Miranda July Videos : Kundiman: Huling Habilin -Larry Miranda (Rare Copy)

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Kundiman: Huling Habilin -Larry Miranda (Rare Copy)

One of Larry Miranda's earlier Kundiman recording is this song "Huling Habilin" which later appeared in the LP (Long Playing vinyl phonograph album) "Salamisim" published under the "Plaka Filipino" label of Vicor Music Corporation (Undated). The composer and lyricist of this song was not mentioned in the said album. Noticeable is Larry's different style of singing in this vintage recording with a much deeper and fuller voice compared to the quality of his voice as heard in his later but very popular recordings (eg Lumang Simbahan, Marupok na Sinta etc.). Perhaps not wanting his voice to be identified or compared with that of Ruben Tagalog's, his contemporary, Larry later on changed his style of singing to create a unique identity through his voice. Larry Miranda had been singing his way to "countless amateur contests before he made it to the top rated La Tondena Singfest in 1956 and from then on, Larry's stardom "steadily rose on stage, radio and records." As a teenager during the late 80's I remember the late radio announcer Rafael "Paeng" Yabut one time narrated in his morning radio program which features old Filipino and English songs that Larry Miranda died at an early age (probably in his early or mid forties) due to complications from chronic alcoholism. .

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