Rey Valera
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Reynaldo Valera Guardiano (better known as Rey Valera) (born May 4, 1954 in Meycauayan, Bulacan
, Philippines
) is a singer, songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host from the Philippines
. He wrote and produced songs that were recorded by various singers, most notably Sharon Cuneta
. He currently hosts the variety noontime show Pilipinas Win na Win
alongside Rico J. Puno
, Nonoy Zuniga and Marco Sison.
He still lives in Meycauayan City, Bulacan
with his family. He has a son and three daughters.
Rey also made songs for other artists such as Rico Puno's Sorry Na, Pwede Ba, Daigdig Ng Ala-ala; Geraldine’s Pangako; Pol Enriquez’ Ayoko na Sa ‘Yo and many more. While he made songs for his peers, he made albums for himself such as Naaalala Ka, Rey Valera Vol. 2, Walang Kapalit, Hello, The Rey Valera Christmas Album, Gabay Mo Ako, Rey Valera’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1,Rey Valera’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Pirapirasong Ala-ala, Sa Kabila Ng Lahat, Kung Sakaling Iibig Muli, FM Ka, AM Ako, Home Sweet Home, Ang Mahalaga, etc. Most of these albums made golds and platinums.
Recently, Vicor Music Corporation compiled all of Rey Valera's recorded songs in their library in a 4 disc set album entitled, "Walang Kapalit" as part of Vicor's 40 year anniversary.
It dawned upon Rey to write a song about the people who were responsible for playing songs on the radio; the DJs. Wherever radio station the song would be submitted in, it was almost always guaranteed that it would be played as it was their song. The song, Mr. DJ,made remarkable sales on the chart.
Sharon stated in a recent interview by Deborah Kan in Star News Asia, that she has been always thankful for and grateful to Rey, for writing her first hit song. "Mr. DJ".
The two have been friends ever since, and in 1992, Sharon paid tribute to her favorite composer when she recorded Sharon Sings Valera.
When Sharon Cuneta and her then husband Gabby Concepcion separated, Rey composed the song, "Kahit Wala Ka Na" (Even When You're Gone). When Sharon and Rey met at Cinema Audio, she asked, why was not he writing songs for her anymore. Rey replied that he did wrote one for her, and submitted the song to VIVA for it to be an inspiration or a battleground for Sharon. Both of them found out that the song has been shelved for two years at VIVA. Sharon immediately recorded the song, and used it in her movie, "Single Mother"(former title). It was retitled to "Kahit Wala Ka Na".
Sharon’s biggest blockbuster movies were lifted from popular songs of Rey, thus Sharon singing Valera has been an always-winning chemistry.
Rey now talks about the impostor topic on less serious, even humorous tone, to help forget the traumatic experience it had caused. Looking back, he even dubbed his impostor "Rey Bolero" ( Rey the Deceiver / Smooth Talker ) when he talks about it to his friends and interviews, which was also mentioned on the "Na-Scam Ka Na Ba" interview on the Filipino television channel QTV11 which aired around September 2006.
, in the persona of comedian/parodist Michael V.
He even used "Rey Bolero" as his screen name. A segment of the show featured Michael V. as Rey Bolero, singing Mas Tanga 'ko Sa'yo ( I'm Dumber Than You Are ) -- A parody of one of Rey Valera's well known songs, Pangako Sa'yo ( I Promise To You ). His costume was even patterned after Rey Valera's late 1970s attire.
The idea proved to be a hit, and a second Rey Valera song was soon used on the same show and segment, also by Michael V. himself. The song, "Kung Kailangan Mo Ako" ( If You Need Me ), was parodied into Kung Kailangan Mo Bato ( If You Need A Stone / To Get Stoned—a slang use of the word "stone", as in illegal substance
/ getting high )
On October 31 of the same year, Rey Valera, and Michael V. as Rey Bolero ( now mimicking Rey Valera's clothes and hairstyle at the time) performed a duet and was one of the highlights of the heavily promoted, "taped as live", two-part Bubble Gang 13th Anniversary special. A narration was heard before the two artists entered the stage; "Do the singers that Michael V. impersonate ever get angry?" -- (translated from Tagalog). They sung a medley of the two previously mentioned parodied songs. The segment ended with Rey Valera mock-swinging his guitar at Michael V., and the former mock-chasing the latter towards the backstage.
