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Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30, 1946 – June 29, 1993), [3] better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. [4] Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. [2] The film is told from the viewpoint of Puchi, Hector's wife, portrayed by Lopez. Initially debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2006, El Cantante was released on August 3, 2007.
"El Cantante" is the 1978 signature song of Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe and first single of the album Comedia. The song was written by Rubén Blades and produced by Willie Colón. [1] The 2006 movie about Lavoe's life, El Cantante, takes its title from the song.
Marc Anthony played salsa singer Héctor Lavoe in 2006's "El Cantante." Héctor Lavoe, left, on the cover of "La Voz," and Marc Anthony, right, in "El Cantante." Fania Records; Picturehouse
Comedia (Comedy) is the third solo album by the Puerto Rican musician Héctor Lavoe. [2] [3] It was released on 1978 under the label of Fania Records. It is notable for the song "El Cantante", which was written by Rubén Blades. In 2006, Hispanic included the album on its list of 10 classic salsa albums. [4]
Cosa Nuestra (Our Thing) is an album by Willie Colón featuring Héctor Lavoe. [3] The album was the first by the duo to become a gold record, followed by La Gran Fuga (1971), El Juicio (1972) and Lo Mato (1973). [4] The album was named one of the 50 greatest salsa albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in October 2024. [5]
Strikes Back is a 1987 album by Héctor Lavoe. [1] [2] The album was the only time Lavoe was nominated for a Grammy Award. [3] Track listing
Reventó has been called "a solid album in the classic New York salsa style". [1] According to Lavoe's biographer Marc Shapiro, the album was critically acclaimed upon release, although "it was not hailed as a landmark or breakthrough Héctor Lavoe album"; he goes on to say that it further established Lavoe as a talented, legitimate singer.
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