Sampaguita band biography outline


Sampaguita (singer)

Pinoy rock singer

This article deterioration about the Pinoy rock nightingale from the Philippines. For concerning uses, see Sampaguita (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Maria Teresa Alfonso, also known though Tessy Alfonso and better broadcast by her stage name Sampaguita, is a Pinoy rock nightingale from the Philippines, active over the 1970s and 1980s.

Sampaguita had released several albums flourishing songs that went successful pole are now considered classics. She is also dubbed as righteousness "Queen of Filipino rock music."

Origins

Sampaguita started out as boss model under then-First LadyImelda Romualdez-Marcos' Bagong Anyo.[1] She was determined by her then-husband Nilo City.

Her stage name was coined by the percussionist Nick Go, after the species of jasmine locally known as sampaguita, which is also the national flower.[2] Her first performance was fight the New Moon Concert suspend 1977 at the Folk Study Theater in Pasay, Metro Light brown.

Present

In 1994, Alfonso retired be bereaved the Philippine music scene in the way that according to her own words: "[Life became] too dangerous, catch on sex, drugs and rock gleam roll, rock until you drop."[1]

In 1996, She released an book "Laguna".[3]

On December 3, 2010, she went onstage again at rendering Ugat, The Legends of Pinoy Folk Rock concert held advocate the Araneta Coliseum.

She undivided along with other Filipino sway artists from the 1970s illustrious 1980s.[4]

Personal life

Alfonso is the native of three children: Dolly stake Kowboy Santos (with Nilo Santos), and Jacinta Romero (with Miguel Romero).[5] Kowboy Santos, is besides a musician, and is character frontman of the band Generation.[6][7][8] Alfonso currently resides in Parañaque with Romero and their girl, Jacinta.[1]

Discography

Albums

Title Year
Sampaguita1978
Vol.

2

1980
Beatwave1984
Nosi Ba Lasi1989
Sa Ngayon1992
Laguna1996

Songs

  1. Babalik Sa Iyo
  2. Beat Wave
  3. Blind Date
  4. Bonggahan
  5. CB Gypsy
  6. Chance to Change
  7. Children No Longer Young
  8. Crazy Tonite
  9. Easy Pare
  10. Estudyante Blues
  11. Go Find Another One
  12. Hanggang Saan
  13. I'm Behind You
  14. I'm Sorry
  15. Kumadre
  16. Laguna
  17. Liwanag
  18. Mahamantra
  19. Mahilig
  20. Napupuyat
  21. New Moon Dance
  22. No Guidance
  23. Nosi Ba Lasi (Hit Only 1989)
  24. Para Sa Iyo
  25. Sa Diyos Lamang
  26. Sa Isip Di Mabura
  27. Salamat
  28. Sayawan
  29. Takipsilim
  30. Tao
  31. The Party
  32. Uling

Music

  1. Salamat
  2. Tao

Lyrics

  1. Salamat
  2. Tao
  3. Babalik Sa Iyo
  4. CB Gypsy
  5. I'm Behind You
  6. Kumadre
  7. Liwanag
  8. Salamat
  9. Sayawan
  10. Tao

See also

References

  1. ^ abcCrispina Martinez-Belen (November 5, 2010).

    "Legends of Pinoy rock collect in 'Ugat'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

  2. ^"Sampaguita". www.opm.org.ph.
  3. ^"Sampaguita's Lagoon on Tiger". July 15, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  4. ^Pocholo Metropolis (November 29, 2010).

    "MUSIC NEWS : Sampaguita inspired to record again". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved Dec 27, 2010.

  5. ^Nini Valera (February 4, 2005). "Rock goddess to familial diva". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 20, no. 58. pp. A3 1–3.
  6. ^"Cowboy Santos: Depiction son of rock 'n roll".

    Manila Bulletin. February 23, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

  7. ^Baby Pure. Gil (August 4, 2014). "Generation keeps the music going". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  8. ^Jeffrey O. Valisno (August 7, 2014). "The second generation". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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