Levi Celerio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Levi Celerio

Filipino musician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1910

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 02-Apr-2002

Profession: composer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Levi Celerio

  • Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited to writing not less than 4,000 songs.
  • Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997. He is also known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which led to being recognized as the "only man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness Book of Records.
  • This led to him making guest appearance in television shows recorded outside the Philippines. Aside from being a musician, Celerio is also poet.
  • He was also a film actor who appeared in various Philippine films of the 1950s and 1960s.

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