Edgard Villavicencio Peregrina (November 11, 1944 – April 30, 1977), better known as Eddie Peregrina, was a Filipino singer and matinee idol of the 1970s. Dubbed as "The Original Jukebox King", he was most famous for hit songs such as "What Am I Living For", "Together Again", "Two Lovely Flowers" and "Mardy", among others. He died at the peak of his popularity at the age of 32, one month after a car accident on EDSA in Mandaluyong.
Biography
He was born as Edgard Villavicencio Peregrina on November 11, 1944 to Octavio Peregrina of Pililla, Rizal and Nena Villavicencio of Cebu. Eddie started singing in amateur contests as a young child. He won the singing contest of DZXL's "Tita Betty's Children Show" at the age of six. After he graduated at Villamor High School in 1963, he became a professional singer, working as a vocalist for some bands, most notably the Blinkers Band in Japan. His biggest break came when he won the singing contest of Tawag ng Tanghalan, a popular TV variety show of the 60s and 70s.
Singing style
Peregrina's unusually high-pitched voice distinguished him from the rest of popular singers who, at the time, were mostly influenced by the low-pitched, smooth voices of international singers like Matt Monro and Frank Sinatra. He had a habit of tipping his feet backwards to hit the highest note.
Showbiz
Peregrina's popularity was high, particularly among masses. Jukebox, the coin-operated machine which plays selected music, was said to have attained much popularity as well because of continuous requests of Peregrina's songs. His fame surge even more among the Filipino masses when he became movie star, cast with the leading ladies of the 1970s, including Esperanza Fabon, Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor, with whom he had a TV show entitled The Eddie-Nora Show on Channel 9 in the 1960s. Among his movies included Mardy and Memories of Our Dreams with Esperanza Fabon. He co-starred with his wife Lyn Salazar in Batul of Mactan in 1974. He was also the leading man in Dito sa Aking Puso (1970) with Nora Aunor and with Vilma Santos in Mardy. Most of his films were produced by JBC Productions, which invariably paired him with Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, Esperanza Fabon, and directed by Consuelo P. Osorio. When not busy attending show business commitments, he managed his own business, including Edviper Records and the Pervil Photo Studio.
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- Eddie Peregrina - Alaala Ng Lumipas (2:44)
- Eddie Peregrina - Ang Alaala Ay Ikaw (2:51)
- Eddie Peregrina - Bakas Ng Lumipas (2:58)
- Eddie Peregrina - Don't Ever Go (3:01)
- Eddie Peregrina - Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan (3:04)
- Eddie Peregrina - I Do Love You (3:12)
- Eddie Peregrina - I Miss You So (3:00)
- Eddie Peregrina - Mama (2:46)
- Eddie Peregrina - Napakasakit Kuya Eddie (4:19)
- Eddie Peregrina - Since You've Been Gone (3:42)
- Eddie Peregrina - Two Lovely Flowers (2:49)
- Eddie Peregrina - What Am I Living For 1 (1:45)
- Eddie Peregrina - What Am I Living For 2 (2:21)
- Eddie Peregrina - What Am I Living For 3 (3:25)
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