.
Recently, Rey Valera's song's have been revived as theme songs for soap operas with the same title. They are: Maging Sino Ka Man
( which has spawned a second book, Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
) , Walang Kapalit
and Tayong Dalawa
from ABS-CBN
. All of these ABS-CBN
shows have turned into a massive hit, making them top-rating and be part of every Filipino's lives .
Rey's songs made marks also as theme songs and movie titles. These includes several Sharon Cuneta
movies such as Maging Sino Ka Man, Pangako sa 'Yo, Kahit Wala Ka Na', Tayong Dalawa; Vilma Santos
’ Sinasamba Kita, Romansa, Hiwalay; Robin Padilla
’s Carnap King, Barumbado, and Baby Ama; Romnick Sarmenta
’s Pasong Tirad, The Gregorio del Pilar Story, Aleck Bovick
's Tampisaw and most of her earliest films.
There are very few people are aware that Rey wrote music for movies, even fewer are aware that he also wrote music for R-18 "Bold" films. He accepted making music for movies and considered it an opportunity, as these projects usually pitted his songwriting skills to follow fresh and often unusual themes and topics, often deviating from pop love songs which he was usually typecast into.
The theme song "Ambon" (Raindrop) from the film Tampisaw emphasizes on the singer's hunger and deprivation of love, and that a single "raindrop" of love would be enough for her to live on.
The theme song "Nagpapanggap" (Pretending/Deceiving) from the film Kerida (The Mistress) depicts a person's awareness that her lover is only pretending to love her, and yet she has this pragmatic acceptance and is even thankful that she was loved, no matter how false that love may be.
The theme song "Sa Gitna ng Buhay Ko" (In The Middle of My Life) from the film Naglalayag (Silent Passage) follows the movie's theme of a middle-aged woman falling in love with a man half her age. The song relates to her life as the times of the day, asking questions such as, "why did love arrive at only NOON?"
and Hajji Alejandro
in a series of concerts called "Greatest Hits", highlighting the music of their own time. They also launched a VCD
recording of their concert.Nonoy Zuñiga and Marco Sison joined the group in the following year. The group continues to perform both locally and internationally
Although they were formally named "The Greatest Hits", the group felt that using the name "The Greatest Hitmakers" was more proper, as the former referred to the 'songs' and not the group members themselves. The group has successfully performed even with the absence of one or two members, usually concentrating on a core trio group ( e.g. Rey, Hajji, Rico / Rey, Hajji, Marco / Rey, Rico, Marco ) and varies between concert to concert, depending on each member's availability. This flexibility of the group's roster combined with miscommunication with the each show's promoter and other reasons has often led to various names for the group such as "The Hitmakers", "The Greatest Hits", "The Great Hitmakers" "GH5", "GH4" and such.
On November 9, 2006, Rey was inducted to Bulacan's own "Walk of Fame", in the "Hardin ng Mga Bayani at Sining" ( The Garden of the Heroes and Arts/Artists), Malolos City, Bulacan.
Rey was among the few Bulakeños who was given the title of "Alagad ng Sining at Kultura ng Bulacan", loosely translated as "Disciple of the Arts and Culture of Bulacan", or simply put, Great Artist of Bulacan.
An inductee was given a tile with his/her name on it, and a small pile of a then wet cement to leave a hand print. The names on the Walk of Fame embody the Bulakeños who have brought pride to Bulacan in the fields of arts and culture.
