Héctor Lavoe

Also known as Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez

Puerto Rican salsa singer (1946–1993)

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Hector Lavoe - El Cantante

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Ponce, Puerto Rico

Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. 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.

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York — Self (archive footage)2021
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet — Self (Archive Footage)2002
Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas — Himself2001
From Son to Salsa — (archive footage)1997
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974 — Himself1993
The Last Fight — Self1983
Salsa1976
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) — Self1972
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People — Self

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: PR
Active from: 1946-09-30
Active to: 1993-06-29

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Héctor Lavoe (born Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, September 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico - d. June 29, 1993 in New York City) was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. He has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls featuring Salsa, as well as Jazz events like the Newport Jazz Festival. His recordings have also garnered him many awards and gold albums. His success is attributed to his musical expression of his unique jibaro salsa flavor and his love for Puerto Rico. <a href="https://www.la

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Official website

Hector Lavoe – El Cantante De Los Cantantes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Pérez
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Ponce
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: record producer
Genre: salsa
Instrument: voice
Record label: Fania Records
Official website: www.hectorlavoe.com
Image: Estatua de Héctor Lavoe en Tablado La Guancha, Barrio Playa, Ponce, PR (DSC01187).jpg
Height: 1.73
Voice type: tenor

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member of: Fania All-Stars
date of birth: 1946-09-30
date of death: 1993-06-29
Commons category: Héctor Lavoe
start of work period: 1968-00-00
partner in business or sport: Willie Colón

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