Rey Valera started his recording career in 1977 after becoming a band

member from a group called Electric Hair Band for seven years. He waxed
his first single as a solo singer – songwriter with the song Ako si Superman,
which he created supposedly for Rico Puno. His former boss at Vicor
Records gave him the opportunity to sing his song and at the same time
hired him as one of Vicor's in-house producers. Valera wrote the song "Mr.
D.J." and "Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko" for Sharon Cuneta as part of
DJ's Pet Album, released in 1978.
Rey also made songs for other artists such as Rico Puno's Sorry Na, Pwede
Ba, Daigdig Ng Ala-ala; Geraldine's Pangako; Pol Enriquez' Ayoko na Sa
'Yo and many more. While he made songs for his peers, he made albums
for himself such as Naaalala Ka, Rey Valera Vol. 2, Walang Kapalit, Hello,
The Rey Valera Christmas Album, Gabay Mo Ako, Rey Valera's Greatest
Hits Vol. 1,Rey Valera's Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Pirapirasong Ala-ala, Sa
Kabila Ng Lahat, Kung Sakaling Iibig Muli, FM Ka, AM Ako, Home Sweet
Home, Ang Mahalaga, etc. Most of these albums made golds and
platinums.