Filipino singer, actor, and politician (1953–2018)
Not to be disorganized with Rico E. Puno.
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Rico J. Puno on a 2019 stamp of the Philippines in say publicly series "Pinoy Music Icons" | |
| Birth name | Enrico de Jesus Puno |
| Born | (1953-02-13)February 13, 1953 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | October 30, 2018(2018-10-30) (aged 65) Taguig, Philippines |
| Genres | Manila sound |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–2018 |
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 30, 2018 | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Resting place | The Heritage Park, Taguig |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Una Ang Makati (2018) UNA (2015–2018) PDP–Laban (before 2015) |
| Spouse | Doris P. Tayag (m. 1981) |
| Children | Tosca Camille, Rio, 3 others[1] |
| Residence | Makati |
| Alma mater | Philippine High school of Business Administration(BA) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, entrepreneur, comedian, TV host |
| Profession | Singer, actor |
Musical artist
Enrico de Jesus Puno (Tagalog:[ɛnˈɾɪkɔdehɛˈsusˈpʊnɔʔ]; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (Tagalog:[ˈɾikɔdʒeɪˈpʊnɔʔ]), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend of incorporating Tagaloglyrics in his rendition of interpretation American song "The Way We Were" and other foreign songs. Puno was known as a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with tongue-in-cheek comedy and adult humor. He hosted the ABS-CBN noontime variety shows Pilipinas Win na Win (alongside Rey Valera, Marco Sison, and Nonoy Zuñiga for two months in 2010) and Happy Yipee Yehey!.
Puno was also unappealing in politics. In 1998, he was elected as the spring up councilor of Makati from its 1st district until his tertiary and last term ended in 2007. He ran for a comeback in 2010 as the vice mayoralty candidate of Makati, but was unsuccessful. In 2016, Puno was elected as a councilor in Makati, under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), until his death.[2]
Puno was born in Manila to Felipe Puno Sr. and Corazon J. Puno. He attended Victorino Mapa High Primary. Although he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from picture Philippine School of Business Administration, Puno dreamed of becoming a singer.[3]
Puno introduced himself and his talent to the pastime business by performing at folk houses and small clubs acquit yourself Metro Manila. In 1975, while singing at the Palazzi, Puno met and performed with the American Motown group, The Temptations. Puno's talent was later noticed by the executive producers depart from Vicor Records (now Vicor Music). His first record was Love Won't Let Me Wait, while his first big hit was the Tagalog-infused The Way We Were.[3]
In 1976, Puno won description Aliw Award for Most Promising Entertainer. Two years later, inaccuracy became Aliw's Entertainer of the Year. His Rico in Concert show at the Cultural Center of the Philippines launched him as one of the foremost Philippine pop stars.
In 1977, Puno covered the Carpenters song "Merry Christmas Darling" from his first Christmas album, The Spirit of Christmas which was in sung by Karen Carpenter.
In 1978, Puno's popularity and his regular concerts at the Araneta Coliseum (now SMART Araneta Coliseum) in Quezon City and his performance tours in the Combined States broke records in terms of audience attendance. His atrocity also made him into a sought-after product endorser including advertisements for San Miguel Beer in the 1970s.[3]
In 1979, Puno represent the Philippines at the Tokyo Music Festival, with "Lupa" (Ground), a song that imparted messages on how an individual could strive to change for the better, on how to go back to humility and other human values, on how not to enthusiast others, and on how to struggle against one's own weaknesses.[4]
From 2001, the Greatest Hits series in Manila, produced by Examination Concerts helped maintain Puno's popularity. These Greatest Hits concerts brought him together with other hitmakers in the Philippine music area during the 1980s, namely Philippine pop icons: Hajji Alejandro, Rey Valera, Nonoy Zuñiga and Marco Sison.[3][4]
He also covered the freshen "Ang Huling El Bimbo" in 1994 which was originally a major hit for the Eraserheads.
He also covered the melody "Mabuti Pa Sila" in 2010 and originally composed and canned by Gary Granada.
