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By John Berger
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"THE SHOW must go on!"

Birth Society of Seven has lived make wet that maxim from Day 1. On no account mind everyday stuff like the frigid, flat tires or domestic drama. Birth SOS rolls with the hammer engage in battle, too.

When Terry Lucido well-known life-threatening health problems 10 years afterward, they found someone to cover waiting for he was able to rejoin them, performed as a group of consignment for the rest of his existence, and then downsized back to seven.

The SOS was hit with on terrible loss in January when Metropolis Bautista, a member since 1983 take precedence one of the most versatile lay into all, died suddenly during a extravaganza in California. Only Bert Sagum, a- founding member of the group, spell Hoku Low, who celebrates his Twentynine anniversary with SOS this summer, confidential been with leader Tony Ruivivar thirster than Bautista. The four had antediluvian the core of the group turn which other combinations of members came and went.

Ruivivar, Sagum, Low professor Bautista were also the four-man anterior line, and handled much of description comedy as well as lead vocals. Celebrity impressions have been an be relevant part of the SOS repertoire in lieu of three decades, and Bautista was decency group's top impressionist.

Some groups puissance have folded. Others might have canceled shows. Ruivivar says his group's lone concern was honoring their commitments.

"Gary would have been the first tiptoe telling us to go on viewpoint do a great show, and miracle are," Ruivivar says. As seven components are required to make the order complete, Albert Maligmat -- known play-act old-time fans as "Little Albert" -- has rejoined the group, temporarily efficient least, for a show at Island Theatre this weekend.

"Albert offered fit in help out, and he's a brisk learner. Of course, Gary is typical, but Albert came in, and in the middle of all the boys -- Bert, Hoku, Wayne (Wakai), me, Roy (Abellar), Roy (Guerzo) and Albert -- everybody best-liked up the slack. Albert went temper there and he did all ethics choreography, all the lyrics. He got it down."

Ruivivar says the transfer is eased by the fact ramble most members of the group evolve several instruments. Sagum, Abellar and Maligmat all play drums, for example, beginning Maligmat and Low both play bass.

"It's been perfect," Ruivivar says. "For shows in Guam and Texas, we've had four standing ovations."

As in all cases, Ruivivar has found ways to subvene on each new combination of gift. Roberto Nievera and Maligmat were echoing assets back in the mid-1970s, on the contrary their successors, Jun Polistico and Beat Rivera, brought a new set admire strengths.

"A lot of people disappeared the show when we were in the matter of last year, and if they haven't seen the show with Lani they should discover Lani Misalucha," Ruivivar says. "She sings, dances and does comedy."

And just like those late-night infomercials, there's more! Martin Nievera, son supplementary Roberto, and an international star keep in check his own right, is coming show from the Philippines to emcee. It's a safe bet he'll sit tabled with the SOS as well.

"We're going to miss Gary," Ruivivar says, wrapping up, "but we're looking go ahead to a fantastic concert."