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Gary Valenciano
Background information
Birth name	Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano
Also known as	Gary V.
Born	(1964-08-06) August 6, 1964 (age 47)
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	Gospel, Pinoy pop, Manila Sound
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Actor, Dancer
Instruments	Vocals, Keyboards, Percussions
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Manila Genesis Entertainment & Management, Inc. Universal Records (Philippines)
Website	GaryV.com

Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano (born August 6, 1964), better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador. His most notable songs include "Di Bale Na Lang", "Eto Na Naman", "Sana Maulit Muli", "Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?", "Gaya ng Dati", "Pasko na Sinta Ko", and "Narito".

He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors, and is frequently tapped to sing the theme songs for the network's soap operas and Star Cinema movies.

Biography[link]

Gary Valenciano was born in Santa Mesa, Manila on August 6, 1964. He is the sixth of Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago Ortiz's seven children. His parents met in New York, married, and settled in Manila. His father is from Bicol, Philippines.^[1] His mother is a Puerto Rican woman of Italian descent,^[2][3] who sang opera in Manila during the 1960s. Valenciano took his primary and secondary studies in La Salle Green Hills.

Career[link]

Valenciano had already been in early appearance in an on-screen television when he was first discovered in a Philippine soft-drink commercial in the late of 70s^[4] when he was 14 years old at that time.^[5] He started as a choir singer, then performing in 1982 and launched his career in singing and show business on May 13, 1983.^[6] He also first appeared as a solo artist in a television show called The Pilita and Jackie Show in 1982, and later in Germspesyal and Penthouse Live. He had his first solo concert, in April 1984 at the Araneta Coliseum. That would be followed a number of albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called Out of the Dark.

He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin, Jose Angelo Gabriel and Kristiana Maria Mikaela.

Valenciano has released multiple albums. He has won the Awit Award for "Best Male Performer" 11 of the past 21 times.^{[citation needed]} He has been called "Mr. Pure Energy."^[2]

In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador. In 2008, he marked his tenth year as a UNICEF Ambassador with a visit to Sitio Avocado, a former war zone in Negros Oriental.

In 2008, Valenciano returned to acting by appearing in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" which he plays the role of a prisoner who turns his life to Jesus and becomes a changed man as a Christian. The same year, he was nominated for "Best Single Performance By An Actor" in the 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV.

In 2009, Valenciano released a collaborative album with Martin Nievera called "As 1", with their carrier single, "As 1".

In 2010, Gary V. returns to acting again via a Holy Week drama special, Gulong, a CBN Asia Production was recently shown on GMA 7, this was his 3rd GMA 7 holy week special since 2006. The same year, Gary V. releases his brand new 25th full-length album and his 4th compilation album, "Replay" was recently released, with his carrier single, "Did It Ever".

He is currently living with diabetes.^[7]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Notes

• ^[A] Album was released in Japan under Toshiba-EMI.
• ^[B] Album was released in the United States.
• ^[C] Album was released internationally under Polygram Records.
• ^[D] As 1 is a collaborative album, with Martin Nievera.

Live albums[link]

Compilation albums[link]

Collaboration albums[link]

• Salubungin Ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1986)
• Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Records, 1989)
• 18 Classic OPM Love Songs (EMI Music Philippines, 1998)
• The Best Of Crossover Presents (Viva Records, 2003)
• Only Selfless Love 2 (Universal Records, 2003)
• OPM Rewind (Universal Records, 2004)
• The Love Song Collection (Universal Records, 2004)
• Top Male OPM Hits (Star Records, 2004)
• Various Movie Themes (Vicor Music, 2005)
• Nagmamahal Kapamilya Songs For Global (Star Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Inspirational Songs (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Love Duets (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Love Ballads (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Movie & TV Themes (Universal Records, 2005)
• Pinoy Biggie Hits (Star Records, 2006)
• OPM With Love (Universal Records, 2006)
• Lovestruck Vol. 1 (Viva Records, 2006)
• OPM Gold (Universal Records, 2006)
• OPM Superstars Christmas (Universal Records, 2006)
• Hotsilog The ASAP Hotdog Compilation (Star Records, 2006)
• Top Male OPM Hits (Star Records, 2007)
• Pinoy Biggie Hits Rewind (Star Records, 2007)
• Musika At Pelikula: A Star Cinema Music Collection (Star Records, 2008)
• No.1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Vicor Music, 2008)
• Kris Aquino: The Greatest Love (Universal Records, 2008)
• Wings of the Soul (Star Records, 2008)
• OPM No. 1's (Star Records, 2009)
• I-Star 15: Best Of TV & Movie Themes (Star Records, 2010)
• 60 Taon Ng Musika At Soap Opera (Star Records, 2010)
• OPM All-Star Christmas (Universal Records, 2010)
• Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino (Star Records, 2010)
• OPM Number 1s Vol.2 (Star Records, 2011)
• I Love You (Star Records, 2011)
• Bida Best Hits Da Best (Star Records, 2011)

