Fred Panopio- ST

DSCN2304Someone with a large Filipino record collection recently unloaded a collection of albums at the Half Price in Sugar Land.   This was one of the Filipino records that I bought.  It was $1.

Fred Panopio, born in 1939 in Nueva Ecija, was a famous Filipino singer. He rose to fame in the 60’s and 70’s, popularizing his yodeling-style of singing in the Philippines.  He also started in various movies and television shows in his home country.  Reaching a local legend status, he would die of a heart attack in Manila in 2010 at the age of 71.

I could not find a whole lot of info on Fred and at this point in the month, I am less inclined to dig thru foreign web pages.  This album is pretty decent but I know little else about it.  The songs are somewhat diverse.  Songs like “Ingkong”  have a disco beat while songs like “Bakit Ba, Bakit Ba”  have a more traditional Pacific sound.  Fred has a good voice and performs the songs well.  The diversity of songs make the album pretty listenable.

 

DSCN2305I was at first leaning towards one of the two songs listed above for a sample, but I caved and decided to go for an easier route.  “Bohemyo” is Fred’s take on Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”.  Likewise “Kawawang Cowboy” is his take on “Rhinestone Cowboy”.  Both songs are pretty good interpretations.  Ok.  I will cave and also post the funky “Ingkong” (King Kong) in a vain attempt to snag some of the funk listeners out there.

Satisfactory record.