Monday, March 17, 2008

EDDIE PEREGRINA: THE ORIGINAL "JUKEBOX KING"

The Jukebox King (1969)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, Esperanza Fabon, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio

Eddie Peregrina, hailed as the original jukebox king, was only 32 when he died on April 30, 1977 at Polymedic Hospital. The popular singer sustained fatal concussions in his internal organs due to a car accident. He was on his way home from a two-day taping at ABS-CBN, when the car he was driving bumped into a doctor’s car along an underpass in Shaw Boulevard. "Daig pa raw sa sipa ng kabayo ang tumama sa sikmura n’ya," said Lyn [Lyn Salazar-singer/actress].

Eddie died exactly a month and a week later after the accident. "Lumalaban s’ya pero hindi na kaya ng katawan," she said. "He had a major operation almost every week. Our friends said that had he lived, Eddie would have been reduced to a vegetable. He couldn’t even talk because his trachea was perforated. So, even singing would be out of the picture."

Peregrina’s ending was truly ironic for an idol, who practically sang his way to success, winning in amateur singing contests like the DZXL’s "Tita Betty’s Children Show" since he was six.

The next 26 years of his life saw Eddie conquered other national singing contests like the "Tawag ng Tanghalan," worked as a singer in Japan for five years with The Blinkers band, and became the first Jukebox King of his homeland.

During the early 60’s, a singer’s popularity was practically determined by the jukebox, a coin-operated machine that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media. It was a period when fans dropped 20 centavos in a jukebox to listen to Timi Yuro’s "Crazy" or Matt Monro’s "Walk Away" and "Before You Go." Of course, Eddie’s songs like "Together Again," "Two Lovely Flowers," "Mardy" and "I Do Love You" were such national anthems and outdid their foreign counterparts not only in the jukebox market but also on the airwaves, in restaurants and well….. the local cabarets.

Eddie was already famous before Nora Aunor became a superstar. In fact, there was this show on Channel 9 that billed him ahead of Nora, "The Eddie-Nora Show (1970)."

He also did a number of films, like "Mardy" with Vilma Santos, "Memories of our Dreams" with showbiz loveteam Esperanza Fabon and wife, Lyn, "Batul of Mactan" (1974), "Your Love" (1970) and "Dito sa Aking Puso" with Nora (Aunor).

During his prime, Eddie, aside from his television show was doing one record album after another. Among his many popular songs were: "What Am I Living For?," "Don’t Ever Leave Me," "Puppy Love," "The Voice of Love," "Return to Me," "In My Little Room," "The Wonder of You," Mga Bakas ng Lumipas," You Mean Everything to Me" and "Lonely Boy."

From the article:
Eddie Peregrina: Memories of our Dreams
by Gypsy Baldovino

See article


My Darling Eddie (1969)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, Esperanza Fabon, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


Mardy (1969)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Vilma Santos, Esperanza Fabon, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


Edong (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Bebong Osorio, Esperanza Fabon, Lyn Salazar, Perla Adea, Romy Mallari/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


I Adore You (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Esperanza Fabon, Romy Mallari, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


I Do Love You (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Vilma Santos, Esperanza Fabon, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


Your Love (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Lyn Salazar, Perla Adea, German Moreno, Raul Aragon, Millie Mercado and Ike Lozada/ Directed by Jose de Villa


What Am I Living For (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Esperanza Fabon, Delia Dolor, Bebong Osorio/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


Songs and Lovers (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Alona Alegre, Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, Esperanza Fabon/ Directed by A. Gregorio


Memories of our Dream (1970)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Esperanza Fabon, Bebong Osorio, Lyn Salazar/ Directed by Consuelo Osorio


Alaala ng Pag-ibig (1971)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Esperanza Fabon and Aurora Salve/ Directed by Ernesto Navoa


Luha sa Bawa't Awit (1971)- Stars Eddie Peregrina, Esperanza Fabon, Perla Adea, Mildred Ortega/ Directed by Ernesto Navoa


11 comments:

  1. Hi, Thanx for featuring Eddie peregrina's Movies. he is the favorite of my ate and I just want to give her a surprise, please tell me how to get a copy of all his movies and how much the cost. tnx again

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    1. He is the king of Jukebox from the Philippines long before Jovit Baldovino Mitoy Yonting Yeng Constantino & Marcelito Pomoy he is the pop singer of the 1970's era died in 1977 due to complications loss of a favorite entertainer in Filipino history. Thanks!
      From:Wayne

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  2. Where in youtube can i find Eddie performing in TV variety shows? Thank you.

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    1. I request the classic Filipino films from the 1970's & 1980's to Cinema One Global GMA Life TV & Youtube underway very soon. Thanks!
      From :Wayne

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  3. 10/28/15

    i was elementary in 1970 when eddie made a sensation as the juke box king. he started a new brand of music because his voice is high. sana mapanood ko ang mga old movies niya sa you tube, walang mga for sale sa cd movies niya dito sa iligan. maraming salamat po.

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  4. 10/28/15

    sir wayne moises,

    how can i make access to cinema one global and gma life tv so that i can also make a request of old black and white action movies of roberto gonzales and other action great especially in you tube. you can send me an email. maraming salamat sir if ever you can help me. thank you again

    noel.ebdalin@gmail.com

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  5. 10/28/15

    sir wayne moises,

    how can i make access to cinema one global and gma life tv so that i can also make a request of old black and white action movies of roberto gonzales and other action great especially in you tube. you can send me an email. maraming salamat sir if ever you can help me. thank you again

    noel.ebdalin@gmail.com

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  6. 10/28/15

    sir wayne moises,

    how can i make access to cinema one global and gma life tv so that i can also make a request of old black and white action movies of roberto gonzales and other action great especially in you tube. you can send me an email. maraming salamat sir if ever you can help me. thank you again

    noel.ebdalin@gmail.com

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  7. Sana yung mga movies ni eddie peregrina ay mapanood na in public

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  8. bakit walang movie si eddie peregrina na available na mapanood , maganda ang movie na may musical gaya ng movie ni eddie

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  9. Sana yung mga movies ni eddie peregrina ay mapanood na in public

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