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Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro (born December 26, 1954) is a Filipino singer and actor Alaminos, Pangasinan, who was a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s.[1] Just like another OPM legend Basil Valdez, he came from the group Circus Band. He was the first winner of the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival.
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Hajji Alejandro | |
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| Birth name | Angelito Toledo Alejandro |
| Born | December 26, 1954 |
| Origin | Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Dubbed the "kilabot ng mga kolehiyala" (college girls' heartthrob), Alejandro is best remembered for such songs as "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika", "Panakíp Butas" and "Nakapagtataka".[2]
Career
Hajji Alejandro began performing in 1976.[citation needed]
Political views
Alejandro, similar to his wife, is a supporter of former President Ferdinand Marcos, even after his deposition in the People Power Revolution.[3]
Personal life
In the 1980s, Alejandro operated a small restaurant along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California with wife, beauty queen and actress Rio Diaz. They have a son, Delara drummer Ali Alejandro. Rio Diaz died of colorectal cancer in 2004.
Alejandro is also the father of singer Rachel Alejandro.
Discography
Albums
- 18 Greatest Hits
- Collection
- Pagbabalik (1992)[4]
- 25: The Silver Anniversary Album Of Hajji Alejandro
Singles
- "Panakip Butas" (1977; Tagalog cover of "Worst That Could Happen" by The 5th Dimension) - Alejandro re-recorded the song for his Silver Anniversary Album released by Sony BMG Music in 1996
- "May Minamahal" (1977) - Alejandro re-recorded the song for his Silver Anniversary Album released by Sony BMG Music in 1996
- "Tag-Araw, Tag-Ulan" (1977; Tagalog cover of "Charade" by the Bee Gees) - Alejandro re-recorded the song for his Silver Anniversary Album in 1996.
- "Ang Lahat Na Ito'y Para sa 'Yo" - Alejandro re-recorded the song for his Silver Anniversary Album released in 1996
- "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika" (1978; original composition by Ryan Cayabyab; Grand Prize Winner, 1st Metro Manila Popular Music Festival & Seoul Song Festival)
- "Nakapagtataka" (1978; original composition by Jim Paredes)
See also
References
- Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-8248-1918-7.
- "Hajji and Rachel Alejandro in Tagaytay". Manila Bulletin. 14 February 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- "Top advertisers withdraw from movie talk shows". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. March 17, 1987. p. 13. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
Marcos loyalist couple Rio Diaz and Hadji Alejandro [sic] were spotted by our staff in Laoag, Ilocos Norte a few days ago.
- Paras, Mina (August 22, 1992). "A much mellowed "kilabot" is back". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
These days, Hajji, whose latest album, "Pagbabalik," has recently been released and hitting the airlanes...
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Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro (nacido el 26 de septiembre de 1954), conocido artísticamente como Hajji Alejandro, es un cantante, compositor y actor filipino, uno de los más exitosos en la década de los años 70' y 80' del género pop. Es padre de la cantante y actriz Rachel Alejandro. Se inició en la música publicando su primer álbum, "Kilabot ng Kolehiyala", en el College Girls' Heartthrob, que se hizo conocer con tema musicales como Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika y Nakapagtataka.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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