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11.10.2007

Jose Mari Chan



Jose Mari Chan

  • 1st Filipino and the only recording artist who achieved a Double Diamond Record Award, for the biggest selling Christmas album, "Christmas in Our Hearts"
  • 1st Filipino and the only singer/composer/producer that has been bestowed lifetime achievement awards by The Philippine Association of the Record Industry's Awit Awards, the composer's group Katha Awards and Aliw Award


QUOTE
"Life is not all happiness. There are moments of happiness and moments of sadness...Enjoy the moment."


ALIAS
"Joe Mari"
"Mr. Music Man"
"Filipino Jimmy Webb"


FATHER: Antonio Chan
MOTHER: Florencia


WIFE: Mary Ann
CHILDREN: Elizabeth Ann (Liza), Jose Antonio, Michael Philip Ciprian, Francisco Rafael, and Marie Angelica


USEFUL LINKS

Four decades after, Joe Mari is still singing
Joe Mari's 21 Favorite Love Hits
Wikipedia Article on Jose Mari Chan
Jose Mari Chan in the Sweet Afterglow

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