VST & Company
| VST & Co. | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | OPM, Manila Sound, disco |
| Years active | 1976–1990, 2003 |
| Labels | Vicor Music |
| Associated acts | Cinderella, Tito, Vic and Joey |
| Past members | Boy Alcaide Clod Baria Fred Concepcion Joey de Leon Ben Escasa Homer Flores Monet Gaskell Chito Ilagan Celso Llarina Jun Medina Male Rigor Roger Rigor Spanky Rigor Tito Sotto Val Sotto Vic Sotto |
VST & Co. were a Filipino disco group prominent during the late 1970s in the Philippines. Considered by many to be the pioneer and icon of what is known as the Manila Sound, VST & Co. released disco singles such as "Swing It, Baby", "Magsayawan", "Ipagpatawad Mo", "Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko" and "Disco Fever". The group rose to fame with other bands that were grouped under the Manila Sound genre, such as Hotdog, Cinderella and The Boyfriends. VST & Co. eventually faded from popularity when OPM (Original Pilipino Music), a new musical genre, emerged and rose to prominence in the late 1970s.
VST & Co. was composed of Tito Sotto (vocals, composer), Vic Sotto (vocals, musical arranger, producer), Spanky Rigor (bass, vocals, producer), Val Sotto (vocals), Celso Llarina (rhythm guitar, vocals, producer), Monet Gaskell (vocals), Male Rigor (vocals), Roger Rigor (vocals), the late Jun Medina (vocals), Joey de Leon (composer, lyricist), Homer Flores (musical arranger, keyboards), Chito Ilagan (bass), Ben Escasa (percussion), Fred Concepcion (trumpet), Boy Alcaide (drums) and Clod Baria (trombone).
The all-male group's name, "V.S.T", are the initials of its three lead vocalists, "Vic, Spanky and Tito."
Foreign artists such as the Bee Gees, ABBA and Donna Summer heavily influenced the style of VST & Co. during the mid to late 1970s, when disco was the dominant musical genre that ruled the airwaves.
Vic Sotto, now a prominent TV personality and comedian, also wrote songs for the group and performed the single "Disco Fever" with the group. The band's lineup consisted of different Filipino musicians throughout its existence until it disbanded in the 1980s.
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