( ) music score only
( * ) music score and theme song
( ** ) theme song only
( *** ) movie title and theme song
( **** ) music score, movie title, theme song (song title same as movie title)
Meycauayan, Bulacan
The City of Meycauayan is a 1st Class, highly urbanized city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The city is located about 19 km north of Manila and about 22 km south of Malolos City, the provincial capital city. It is bounded by the town of Marilao to the north, Valenzuela City to...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) is a singer, songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He wrote and produced songs that were recorded by various singers, most notably Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
. He currently hosts the variety noontime show Pilipinas Win na Win
Pilipinas Win Na Win
Pilipinas Win Na Win was a noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show was presented by its main hosts Rico J. Puno, Rey Valera, Marco Sison, and Nonoy Zuñiga with their co-hosts Pokwang, Valerie Concepcion, and K Brosas. The show premiered on July 31, 2010, and aired...
alongside Rico J. Puno
Rico J. Puno
Enrico de Jesus Puno , better known as Rico J. Puno, is a popular Filipino pop singing artist and television host who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other...
, Nonoy Zuniga and Marco Sison.
Background
Reynaldo Valera Guardiano is the second of three siblings, and the surname Valera was derived from his mother's maiden name.He still lives in Meycauayan City, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
with his family. He has a son and three daughters.
Career
Rey Valera started his recording career in 1977 after becoming a band member from a group called Electric Hair Band for seven years. He waxed his first single as a solo singer - songwriter with the song Ako si Superman, which he created supposedly for Rico Puno. His former boss at Vicor Records gave him the opportunity to sing his song and at the same time hired him as one of Vicor’s in-house producers.Rey also made songs for other artists such as Rico Puno's Sorry Na, Pwede Ba, Daigdig Ng Ala-ala; Geraldine’s Pangako; Pol Enriquez’ Ayoko na Sa ‘Yo and many more. While he made songs for his peers, he made albums for himself such as Naaalala Ka, Rey Valera Vol. 2, Walang Kapalit, Hello, The Rey Valera Christmas Album, Gabay Mo Ako, Rey Valera’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1,Rey Valera’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Pirapirasong Ala-ala, Sa Kabila Ng Lahat, Kung Sakaling Iibig Muli, FM Ka, AM Ako, Home Sweet Home, Ang Mahalaga, etc. Most of these albums made golds and platinums.
Recently, Vicor Music Corporation compiled all of Rey Valera's recorded songs in their library in a 4 disc set album entitled, "Walang Kapalit" as part of Vicor's 40 year anniversary.
Mr. DJ and Sharon Cuneta
One of his initial projects was to make a song for a twelve-year-old mayor’s daughter named Sharon Cuneta. It was a daunting challenge, as Rey initially could not figure out what kind song would be fitting for her; she was too young to be taken seriously to be given a love song, and a bit too old to be given a nursery rhyme."Pansin ko fleeting ang life, atsaka moment ka lang in time. Kaya ma-swerte na lang ako meron akong konting laban sa time... Hindi niya ako mabubura... May kanta ako eh" TRANSLATED FROM TAGALOG "I've noticed that life is fleeting, and we're just a moment in time. I'm very lucky that I have something I can use against time... I have my songs with me...time will never erase me from being." |
| Rey Valera, quote from an interview on Balikbayan QTV-11, July 2008 |
It dawned upon Rey to write a song about the people who were responsible for playing songs on the radio; the DJs. Wherever radio station the song would be submitted in, it was almost always guaranteed that it would be played as it was their song. The song, Mr. DJ,made remarkable sales on the chart.
Sharon stated in a recent interview by Deborah Kan in Star News Asia, that she has been always thankful for and grateful to Rey, for writing her first hit song. "Mr. DJ".
The two have been friends ever since, and in 1992, Sharon paid tribute to her favorite composer when she recorded Sharon Sings Valera.
When Sharon Cuneta and her then husband Gabby Concepcion separated, Rey composed the song, "Kahit Wala Ka Na" (Even When You're Gone). When Sharon and Rey met at Cinema Audio, she asked, why was not he writing songs for her anymore. Rey replied that he did wrote one for her, and submitted the song to VIVA for it to be an inspiration or a battleground for Sharon. Both of them found out that the song has been shelved for two years at VIVA. Sharon immediately recorded the song, and used it in her movie, "Single Mother"(former title). It was retitled to "Kahit Wala Ka Na".
Sharon’s biggest blockbuster movies were lifted from popular songs of Rey, thus Sharon singing Valera has been an always-winning chemistry.
