Victor Wood

Victor Wood (February 1, 1946 – April 23, 2021) was a Filipino singer, actor and politician. His voice earned him various titles, including "Jukebox King" and "Plaka King".
Before becoming a singer, Wood starred in some productions of Sampaguita Pictures. He was a member of Iglesia ni Cristo. He previously hosted the show "Beautiful Sunday" every Sunday on Net25.
He died on April 23, 2021 due to COVID-19 complications.
Early life.
Victor Wood was born on February 1, 1946 in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines to Sgt. Kocky Wood and Rosario "Tiyang Saring" Nobleza. His mother was well known in Buhi and neighboring towns for selling herbal medications and perfumes. He studied and finished secondary school at Jose Abad Santos High.
Musical career.
Wood's voice earned him various titles, including Jukebox King and Plaka King. In the 1970s, his career bloomed. He loved the adulation and admiration of his fans and the media.
In 1972, Wood released the album "In Despair". He was a very popular singer of that era, and recorded many albums for Vicor Records. "In Despair" is an album of cover versions of popular English songs from the 1950s and 1960s. Three songs on the album were originally hits for Little Richard in the 1950s, and include "Jenny Jenny", "Rip It Up" and "Good Golly Miss Molly". The album has an assortment of slow and fast songs, and the ballads include "In Despair", "Vaya Con Dios", "Have a Good Time", "Hurt" and "Return to Me". The album's ballads are highly conducive to karaoke singing, and a number of them are often heard in karaoke nightspots. Among the album's upbeat songs are versions of Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman", Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-a-Lula" and Del Shannon's "Runaway".
In 1974, Wood released "Ihilak". Eleven of the album's 12 songs are Philippine folk/love songs sung in Visayan language. The remaining song, "Gugma Ko", uses the melody of Neil Diamond's "Song Sung Blue" and replaces the original English lyrics with Visayan language.
He and his family migrated to the US in the 1970s. 
Acting career.
Aside from singing, Wood was also an actor who starred in various films until 1979.
Later life and death.
He ran for the Senate of the Philippines during the 2007 Philippine general election, under the KBL banner, but lost.
On April 23, 2021, Wood died of complications from COVID-19, according to his wife, Nerissa.
Personal life.
Wood has two children with his second wife, Ofelia Mercado Ponce, whom he met during his stay in the United States. Together they have a son, Simon, and a daughter, Sydney Victoria.