Mina-Panopio. Alfredo " Fred " Panopio (February 2, 1939 – April 22, 2010) was a Filipino singer and actor who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for having made the yodeling style of music famous in the Philippines. This particular kind of music is evident is many of his hits, such as "Pitong ...
Jararaca. " Mamãe eu quero " (English, lit.: "Mom, I want it") is a 1937 Brazilian song composed by Vicente Paiva and Jararaca, and is one of the most famous Brazilian songs. [ 1] The original recording was made by one of the composers, Jararaca, in 1937 and recorded on Odeon Records . The song, however, won international level visibility ...
It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who put his version on the B-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Wanda Jackson who often shared the same bill as Presley; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as a track on their 1970 album, Cosmo's Factory; by Buffy Sainte-Marie on her 1972 album Moonshot; and by John Lennon (incorrectly titled ...
An instrumental version of "Oh, mein Papa" was released by trumpeter Eddie Calvert in late 1953. It topped the UK Singles Chart in 1954, [ 1] and was also a Top 10 hit in the United States. Calvert's version was the first UK number one hit recorded at Abbey Road Studios. [ 1] The song returned to Abbey Road when Brian Fahey conducted an ...
"On My Mama," which samples the 2009 rap hit "I Look Good" by Chalie Boy, became Monét's most successful solo track to date, hitting No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 on the US Hot R&B ...