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Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa’s most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre throughout the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. His charismatic persona and artistic vision propelled him to become one of the most successful Latin music artists of all time. Lavoe was born and raised in the Machuelo Abajo barrio of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Early in his life, he attended Escuela Libre de Música de Ponce, known today as the Instituto de Música Juan Morel Campos and, inspired by Jesús Sánchez Erazo, developed an interest in music. He moved to New York City on May 3, 1963, at the age of sixteen. Shortly after his arrival, he worked as the singer in a sextet formed by Roberto García. During this period, he performed with several other groups, including Orquesta New York, Kako All-Stars, and Johnny Pacheco's band. In 1967, Lavoe joined Willie Colón's band as its vocalist, recording several hit songs, including "El Malo" and "Canto a Borinquen." Lavoe moved on to become a soloist and formed his own band performing as lead vocalist. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Héctor_Lavoe) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Juanito Alimaña
Héctor Lavoe
2
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El Día De Mi Suerte
Willie Colón
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El Cantante
Héctor Lavoe
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Periódico De Ayer
Héctor Lavoe
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Loco
Héctor Lavoe

Albums

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Guisando: Doing A Job (Remastered 2025) (feat. Héctor Lavoe)

2025
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Reventó (Remastered 2024)

2024
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Reventó

1985
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Los Malos

2025
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Con Lo Mejor Comedia

2017
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¡Que Sentimiento!

1981
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Cosa Nuestra

2024
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Le Canta A Borinquen

2010
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Strikes Back (Remastered 2024)

2024
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Tú Bien Lo Sabes

2001

Singles & EPs

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Aguanile (feat. Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe)

Single • 2024
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The Master & The Protégé

EP • 1993
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De Ti Depende

EP • 1976
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Dia De Ayer (feat. Joeski)

Single • 2019
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Vigilante

EP • 1982
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Lo Mato

EP • 1973
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Mi Gente (Timba Jam) (feat. Tiempo Libre)

Single • 2016
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Recordando A Felipe Pirela

EP • 1979
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Lo Máximo de la Salsa

EP • 2015
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Comedia

EP • 1978

Videos

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60's Salsa

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Halloween Salsa

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Altar to the Dead

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Éxitos De Los '70s

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Salsa Mix

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Íconos: Música Tropical

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Salsa Boricua

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Tropical Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Classic Salsa Hits

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feliz Navidad

Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Héctor Lavoe - Reventó (Album Completo).

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 38K views
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Héctor Lavoe - ¡Que Sentimiento! (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 15K views
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Héctor Lavoe - "La Voz" (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 6.1K views
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Héctor Lavoe - De Ti Depende (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 32K views
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Héctor Lavoe - Comedia (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 14K views
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Héctor Lavoe - Strikes Back (Visualizador Oficial)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 2.4K views
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Héctor Lavoe - Tú Bien Lo Sabes (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 25K views
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Héctor Lavoe - El Sabio (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 8.3K views
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Héctor Lavoe - Recordando a Felipe Pirela (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 22K views
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Héctor Lavoe - Strikes Back (Album Completo)

Playlist • Héctor Lavoe • 7.8K views

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