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Héctor Lavoe / Hector Lavoe

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Wikimp3 information about the music of Héctor Lavoe / Hector Lavoe. On our website we have 23 albums and 70 collections of artist Héctor Lavoe / Hector Lavoe. You can find useful information and download songs of this artist. We also know that Héctor Lavoe / Hector Lavoe represents Salsa genres.

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Héctor Lavoe was born to sing. As Latin music evolved from the boogaloo of the late '60s to the salsa boom of the '70s, Lavoe was at its forefront and "El Cantante" (the singer) of some of its most representative songs. Born Héctor Juan Perez in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on September 30, 1946, he was influenced by the Latin singers he heard on the radio, Daniel Santos and Chuito el de Bayamon, just to name a couple. As he grew more involved in music, he drew his inspiration from Puerto Rico's great sonero Ismael Rivera, as well as Cheo Feliciano. These influences are obvious in Lavoe's singing style: he attacks the son and montuno like the masters Rivera and Beny Moré, but Lavoe's natural talent for improvosation made him unique and very popular with salsa fans.

At the age of 17, Lavoe decided to quit music school in Ponce and set his sights on a singing career in New York City. By 1966, he found himself fronting Willie Colón's orquestra. Lavoe and Colón formed a partnership that would go on to span 14 albums, nearly all of which are gems in the world of Latin music. In 1973, Colón left Lavoe in charge of his orquestra, pushing Lavoe into his solo career. Without Colón, Lavoe's solo efforts only reconfirmed his singing ability and his inevitable rise to stardom. The pressures of being a huge salsa star were apparently too great for Lavoe. He had a difficult time handling his success and suffered a number of personal setbacks along the way. But Lavoe's fans never forgot about him and he always came back singing. In 1987, his final album, Strikes Back, was nominated for a Grammy.

With all the excess, fame, fortune, and tragedy from such humble beginnings, Lavoe's life has gone on to symbolize the salsa era of the '70s. With Colón, Lavoe helped shape the salsa sound of the '70s. As a solo artist, he defined the salsa sound of the '70s. And as one of the lead singers of the Fania All-Stars, Lavoe was the star among stars, "El Cantante de los Cantantes."

Collections

Title: Armada Fania

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Latin Party (2)

Genre: Latin

Title: Hard Salsa

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Canta Caribe

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Armada Fania

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Salsa One

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Salsa Party Vol. 2

Genre: Latin

Title: Salsa Hits, Vol. 4

Genre: Latin

Title: Latina Fever 2015

Genre: Latin

Title: Cuba Caliente

Genre: Salsa, Latin

Title: Fania Live 03

Genre: Latin

Title: Christian Salsa

Genre: Latin

Title: Latino CD6

Genre: World Music, Pop

Title: Latino CD12

Genre: Latin

Featuring albums

Title: Selecciones

Artist: Ismael Miranda

Genre: Latin

Title: Superhits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Latin

Title: Salsa Cristiana

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Latin

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