Rey Valera's impostor
In 1983, Rey faced one of the worst challenges of both his career, and personal life; an impostor was using his name and was committing crimes, among them were car-napping and rape. The list even extended to marrying numerous women, and even petty crimes like "borrowing" money and personal items, all under Rey Valera's name. Rey made numerous newspaper statements announcing that there is an imposter posing as him. Rey also wrote and released a song entitled, "My Fans Are in Trouble" to warn his fans through the medium of music, with the lyrics depicting his helplessness to stop this impostor. What Rey feared most was not the money, but the physical harm people the impostor had fooled might do to him. Ultimately in 1984, Rey decided to quit show business at the peak of his career to protect his fans and also to make up for the time he lost with his family during his fame. When Rey made a comeback in 1988, he wore his hair long so that his impostor (who had kinky hair), would have a harder time posing as him if the impostor ever resurfaced. The impostor has never been heard from ever since.Rey now talks about the impostor topic on less serious, even humorous tone, to help forget the traumatic experience it had caused. Looking back, he even dubbed his impostor "Rey Bolero" ( Rey the Deceiver / Smooth Talker ) when he talks about it to his friends and interviews, which was also mentioned on the "Na-Scam Ka Na Ba" interview on the Filipino television channel QTV11 which aired around September 2006.
Bubble Gang Parody
On May 2008, a friendlier, funnier impostor had emerged on the Filipino television gagshow Bubble GangBubble Gang
Bubble Gang is a sketch comedy television show in the Philippines. It airs every Friday evenings by GMA Network. The show is part of the network's GMA KiliTV block. Currently, it is now the longest-running gag show in Philippine television. The TV program is known for their parodies of TV...
, in the persona of comedian/parodist Michael V.
Michael V.
Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...
He even used "Rey Bolero" as his screen name. A segment of the show featured Michael V. as Rey Bolero, singing Mas Tanga 'ko Sa'yo ( I'm Dumber Than You Are ) -- A parody of one of Rey Valera's well known songs, Pangako Sa'yo ( I Promise To You ). His costume was even patterned after Rey Valera's late 1970s attire.
The idea proved to be a hit, and a second Rey Valera song was soon used on the same show and segment, also by Michael V. himself. The song, "Kung Kailangan Mo Ako" ( If You Need Me ), was parodied into Kung Kailangan Mo Bato ( If You Need A Stone / To Get Stoned—a slang use of the word "stone", as in illegal substance
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
/ getting high )
On October 31 of the same year, Rey Valera, and Michael V. as Rey Bolero ( now mimicking Rey Valera's clothes and hairstyle at the time) performed a duet and was one of the highlights of the heavily promoted, "taped as live", two-part Bubble Gang 13th Anniversary special. A narration was heard before the two artists entered the stage; "Do the singers that Michael V. impersonate ever get angry?" -- (translated from Tagalog). They sung a medley of the two previously mentioned parodied songs. The segment ended with Rey Valera mock-swinging his guitar at Michael V., and the former mock-chasing the latter towards the backstage.
Theme songs for soap operas
Valera ‘s songs are also favorite titles and theme songs of soap operas like “Ula, Batang Gubat” (Malayo Pa Ang Umaga), “Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako”, and the two year running soap series, “Pangako Sa'yo”, from ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
.
Recently, Rey Valera's song's have been revived as theme songs for soap operas with the same title. They are: Maging Sino Ka Man
Maging Sino Ka Man
Maging Sino Ka Man was a critically acclaimed Filipino primetime drama series that premiered on ABS-CBN on October 9, 2006...
( which has spawned a second book, Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik is the second installment of the drama Filipino, Maging Sino Ka Man which started on December 10, 2007...
) , Walang Kapalit
Walang Kapalit
Walang Kapalit was a Philippine television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It premiered April 23, 2007 on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida.A riveting story coupled by an equally riveting cast...
and Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5...
from ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. All of these ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
shows have turned into a massive hit, making them top-rating and be part of every Filipino's lives .