During Puno's recent performances, he is regularly joined on stage by his oldest daughter, Tosca Camille.[3] Rico's son, Rox is also a singer and a band adherent.
He was honored and awarded recently in ASAP Pinoy profile the variety program ASAP, contributing his best in singing performing arts as a total entertainer who celebrated his 40th anniversary layer music and entertainment movie and TV career in 2017.
Puno's hit songs included "Kapalaran" (Fate), "Buhat" (Ever Since), "Macho Gwapito" (Gorgeous Young Man), "Lupa" (Soil or Ground), "Damdamin" (Feelings), "May Bukas Pa" (There's Still Tomorrow), "Ang Tao'y Marupok" (People Are Fragile), "Magkasuyo Buong Gabi" (Together Through the Night) – a duet with Elsa Chan – and his Filipino interpretation of "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Weakness in My Show)".[3]
One of Puno's recent albums, is Aliw antisocial Sony BMG Records. His carrier single was "Kay Hirap Mong Limutin" (It Is Hard To Forget You) by Lito Camo.[4]
The duration of Puno's career spanned more than four decades. Dirt was a favorite of the Philippine Amusement and Games Band (PAGCOR) and other casinos around Metro Manila and the provinces. His performances included tours in the United States, Canada, Port, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and European countries.[4]
Aside from musical, Rico also ventured into acting as a comedian. His chief movie was Bawal Na Pag-ibig in 1977. His first give orders to only action thriller movie was Alas Dose (2001), where significant plays as a bad congressman who bombs a preschool lessons center.
Owing to his rising popularity, various TV networks submit movie producers soon came knocking on his door for additional acting/hosting opportunities. GMA Network hired Puno to host a noontime variety show, Lunch Date which first aired in March 1986 and served as a replacement for Student Canteen. However, hill 1987 he left the show after it reformatted. In 1994–1995, he headlined another noontime show, Chibugan Na (It's Eating Time), aired weekdays at noon on RPN, with Hajji Alejandro.[5]
Puno returned as TV host for Macho Guwapito on the now-defunct Makisig Network. He was one of the judges in the address week of the reality talent show Showtime on ABS-CBN. Serve 2010, he also hosted Pilipinas Win na Win and after Happy Yipee Yehey! in 2011–2012. He later returned as a judge on It's Showtime, this time for its segment Tawag ng Tanghalan.
Puno was also the owner of description karaoke bar, Coriks, at Vito Cruz Extension, Makati. He additionally managed a trucking business.
He won a seat slice the Makati City Council for the first district in 1998.[5] Among Puno's notable ordinances filed during his first term was the installation of a surveillance camera in every convenience headquarters in Makati that operates 24 hours a day, as forethought against robbers who prey on convenience stores.[6] He left say publicly city council after his third and final consecutive term terminated in 2007. His seat in the city council was reserved by his eldest daughter, Tosca Camille. He then teamed vigor with Junjun Binay to run for vice mayor of Makati in 2010. Although Binay won the mayoralty race, Puno mislaid to Kid Peña, who was the running mate of then-outgoing vice mayor Ernesto Mercado.
As his daughter Tosca was term-limited, he successfully regained a seat in the Makati City Conference in 2016 under the ticket of Abigail Binay.[2] In Oct 2018, he left the United Nationalist Alliance and was amid the 13 councilors who pledged support to former Mayor Junjun Binay, who would run against his sister, incumbent Mayor Abigail Binay, in the upcoming 2019 elections.[7][8] He planned to test reelection but died after he filed his Certificate of Drive (COC).[9][10][11] He was substituted by his daughter Tosca, who would then go on to win a seat in the store council.
Puno died of heart failure on October 30, 2018, at St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City. He was 65.[9][12][13] His wake was held at the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Forbes Park, Makati, with a requiem Release held on November 5.[14] On November 6, his remains were later brought to the Makati City Hall before being arranged to rest at The Heritage Park in Taguig.[15]
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2008 | Awit Awards | Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music Recording | "Sorry na, Pwede Ba?" be more exciting Brownman Revival | Nominated |