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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.
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]
In 1970, the album Asalto Navideño was released, where Colón and Lavoe demonstrated that they could win over the Latino public and the local public in the Bronx.With hits like "La Murga", "Esta Navidad", "Aires de Navidad" which finished consecrating the musical career of both artists. [2]
De Ti Depende is the second solo album by Héctor Lavoe, It was released in 1976 under the label of Fania Records. It is famous for the song "Periodico de Ayer", which was written by Tite Curet Alonso. Arrangements by: Willie Colon ("Vamos A Reir Un Poco", "Periodico De Ayer" & "Mentira"), Louie Ramirez ("Consejo De Oro"), Louis "Perico" Ortiz ...
"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.
Crime Pays is a vintage collection of Willie Colón's early lounge recordings from the late 1960s and early 1970s mainly with Héctor Lavoe, including Guajirón, El Titán, Que Lío and Eso Se Baila Así.
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]
Vigilante (Vigilant) is the eleventh and last studio album released by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe as a duo. It was recorded in 1982, intended to be the soundtrack of the film of the same name, and published in 1983 by the Fania Records label. The album was produced by Willie Colón, with Héctor Lavoe providing lead vocals.