Writing music and songs for movies
Rey was film scoring movies during his singing career, but after the trouble his impostor has caused, Rey focused on his musical directing career. He particularly liked scoring music for action films, giving fight scenes and chase sequences fast paced, rock-themed music, which reflects his roots as a rock band member.Rey's songs made marks also as theme songs and movie titles. These includes several Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
movies such as Maging Sino Ka Man, Pangako sa 'Yo, Kahit Wala Ka Na', Tayong Dalawa; Vilma Santos
Vilma Santos
Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician...
’ Sinasamba Kita, Romansa, Hiwalay; Robin Padilla
Robin Padilla
Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla better known by his stage name Robin Padilla is a Filipino film and television action star. He is the younger brother of actors BB Gandanghari, Rommel Padilla and Royette Padilla...
’s Carnap King, Barumbado, and Baby Ama; Romnick Sarmenta
Romnick Sarmenta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor , better known by his screen name Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor. He is best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series Gulong ng Palad.-Biography:He was born to Adonis F. Tejedor and Julie C. Sarmenta and is of Chinese...
’s Pasong Tirad, The Gregorio del Pilar Story, Aleck Bovick
Aleck Bovick
Aleck Bovick is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:Her father is a Filipino and while her mother is Half German. She is married to actor Carlo Maceda....
's Tampisaw and most of her earliest films.
There are very few people are aware that Rey wrote music for movies, even fewer are aware that he also wrote music for R-18 "Bold" films. He accepted making music for movies and considered it an opportunity, as these projects usually pitted his songwriting skills to follow fresh and often unusual themes and topics, often deviating from pop love songs which he was usually typecast into.
The theme song "Ambon" (Raindrop) from the film Tampisaw emphasizes on the singer's hunger and deprivation of love, and that a single "raindrop" of love would be enough for her to live on.
The theme song "Nagpapanggap" (Pretending/Deceiving) from the film Kerida (The Mistress) depicts a person's awareness that her lover is only pretending to love her, and yet she has this pragmatic acceptance and is even thankful that she was loved, no matter how false that love may be.
The theme song "Sa Gitna ng Buhay Ko" (In The Middle of My Life) from the film Naglalayag (Silent Passage) follows the movie's theme of a middle-aged woman falling in love with a man half her age. The song relates to her life as the times of the day, asking questions such as, "why did love arrive at only NOON?"
The Greatest Hitmakers
In 2002, Rey reunited with his contemporaries Rico J. PunoRico J. Puno
Enrico de Jesus Puno , better known as Rico J. Puno, is a popular Filipino pop singing artist and television host who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other...
and Hajji Alejandro
Hajji Alejandro
Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro is a Filipino singer and actor, who was a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the father of singer Rachel Alejandro, and Delara drummer Ali Alejandro...
in a series of concerts called "Greatest Hits", highlighting the music of their own time. They also launched a VCD
Video CD
Before the advent of DVD and Blu-ray, the Video CD became the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm optical discs. The format is a standard digital format for storing video on a Compact Disc...
recording of their concert.Nonoy Zuñiga and Marco Sison joined the group in the following year. The group continues to perform both locally and internationally
Although they were formally named "The Greatest Hits", the group felt that using the name "The Greatest Hitmakers" was more proper, as the former referred to the 'songs' and not the group members themselves. The group has successfully performed even with the absence of one or two members, usually concentrating on a core trio group ( e.g. Rey, Hajji, Rico / Rey, Hajji, Marco / Rey, Rico, Marco ) and varies between concert to concert, depending on each member's availability. This flexibility of the group's roster combined with miscommunication with the each show's promoter and other reasons has often led to various names for the group such as "The Hitmakers", "The Greatest Hits", "The Great Hitmakers" "GH5", "GH4" and such.
Saling Ket
In July 2005, Rey Valera released the music album "Panghabangbuhay", with his children's band called "Saling Ket". Whenever possible, Rey has been performing with them in almost all of his performances and still continues to do so.Induction to Bulacan's Walk of Fame
Rey was among the few Bulakeños who was given the title of "Alagad ng Sining at Kultura ng Bulacan", loosely translated as "Disciple of the Arts and Culture of Bulacan", or simply put, Great Artist of Bulacan.
