Héctor Lavoe

Héctor Lavoe
Born: Sep 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Died: Jun 29, 1993 in New York, NY
Styles: Salsa, New York Salsa, Tropical, Plena
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
Strikes Back
Released: 1987
Label: Fania Special
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LaVoe and Willie Colon came blazing out of the bugalu era and wrote a new script for New York salsa during the late '60s and early '70s: a script that included Puerto Rican and Panamanian graftings on ...Read full review
La Voz
Released: 1975
Label: V2
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The title of this album surely says it all. Anyone unfamiliar with this "Cantante de los Cantantes" will be left spellbound with the melted-butter quality of his voice. In the first track, "En Todopoderoso," ...Read full review
More Héctor Lavoe albums: Main Albums (15), Compilations (19), DVD/Video (2)
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