SONGS FOR THE SUPERSTAR Nora Aunor GREATEST HITS Volume 1

Nora Aunor Greatest Hits Volume 1

- BABY A. GIL

It is difficult not to be affected by the passing of our superstar Nora Aunor. She was so much a part of our lives for almost 60 years. We have stood in awe of her talent, been mesmerized by her extraordinary star power and been shocked or infuriated with her behavior but we could not ever be just nonchalant or uncaring about her.

Last April 17, Nora passed away from acute respiratory failure. She was just a few weeks short of what would have been her 72nd birthday on May 21. In true superstar fashion, she sent everything into a tailspin, dominating the media, generating large-scale mourning and unleashing a flood of memories — including many of my own.

Willy, while already experienced as an arranger and producer, had never scored a movie before. But he went into a "why not" mode and decided to accept the new challenge.