First Asean IKon Champion -- "Pangako"
On August 17, 2007, Vina Morales won as the First Asean Ikon Champion with her interpretation of Rey Valera's song, "Pangako Sa'yo". The song has been used as a theme song for ABS-CBN's two year-running soap opera TV series, "Pangako sa'yo" 7 years earlier, which was also sung by Vina Morales.The Legends of OPM
On December 30, 2008, Rey once again performed with Rico J. Puno, and Nonoy Zuniga, along with Claire Dela Fuente, Eva Eugenio and Joey Albert at the Philippine International Convention Center under the name, "Legends of OPM".Like its predecessor group, "The Greatest Hitmakers", the concept proved to be a hit, and a repeat performance was done on March 5 of the following year.Trivia
- Rey Valera does not have any formal music background. When he submitted his song at Vicor in Raon Manila, he was an accounting student at the Far Eastern UniversityFar Eastern UniversityFar Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
.
- it was former Record Producer Adel Ardaza and former Vicor Executive Chito Ilacad was the first to give Rey his chance for his song "Ako Si Superman"(I am Superman), to be recorded. Chito was also the one who decided that Rey be the one to sing his own compositions.
- the song, "Ako Si Superman" was originally composed by Rey in the English Language with the title, "I Will Try To Make You Smile" for his sweetheart.
- the song "Mr. DJ" was composed in a jeepney while Rey was commuting from the office.
- the first song that Rey used in a movie was "Tayong Dalawa" (Both of Us) for the movie "Stepsisters" that Lorna Tolentino and Rio Locsin starred in 1979.
- the song "Kung Kailangan Mo Ako" (If You Need Me) was first used in a movie that was starred by Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano, "Romansa" (Romance)
- the song "Maging Sino Ka Man" (Whoever You May Be) was composed by Rey for women who worked in bars and nightclubs.
Movie Musical Directions and Theme Songs
Legend:( ) music score only
( * ) music score and theme song
( ** ) theme song only
( *** ) movie title and theme song
( **** ) music score, movie title, theme song (song title same as movie title)
| Movie | Actor/Actress | Theme Song Used |
|---|---|---|
| Strangers in Paradise **** | Lloyd Samartino/Snooky Serna | |
| Hello Young Lovers **** | Gabby Concepcion/Snooky Serna | |
| Romansa * | Vilma Santos/Edu Manzano | |
| Cristal **** | Lampel Cojuangco | |
| Exploitation **** | Alma Moreno | |
| Kabiyak * | Vilma Santos | |
| Annie Sabungera **** | Nora Aunor/Rey Valera/ Ace Vergel | |
| G.I. Baby * | Lampel Cojuangco | |
| Stepsisters * | Lorna Tolentino/Rio Locsin | Tayong Dalawa |
| Hiwalay * | Vilma Santos/Dindo Fernando | |
| Sinasamba Kita **** | Vilma Santos/Phillip Salvador | |
| Burgis **** | Gabby Concepcion | |
| Init o Lamig | Charito Solis/Elizabeth Oropesa | |
| Juan Balutan | Niño Muhlach/Kristina Paner | |
| Pusong Uhaw | Gina Alajar/Mark Gil | |
| Abigael **** | Cherie Gil/Alma Moreno/Gabby Concepcion | |
| Amang Capulong: Anak ng Tondo II (1992) *** | Monsour Del Rosario/Sharmaine Arnaiz/Rina Reyes | |
| Tatak ng Cebu II: Emong Verdadero (Bala ng Ganti) (1992)*** | Ferdinand Galang/Jackie Lou Blanco | |
| My Prince Charming * | Janice de Belen/Gabby Concepcion | |
| Kung Kasalanan Man ** | Dina Bonnevie | |
| Abot Hanggang Sukdulan ** | Snooky Serna | |
| Kahit Wala Ka Na *** | Sharon Cuneta/Richard Gomez | |
| Babangon Ako at Dudurugin Kita ** | Sharon Cuneta/Christopher de Leon | |
| Sa Kabila Ng Lahat *** | Dina Bonnevie/Nanette Medved | |
| Anak ni Baby Ama (1990) *** | Robin Padilla | |
| Barumbado (1990) | Robin Padilla | |
| Baricuatro | Sonny Parsons | |
| Boy Amores | Anthony Alonzo | |
| Carnap King | Robin Padilla | |
| UZI Brothers (1989) | Ronnie Ricketts/Sonny Parsons | |
| Boy Kristiano | Bobby Zhornach | |
| To Mama With Love * | Julie Vega/Janice de Belen | |
| Noel Juico (1991)** | Raymart Santiago | |
| Hahalik Ka Rin Sa Lupa | Sonny Parsons | |
| Isang Salop Na Bala | Palito | |
| Multiple Murder | Jess Lapid Jr. | |
| Lumaban Ka, Sagot Kita Sa Diyos * | Julio Diaz/Tommy Abuel | |
| Asiong Salonga 3 | E.R./Ejercito | |
| Mana Sa Ina | Rita Avila | |
| Iisa-isahin Ko Kayo (1990)* | Ronnie Ricketts | |
| Sisingilin Ko Ng Dugo (1990)* | Patrick dela Rosa | |
| Kumander Tata | Jess Lapid Jr. | |
| Bahala na Gang (1987) | Sonny Parsons | |
| Ambush (1987) | Ronnie Ricketts | |
| Salisi Gang | Sonny Parsons | |
| Masikip Ang Langit | Jess Lapid Jr. | |
| Kalawang Sa Bakal | Ricky Davao | |
| Donggalo Massacre (1986) *** | Bong Revilla | |
| Tayong Dalawa *** | Sharon Cuneta/Gabby Concepcion | |
| Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo *** | Sheryll Cruz/Romnick Sarmenta | |
| Una Kang Naging Akin ** | Sharon Cuneta/Gabby Concepcion | Kung Kailangan Mo Ako |
| Hari Ng Selda * | Robin Padilla/ Angelika dela Cruz | Batang Bilanggo |
| Walang Kapalit *** | Sharon Cuneta/Richard Gomez | |
| Tampisaw * | Aleck Bovick | Ambon |
| Masarap Na Pugad * | Aleck Bovick/Gary Estrada | Bangka |
| Kerida * | Aleck Bovick/Mark Gil/Gardo Versoza | Nagpapanggap |
| Makamundo * | Gardo Versoza | Mundo ng Makamundo |
| Mapupulang Labi | Maye Tongco | |
| Sex Scandal | Allen Dizon | |
| U-Belt * | Aleck Bovick | Butas ng Karayom |
| Naglalayag ** | Nora Aunor | Sa Gitna ng Buhay Ko |
Chronology
| Date | Comments |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Wrote and sung "Ako Si Superman" November: wrote the song 'Mr. D.J." and 'Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko" for Sharon Cuneta. Both songs received Gold Record Awards. |
| 1978 | October:Received his first Gold Record Award for single entitled "Naaalala Ka". He wrote the song "Sorry Na, Puwede Ba" for Rico Puno while doing his first album that same year. |
| 1979 | Joined Blackgold Records, a sister company of Vicor Music Corporation, as a record producer. He rose to the position of assistant Vice President for Research and Composition. That same year he waxed his record album with hits such as Maging Sino Ka Man, Malayo Pa Ang Umaga, etc. Tried to venture in music directional jobs. |
| 1980 | Rey Valera started writing songs for other singers again, this time for Geraldine with the song "Pangako", and Lirio Vital's "Naniniwala Ako Sa Iyo". |
| 1981 | February: he was awarded the Gold Record Award for the hit single "Kung Kailangan Mo Ako". June: he received the Gold Album Award from a compilation of his past hits titled "Rey Valera's Greatest Hits". October: he represented the Philippines as a songwriter in the first Asean Song Festival held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. he was also awarded the Gold Record Award for the album entitled, "Walang Kapalit". November: bagged the title "Juke Box King of the Year". |
| 1982 | Received "The King Of Tagalog Songs" award. Tried the movies via Annie Sabungera with Nora Aunor Nora Aunor Nora "Guy" Aunor is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, singer and producer. Aunor has also topbilled several stage plays, television shows, and concerts. She is regarded as the "Superstar in Philippine Entertainment Industry"... . |
| 1983 | March: He sang the song "Gabay Mo Ako", as one of the finalist in the Metro Manila Pop Music Festival. It was in March also when his long playing album "Hello" became another Gold Record. April: Received the title "Entertainer of the Year". May: Held the title, "King of Tagalog Songs" for the second time. December: Rey Valera's Greatest Hits" album became Platinum Record. This was also the year that an impostor used Rey Valera's name to his disastrous advantage. |
| 1984 | Transferred to Wea Records and waxed his last album. He wrote another gold hit song entitled, "Pirapirasong Alaala" for another female singer. Dropped show business. Went back to his family to make up for lost days. He joined the movie industry now as a musical director. |
