Héctor Lavoe

El Cantante de los Cantantes — Lead singer of Willie Colón's band from 1967 ('El Malo'); fourteen albums with Colón; solo career ('El cantante', written by...

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993) became the lead singer of Willie Colón's band from 1967's 'El Malo', cutting fourteen albums together before a solo career anchored by 'El cantante', written for him by Rubén Blades. His agile phrasing and tragic life made him one of salsa's most beloved and influential voices.

Role

singer, sonero

Era

Fania-Era Salsa

Genre

Salsa (Fania era)

Origin

Ponce (Machuelo Abajo), Puerto Rico