Songs[link]

Valenciano's songs include:

• 1983 – Growing Up (Theme Song of the Philippine Movie "Bagets")
• 1983 – You Got Me Working
• 1983 – Hang On
• 1983 – Betty's in Bed^[14]
• 1984 – Love of Mine
• 1984 – Reaching Out
• 1984 – Hotshots^[15]
• 1985 – Move Your Body
• 1985 – Once Upon a Life
• 1986 – Paano
• 1986 – Pasko Na Sinta Ko
• 1987 – 'Di Bale Na Lang
• 1987 – 'Wag Mo Na Sanang Isipin
• 1987 – 'Di Na Natuto
• 1987 - Sana Maulit Muli
• 1988 – Take Me Out Of The Dark
• 1989 – Heto na Naman
• 1989 – Laughter All The Time
• 1989 – Each Passing Night (with Regine Velasquez)
• 1989 – Narito
• 1989 – Letting Go
• 1989 – Mahal Na Mahal Ko Siya
• 1990 – Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?
• 1990 – Look In Her Eyes
• 1991 – Shout For Joy
• 1991 – Could You be Messiah?
• 1991 - Sa Tuwing Naaalala Ka (with Sharon Cuneta)
• 1992 – Gaya ng Dati
• 1993 – Hataw Na!
• 1993 - Sa Yahweh!
• 1993 – Muli (with Regine Velasquez)
• 1994 – Babalik Ka Rin
• 1995 – Hele ni Inay
• 1997 – Until Then (remade from the Side A original)
• 1998 – (Everybody) Get Down
• 1998 - Pampanga
• 1999 – More and More
• 2000 - Anak
• 2000 – I Will Be Here
• 2001 – The Warrior is a Child
• 2002 – Can't We Just Stop And Talk a While (with Kyla)
• 2002 – Kung Mawawala Ka (with Zsa Zsa Padilla)
• 2003 – Kailangan Kita
• 2004 – How Did You Know
• 2005 – Ikaw Lamang
• 2005 – Break Me
• 2005 – Lipad ng Pangarap
• 2005 – Break me
• 2006 – Wait Forever
• 2007 – You Are (with Joni Villanueva)
• 2008 – Only Hope
• 2008 – Ilaan mo (theme from ICare Compassion Ministry)
• 2009 – Tayong Dalawa
• 2009 – AYT! (with Sponge Cola)
• 2009 – And I Love You So
• 2010 – Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo
• 2010 – How Can I?
• 2010 - Did It Ever
• 2011 - Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
• 2011 - Home

Television[link]

• CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 1995)
• Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (GMA Network, 2002) - cameo appearance
• Sa Ngalan Ng Anak: A CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 2006)
• ASAP (ABS-CBN, 2003–present)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya? (ABS-CBN, 2008)
• May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN, 2009) - guest
• Gulong: A CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 2010)
• Twist & Shout (ABS-CBN, 2010)
• Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN, 2011) - guest/himself/GARY
• The X Factor Philippines (ABS-CBN, 2012) - judge

Awards[link]

• 20th Awit Awards (2007) – Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist – "In Another Lifetime"^[16]

See also[link]

• Kuh Ledesma
• George Canseco
• Pilita Corrales
• Martin Nievera

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gary Valenciano at the Internet Movie Database
• Gary Valenciano's Official Website

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"Can I Get a Witness" is a 1963 hit song by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla (Motown) label. Written and produced by Motown songwriting and producing team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song was built among gospel-styled music and heralded Gaye's beginnings in the church with a rhythm and blues/rock and roll setting. The song featured Gaye on piano, playing a boogie pattern, The Funk Brothers, and members of The Supremes in the background accompanying Gaye. The song became a hit in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and British musicians Lulu, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, Sam Brown and Steampacket (which featured a very young Rod Stewart) recorded cover versions of the song. Gaye's version peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 chart and its title soon became a catchphrase. Lee Michaels' 1971 version reached #39 on the Hot 100; both his and Gaye's versions peaked during Christmas week.

In popular culture[link]

• Gaye's recording is featured in the 1999 biographical film The Hurricane.

Personnel[link]

• Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye
• Background vocals by The Supremes: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers