Philippine pop music began in the 1950s with local adaptations of rock and roll songs, gaining popularity among youth. Notable pop artists of the 1980s included Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, and Lea Salonga. Groups like The Eraserheads were prominent in the 1990s. The Manila Sound of the 1970s featured songs mixing Tagalog and English, popularized by groups like Apo Hiking Society, Hotdog, and Cinderella. Philippine jazz was also influenced by international jazz, with musicians like Boy Katindig pioneering Latin jazz styles.

1. PHILIPPINE POP MUSIC

2. • PHILIPPINE POP MUSIC
• It started with Bobby Gonzales’ Hahabol-habol (Hot
Pursuit), a local version of the rock and roll songs of
the1950s, and Rico Puno’s Luneta, a local adaptation of
The Way We Were. This immediately clicked with the
youth and eventually gained wide acceptance even
among the “burgis”

3. OPM Artists in the 80’s
Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano,
Lea Salonga, Regine Velasquez,
Sharon Cuneta, Vina Morales,
Raymond Lauchengco, Francis Magalona,
Pops Fernandez, José Mari Chan,
Dingdong Avanzado, Janno Gibbs,
Ogie Alcasid, Joey Albert, Manilyn Reynes,

4. OPM Artists in the 90’s
The Eraserheads,
Smokey Mountain, Donna Cruz,
Jessa Zaragoza, Ariel Rivera,
Southborder, Afterimage,
Andrew E., Jaya, Rivermaya,
Parokya ni Edgar,

5. Manila sound
Songs using a colloquial language called Taglish, a
combination of Tagalog and English.
Among the proponents of the Manila Sound were the
Hotdog,Cinderella, The Rainmakers, and the Apo Hiking
Society.
APO Hiking Society -
"The Beatles of the Philippines.“
The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the
Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members:

6. PHILIPPINE JAZZ
Philippine musicians have also been inspired by jazz music.
Among them are jazz pianist and recording artist Boy
Katindig, who comes from the well-known clan of musicians
that includes jazz piano legend Romy Katindig and
saxophonist Eddie Katindig.The Katindig family pioneered
Latin jazz in Manila.

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