Manny Pacquiao gears up for music career

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Manny Pacquiao gears up for music career

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Pacquiao recorded the song with its creator, Dan Hill, who made it a top ten hit in 1978.

22 April,2011 12:05 pm

Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has added another job to his resume. The welterweight champion and Filipino congressman will release a song on April 28th.Pacquiaos recording of “Sometimes When We Touch’ will be released globally before his May 7 fight against Shane Mosley. Pacquiao recorded the song with its creator, Dan Hill, who made it a top ten hit in 1978. Other artists that have covered the song include Tina Turner, Tammy Wynette, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow and Engelbert Humperdinck.Pacquiao was in Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 20) for a media day before his Las Vegas fight against Mosley. When asked if he would sing for the media he shied away, laughing. He did pose for pictures holding the promotional DVD for the new song.