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Hector Lavoe Born Hector Juan Perez Martinez September 30 1946 In Ponce Puerto Rico And Died June 29 1993 In New York City Was An Enormously Talented Puerto Rican Salsa Singer. La Voz As He Was Referred To Began Singing Lead For Willie Colon's Band At A Very Early Age Achieving Great Success. Unfortunately He Was Developing An Addiction To Drugs At The Same Time. Despite His Personal Struggles He Rose Up During The 70's The Heyday Of Salsa. He Performed In Sold Out Nightclubs Stadiums And In Some Of The Most Prestigious Concert Halls. His Recordings Garnered Him Many Awards And Gold Albums. His Musical Success Is Attributed To His Extraordinary Lyrical Improvisations. His Unique Salsa Flavor Has Remained Without Rival. Sadly Due To His Losing Battle With Addiction To Heroin It Played Havoc With His Career. There Was A Suicide Attempt And Ultimately He Died From AIDS. "El Cantante" The Singer A Biopic Based On Hector Lavoe's Life Was Releaded In 2006. Jennifer Lopez Who Produced The Film Also Plays The Role Of One Of His Wives Puchi While Marc Anthony Portrays The Ill-Fated Lead Role.
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Hector Lavoe Born Hector Juan Perez Martinez September 30 1946 In Ponce Puerto Rico And Died June 29 1993 In New York City Was An Enormously Talented Puerto Rican Salsa Singer. La Voz As He Was Referred To Began Singing Lead For Willie Colon's Band At A Very Early Age Achieving Great Success. Unfortunately He Was Developing An Addiction To Drugs At The Same Time. Despite His Personal Struggles He Rose Up During The 70's The Heyday Of Salsa. He Performed In Sold Out Nightclubs Stadiums And In Some Of The Most Prestigious Concert Halls. His Recordings Garnered Him Many Awards And Gold Albums. His Musical Success Is Attributed To His Extraordinary Lyrical Improvisations. His Unique Salsa Flavor Has Remained Without Rival. Sadly Due To His Losing Battle With Addiction To Heroin It Played Havoc With His Career. There Was A Suicide Attempt And Ultimately He Died From AIDS. "El Cantante" The Singer A Biopic Based On Hector Lavoe's Life Was Releaded In 2006. Jennifer Lopez Who Produced The Film Also Plays The Role Of One Of His Wives Puchi While Marc Anthony Portrays The Ill-Fated Lead Role.
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Published: 03 Mar 2009, 00:09
Released A Few Months After The Marc Anthony-Starring Biopic EL CANTANTE This 2007 Hector Lavoe Collection Presents A Concise Set Of The Puerto Rican-Born Salsa Star's Finest Songs. Although The Compilation Shares Many Tracks With EL CANTANTE THE ORIGINALS It Arguably Edges Out That Movie Tie-In With Its Superior Selections Most Notably The Boisterous "Calle Luna Calle Sol" And The Smooth "Hacha Y Machete."