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Hector Lavoe, the Legend, "El Cantante."

Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (born in Ponce the September 30 of 1946 and died in New York , the 29 June 1993 of ) was a singer of Salsa Puerto Rican . Lavoe was born and raised in a section of Machuelito Ponce. Early on he studied at the conservatory and developed an interest in music inspired by Jesus Sanchez Erazo. He moved to New York when I was seventeen. In its first week in this city, was in the orchestra of Roberto Garcia. During that period, Lavoe was in other groups, including the Orchestra of New York, Kako All-Stars and Johnny Pacheco orchestra .

In 1967, Lavoe became vocalist for the Willie Colon Orchestra , where he recorded such hits as The Bad and Canto a Borinquen. As a member of this orchestra, Lavoe became addicted to drugs. Colón eventually decided not to work with Hector on stage but remained good friends. Lavoe formed his own orchestra, which was the vocalist. As a soloist, he recorded songs such as: The singer, Bandolier and yesterday's newspaper ('El Cantante' was composed by Ruben Blades 'Shoulder' by Columbus 'Journal' by Tite Curet Alonso .) During this period, was invited as vocalist Fania All Stars .

In 1979, he fell into a deep depression and sought help from a Santero (in Santería ) who treated the problem of drug . After his brief rehabilitation suffered another relapse in May 1987 his eldest son, Hector Luis, dies at age 18 of an accidental shooting that he was a friend. This death was considered the limit of their existence. That same year his mother was murdered and her father died. After these events, he was diagnosed HIV virus , affecting your mood Lavoe very well to the point that attempted suicide from the balcony of a hotel. Lavoe survived and recorded an album before his condition worsened. Lavoe died on June 29 of 1993 due to complications with AIDS .

Biography

"Hector J. Perez comes from a poor family in Ponce, Puerto Rico . Son of Francisca Martinez (Panchita) and Luis Pérez (Lucho). At age 7 death of his mother, is the first of many blows in life. From childhood music was instilled at the age of 14 years and sang for his people. At the age of 17 years, driven by economic necessity to alleviate the pain still retained the death of his mother, he moved to New York to seek a better future and make the fruit of their abilities.

In New York, Pérez Martínez met Willie Colon and Johnny Pacheco , co-owner of Fania Records label and was part of the belt first, achieving many successes due to performance quality of the band of Columbus and the special sound that you printed the Puerto Rican their interpretations (a mixture of defiance and street style.) In the New York salsa circuit this band was known as The Bad Boys. The pair formed by Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe is regarded by both critics and fans as one of the largest in the history of salsa.

From 1967 to 1973 produced several albums, among them "The Great Escape", "our thing", "Lo mato (If you do not buy this album)," "The Trial" and the two volumes of "Christmas Assault", which is devoted songs like "Juana Peña", "Barrunto", "Calle Luna Calle Sol" and "La Murga de Panama" (where is assumed to be coupled trombone arrangements for the sauce).

In 1973, Columbus decided to engage in production and your family. He separated from his band, leaving it to Hector Lavoe. Later, Willie Colón will join the Panamanian Rubén Blades to form another winning match in the sauce. Despite this separation, Columbus Lavoe continued to work with the production of several of his solo albums.

Since 1975, Lavoe began his career and released the albums "The Voice", "It depends on you" and "Comedy", containing songs such as "yesterday's newspaper," authored by Tite Curet Alonso and the song that would become his standard, consisting of Rubén Blades, "Singer." During this time, Lavoe also participated in the tour being conducted by the Fania All Stars with other salsa stars of that era.

He earned nicknames such as "The Voice" for his ability to interpret songs others, like the same Johnny Pacheco, compose for him. In addition it has been called "point man" or "The King of Punctuality", thanks to an event in Africa, which occurred because of his fondness for parties, and also "The man who sings even underwater, by his virtuosity . Hector

always gave a unique, never showed an air of arrogance and was always humble. Released albums with hits like "Felipe Pirela Remembering" (1979) "Merry Christmas", "Sage" (1980), "What a feeling" (1981), "Vigilante" (1983) the "resale" in (1985) with topics: "Life is beautiful" and "Fame." Besides those already mentioned, he famous songs as "The Almighty", "Paradise of sweetness", "Sad and empty", "The Truth" "A love of the street", "Lie."

But the beginning of the 80 tragic event was marked for Lavoe. The fracture of his legs when he jumped out the window of his apartment in Queens due to a fire, was a fact that was combined with his addiction to drugs to make him a man mired in depression and the brink.

The concert called 'Singer of the Singers' or 'Sonero of Soneros', always overflowed with people and fans. However, the ability of the singer was dwindling, until the end singing with a voice unrecognizable and confined to a chair in the middle of the stage.

Sunday June 26, 1988, after the suspension of a concert in Lavoe Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and because of the low call, Hector withdraws depressed at the Regency Hotel on Avenida County where staying and leaped into the ninth floor. The fall did not produce death, but the half-body paralysis. This is her second jump from a building without dying the first by a fire. Even in a state of partial paralysis, Lavoe had to fulfill his contract and be presented at some concerts product of manipulation by their representatives, without their physical and emotional state had relevance. Depression that was, for a life full of surprises, the loneliness that was in its last days (since only received occasional visits from one or another friend), their economic situation, growing up without her mother, murder his brother, the death of his father, his mother's murder and the accidental death of his son were the push that was missing for this artist definitely fall.

Since then remained withdrawn New York, although the same year of his death was released a final album, Héctor Lavoe & Van Lester: The Master and the Protect ".

Hector Lavoe died on June 29, 1993 at Memorial Hospital of Queens, five years after his failed suicide attempt. He was buried at Saint Raymond of Queens, New York, and nine years later, as he requested, thanks to the efforts made by another famous salsa singer, his companion, Mr. Ismael Miranda, his remains were taken to his hometown, Ponce in Puerto Rico .

Hector Lavoe is unanimously considered one of the best singers that enriched the genre of salsa. is currently that culture icon and an idol in several locations, there is even a monument in his honor in Ponce, Puerto Rico and another in the Peruvian province of Callao , which is regarded as an illustrious son. Its busy personal and professional life was taken in 1999 to stage the play "Who Killed Hector Lavoe?" produced by Pablo Cabrera and David Maldonado, the personification of Hector Lavoe by Domingo Quiñones salsero .




Eight years later, in 2007, leaving El Cantante, a film about the life of Hector Lavoe starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. There are currently expectation by recording the true story of Hector Lavoe who has in the cast with the likes of Raul Carbonell and Paty Manterola, Puerto Rican film source clearly.

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