Ang Himig Natin Explained

Ang Himig Natin
Type:Single
Artist:Juan de la Cruz Band
Album:Himig Natin
Genre:Folk rock, soft rock
Label:Vicor Music Corporation

Ang Himig Natin (English: Our Hymn) is a song by Filipino Rock band Juan de la Cruz composed by Pepe Smith[1] and was credited to mark the beginning of Pinoy rock music in the Philippines.[2] The song was released [3] and included in Juan de la Cruz's groundbreaking album Himig Natin in 1973 and was said to be the start of the origin of the term Pinoy Rock.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan 16 . Erwin Romulo. Pepe Smith . Esquiremag.ph . 14 December 2021.
  2. News: Gil . Baby A. . Bayan Ko and other patriotic songs . 14 December 2021 . Philstar.com.
  3. Book: Johan . Adil . Santaella . Mayco A. . Made in Nusantara: Studies in Popular Music . 17 March 2021 . Routledge . 978-1-000-35379-2 . en.
  4. News: Olivares . Rick . OPM rock history: 50 years of Anak Bayan . 14 December 2021.
  5. Book: Arceo-Dumlao . Tina . Himig at Titik: A Tribute to OPM Songwriters . 28 July 2021 . Inquirer Books . 978-971-8935-41-5 . 14 December 2021 . en.
  6. News: Fernandez . Darwin . Juan de la Cruz and OPM . 15 December 2021 . BusinessMirror . 21 October 2018.
  7. News: Gil . Baby A. . Ugat, a Pinoy folk rock anthology . 15 December 2021 . Philstar.com.