George Masangkay Canseco (23 April 1934 – 19 November 2004) was a Filipino composer of

numerous popular Filipino songs. Canseco studied and graduated with a Liberal Arts degree
at University of the East in the Philippines. After graduation, he worked for the Philippines Herald and
the Associated Press as a journalist. He also free-lanced as a scriptwriter for hire in Manila. Canseco
was commissioned by former Philippines First lady, Imelda Marcos, to compose the national tribute
hymn, "I Am a Filipino" (Ako Ay Pilipino).
Canseco wrote the classic "Kapantay Ay Langit", a theme from the award winning motion picture sung
by Amapola. It also had an English version titled "You're All I Love" that was sung by American
singer Vic Dana that included some Tagalog lines. The song won the Manila Film Festival Best Song
Of The Year Award in 1972. Canseco followed it with an English song entitled "Songs" exclusively for
"Songs and Amapola" under the Vicor Music Corporation Pioneer Label. Canseco's best-known
composition, however, was "Child", the English-language version of Freddie Aguilar's signature song
"Anák". He wrote for Sharon Cuneta and Basil Valdez, and his songs were also recorded by Regine
Velasquez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Pilita Corrales, Nievera, and Kuh Ledesma. Rey Valera was a lyricist of
two of Canseco's songs.
Canseco credited film producer and Vicor Music Corporation owner Vic del Rosario for his biggest
break in the music industry. Canseco was elected President of the Filipino Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, Inc. in 1973, and also elected a Councillor for the First District of Quezon
City in 1988.
He died on November 19, 2004, in Manila, Philippines due to cancer.
 Composer (120 titles)
1998 Muling ibalik ang tamis ng pag-ibig
1995 Paano ang ngayon kung wala ang kahapon
1993 Ikaw
1992 Ngayon at kailanman
1989 Imortal
1989 Ang babaeng nawawala sa sarili
1989 Babangon ako't dudurugin kita
1988 Langit at lupa
1988 Paano tatakasan ang bukas?
1987 Saan nagtatago ang pag-ibig?