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]

"Ang Himig Natin"
Single by Juan de la Cruz Band
from the album Himig Natin
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
LabelVicor Music Corporation
Songwriter(s)Pepe Smith

References

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  1. ^ Jan 16, Erwin Romulo. "Pepe Smith". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 14 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Gil, Baby A. "Bayan Ko and other patriotic songs". Philstar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ Johan, Adil; Santaella, Mayco A. (17 March 2021). Made in Nusantara: Studies in Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-35379-2.
  4. ^ Olivares, Rick. "OPM rock history: 50 years of Anak Bayan". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (28 July 2021). Himig at Titik: A Tribute to OPM Songwriters. Inquirer Books. ISBN 978-971-8935-41-5. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Darwin (21 October 2018). "Juan de la Cruz and OPM". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ^ Gil, Baby A. "Ugat, a Pinoy folk rock anthology". Philstar.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.