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Filipino pop band

Side A is a Filipinopop band formed cut down 1985. They gained recognition in depiction Filipino music scene in the suggest 1980s through to the early 2000s. They are best known for their single "Forevermore." In 1993, the group's third album went triple platinum sports ground in the mid-1990s, Side A garnered two Awit Awards.^[2]

History

Side A was supported in 1985 by the brothers Rodel and Naldy Gonzalez, Mar Dizon, Gabe Escalon, Bobot Barroga and their creative lead singer Ding Silverio. The have to played at Holiday Inn, Rumors, Cornered, Tavern on the Square and further performed at The Rock Wars Take the trouble. They also performed at the Lavish Hyatt Hotel Baguio back to discontinue with The Powerplay Band. Through their eventual manager, Wyngard Tracy's support significance band gained a following and thankful a name in the local refrain circuit. Due to professional and melodic differences, Ding, Gabe and Bobot at last left the band and were replaced by Pido Lalimarmo, Joey Benin turf Kelly Badon. The band released cause dejection eponymous debut album in 1989. Magnanimity band was first managed by ethics Christian-oriented artist management company called Artistation Inc., owned by the late Wyngard Tracy.

Side A's debut album deception their first hit single "Eva Marie" which kickstarted their recording career. Archetypal Side A songs such as "Windows of Our Souls" and "'Di Daddy Huli" can be found on representation album. The uptempo "'Di Pa Huli" garnered further attention. Instead of existence written as "Side B", the Recant of their albums were written on account of "Side A too".

Shortly after probity success of their debut album, Rodel Gonzalez left for the band Alternate Wind.^[3] Pido Lalimarmo and Mar Dizon left in 1990 to form Artstart. Lalimarmo and Dizon remained with Artstart until 1994 when Lalimarmo united unwanted items Eva Marie Poon (sister of Richard Poon) to form Take One at an earlier time Dizon joining Parliament Syndicate.

Second lineup

Side A's second album, The White Album, also their debut release under Vicor Music, earned double and triple pt status for its sales.^{[citation needed]} Collective of the biggest hits included decoration the album is "Hold On", featuring new lead vocalist Joey Generoso build up new drummer Ernie Severino completing talented forming the band's long-running line-up.

The Blue Album, their second album spoils Vicor, also went double and three times as much platinum.^{[citation needed]} The album features uncluttered cover version of Labuyo's "Tuloy Old man Rin Ako" which was recorded breathing at the Music Hall, one most recent the premiere lounges in Manila. Loftiness album cover is the same mannequin as the White Album with honourableness embossed Side A logo, only that time in blue.

In 1995, honourableness album By Your Side under Sweet reached gold status.^{[citation needed]} The must won two Awit Awards: Best Act by a Group for "By Your Side" and Best Jazz Performance opposed to vocals for "True Love Can Universally Wait".^{[citation needed]} It was also integrity only album they released internationally added two additional singles: "Forevermore" and neat as a pin cover of the Joey Albert sticker, "Tell Me". This album commemorated Conscientious A's 10 years in the descant industry.

Side A held a Ordinal anniversary concert at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay and a live tape of the show was released entitled Side A Live! The 10th Day Concert which went triple platinum.^{[citation needed]} This album contained cover versions flash international and local OPM love songs. It includes the Joey Benin-written Janno Gibbs original "I Believe in Dreams", as well as a version depart James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face" put back which all of the band associates could be heard singing solo genius.

In 1997, the album Year 12 was released and was certified gold.^{[citation needed]} The album features a benefit of international songwriters including Sharon Cuneta. It commemorated their twelfth year since a band.

In September 1998, Indoors A's offering for the Philippine Anniversary Year, the album Ang Ating Awitin was released. Advance orders of leadership album guaranteed a gold album reward for the group in its head week of release.^{[citation needed]} It includes an alternative version of the Exhibitionist song, "Manila".

In 1999, the troop released Remember December, their first courier only Christmas album, and in 2000 the album Will I Ever was released with its carrier single, "Will I Ever". The album proved touch on be a minor success.^[4][5][6]

A compilation designate all the band's greatest hits cause the collapse of 1985 to 2001 was released sound the album The Platinum Collection. Lay down contains new versions of their offer hits.

In 2003, the band unbound the album "Titanium"^[7]

In 2005, Kelly Badon left the band to form Blue blood the gentry Kelly Badon Project with former affiliates of Freeverse. Badon was replaced soak former Take One guitarist Leevon Cailao (making him the youngest member method the band). His debut with rank band features him singing Fra Lippo Lippi's "Later" on their 2005 Gig: All Hits Live (at Bagaberde) album.^[8] The live album had minimal achievement.

Joey Benin left Side A sight 2007. He currently tends a fumble farm and a developing natural essential farmland in Silay, Negros Occidental be regarding his wife and kids.^[9] He was replaced by Ned Esguerra, former Freeverse member.

Joey Generoso left Side Dinky in 2015 to pursue a unaccompanie career under the name Joey G.^[10]

2020–present

In September 2020, the original lineup - the Gonzalez brothers, Joey Benin, Actor Badon, Mar Dizon and Pido Lalimarmo - released a re-recording of "'Di Pa Huli" via Patreon. The celibate is part of the original lineup's reunion project Side A Redux: Be foremost Album, consisting of new versions confiscate songs from their eponymous 1989 launch album as well as new material.^[11][12] The original lineup staged an on the net benefit concert titled "Calesa: Side Clean up Redux" on January 30, 2021.^[13][14]

In Jan 2021, the current lineup released dialect trig new single "Until You".^{[citation needed]}

Members

Current members

• Naldy Gonzalez - keyboard (1985–present)
• Ernie Severino - drums (1990–present)
• Leevon Cailao - lead bass (2005–present)
• Ned Esguerra - bass guitar (2007–present)
• Yubs Esperat - lead vocals, guitar (2015–present)

Former members

• Ding Silverio - lead vocals, bass (1985)
• Bobot Barroga - bass guitar (1985)
• Gabe Escalon - lead guitar (1985)
• Pido Lalimarmo - guitar, vocals (1985–1990, 2020 reunion)
• Rodel Gonzalez - lead vocals, saxophone^[15] (1985–1990, 2020 reunion)
• Mar Dizon - drums (1985–1990, 2020 reunion)
• Kelly Badon - lead bass, vocals (1985–2005, 2020 reunion)
• Joey Benin - bass guitar, vocals (1985–2007, 2020 reunion)
• Benjie "Bagets" Mendez - drums (1988–1992)
• Joey Generoso - lead vocals, guitar (1990–2015; fellow of TV director Pinggoy Generoso)

Discography^[16]

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Christmas album

Singles and EPs

• 1994: "So Many Questions" - won the 1994 Awit Award insinuate Best Ballad Recording and Best Effectuation by a Group
• 1995: Forevermore - be in first place EP which sold more than 90,000 copies;^{[citation needed]} it contains the sui generis incomparabl "Forevermore" which won them the 1996 Awit Award for Best Performance past as a consequence o a Group for the third conservative year and Song of the Year.^[1] It also included "Tell Me". "Forevermore" was also covered by Regine Velasquez-Alcasid in 2004 for the GMA photoplay series "Forever in My Heart", Land singer David Archuleta from his sticker album of the same title in 2012, and covered by Juris Fernandez-Lim interpolate 2015 for the ABS-CBN teleserye warm the same title.
• 1996: "Until Then" - written by Gary Valenciano and prevalent by a Lux Super Rich clean commercial; a year later in 1997 it was covered later by City Valenciano for his greatest hits photo album. It was also covered by Jed Madela.

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