| 1985–1986 | The country saw the economic crisis that led to the downfall of the local music industry. During these times, Rey Valera relied heavily on his movie scoring works, devoted his time to his promotion business, while anticipating the comeback for the Golden Era of the Philippine Music Industry. |
| 1988 | TV Personality, comedian, and fellow Bulakeño Bert Marcelo Bert Marcelo Bert "Tawa" Marcelo was a prominent Filipino television personality whose trademark high-pitched infectious laughter earned him the popular moniker "Tawa", after the Tagalog word for laugh... persuaded Rey to make a comeback in live performances and join him in a series of concerts called "Hatid Saya" in Europe and Middle East. |
| 1989 | Began training and introducing aspiring composers to professional songwriting and studioworks. |
| 1992 | Joined Sharon Cuneta in her Mega concert in U.S. and Japan. |
| 1993–1994 | Member of the Board of Directors - FILSCAP |
| 1994 | Nominee, Best Original Song Category - "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo". |
| 2000 | Joined forces with Freddie Aguilar Freddie Aguilar Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar , better known as Freddie Aguilar, is a folk musician from the Philippines. He is best known for his rendition of "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition to the Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution, and for his song "Anak", the best-selling... , Mike Hanopol Juan de la Cruz Band The Juan de la Cruz Band was a Filipino rock band formed in 1968. In December 1970, the band was featured in the first open field rock festival in the Philippines, the Antipolo Rock Festival. The band's popularity gained momentum in September 1971 when it backed up the production of Jesus Christ... , Vehnee Saturno, and formed the group, SAGA (Songs And Generations After). The group recorded one album, and performed one major concert in Canada. It was their first and last concert as SAGA, and the group disbanded months later. |
| 2002 | Merged with Rico Puno and Hajji Alejandro Hajji Alejandro Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro is a Filipino singer and actor, who was a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the father of singer Rachel Alejandro, and Delara drummer Ali Alejandro... , in a series of "The Greatest Hits" concerts. |
| 2003 | The group "Greatest Hits 5" or "GH5" was formed with Rey Valera, Hajji Alejandro, Rico Puno, Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuñiga which continues to perform locally and internationally. Recipient, Lifetime Achievement for Music 8th Tining Awards from The National Press Club |
| 2004 | Participant, Travel Advocacy Campaign, Department of Tourism, "Biyahe Tayo", WOW Philippines. Winner, Best Song Category, "Sa Gitna Ng Buhay Ko" for the movie "Naglalayag", Metro Manila Film festival |
| 2005 | July: Released the "Panghabangbuhay" album with his children's band called "Saling Ket". Awardee, 18th Awit Awards Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino - Lifetime Achievement Award, given by The Philippine Association of Recording Industries |
| 2006 | November 9: Inducted to Bulacan's own Walk of Fame, in the "Hardin ng Sining at Bayani", Malolos Bulacan |
| 2007 | August 17: The 1st Ikon Asean music competition was held, and Vina Morales won as the 1st Asean Ikon Champion with her interpretation of Rey's song, "Pangako" |
Albums
- Gabay Mo Ako
- Hello
- Sa Kabila Ng Lahat
- Walang Kapalit
- Naaalala Ka
- Rey Valera
- Kung Sakaling Iibig Muli
Compilation Albums of Rey Valera
- Rey Valera's Greatest Hits (1994)
- Rey Valera's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (2005)
- 18 Greatest Hits (2009)
External links
- http://www.vicormusic.com/music.asp