Pop icon marc anthony steps into the role of salsa superstar hector lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a puerto rican teen sensation to his later status as a new york city latin idol while also documenting his ongoing struggle against drug and alcohol addiction. May 18, 2019 hector lavoe crafted a big portion of his overall success during the years he worked alongside trombonist willie colon. This movie was good, but i find that it centralize too much on drugs and all his personal issues. In new york, he meets puchi jennifer lopez, who becomes. Hector lavoe isla del encanto puerto rico by davidale3. Hector lavoe was born on september 30, 1946 in ponce, puerto rico as.
Hector lavoe i made a huge impact in my life and hes one of my idols and most of all one of my heroes im an artist he is the reason i want to do this to write music. With marc anthony, jennifer lopez, john ortiz, manny perez. Hector juan perez martinez 30 september 1946 29 june 1993, better known as hector lavoe, was a puerto rican salsa singer. Well, jennifer lopez appeared on the tonigth show, with jay leno promoting one of her movies. Known as salsas bad boy, he had a crystalclear voice. Another tale of a junkie, this one with a salsa beat the. Hector mcadam is a warmhearted, limping, homeless man whose background is revealed during the film.
Hector lavoe was, and remains to this day, one of the greatest soneros of all time. It doesnt matter where she was raised, cause she got me now. Hector juan perez martinez 30 september 1946 29 june 1993, better known as hector. His experiences are of both the kindness and lack of kindness of others. The song was featured on gloria estefan s mexican promo single of no llores. Simply by looking at the labels you can see the difference. These 14 cuts are placed in reverse chronological order to offer a. I do accept that it was a huge problem in his life, and carried on til his death. Together, they recorded some of the most memorable songs ever produced in salsa music. Hector s melancholic voice takes you to places of sadness and beauty. With raul carbonell, patricia manterola, joana vargas, luis jose lopez.
Hector lavoe born hector juan perez martinez, september 30, 1946 in ponce, puerto rico d. May 16, 20 marc anthony man on fire, big night steps into the role of salsa superstar hector lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a puerto rican teen sensation. The film follows lavoe s passionate relationship with puchi and his skyrocket to international fame. The focus of the movie was too much on hectors drug problems. True, the movie fails to explore the creative process or try to explain lavoe s popularity. His life in the fast lane was charactarized by sucess but also by trajedy and despair. Whats the name of this movie and where can i watch it. Hector lavoe and willie colon has yet to find a film that does them justice. The life story of hector lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the united states. Absolutely fantastic storyline, the film chronicles hector lavoes rise to fame, his. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading passion and pain. This movie is basically the life and tragedy of the puerto rican salsa singer, hector lavoe. The life of hector lavoe kindle edition by shapiro, marc. During the year of 1988, hector lavoe was nominated for a grammy award and was known as one of salsas greatest singers by many.
Imo, and although not indicated here, this release hector lavoe comedia is a poor reissue of what i know is the legitimate 1978 usa original 1st release which is. For every fanatics of salsa and hector lavoe this is a must watch movie. The song received a nomination at the 2008 latin billboard music awards for tropical airplay song of the year. Hector lavoe quimbombo bytopics addeddate 20180408 19. Anonymous the rise and fall of salsa singer, hector lavoe 19461993, as told from the perspective of his wife puchi, who looks back from 2002. A biopic on hector lavoe, who was one of the biggest spanishlanguage singers in the 1970s, but personal tragedy and a heroin addiction left him penniless and dying from complications from aids. Umpi, amra, kobalt music publishing, latinautor, umpg publishing, and 8 music rights societies. In memory of the great hector lavoe memories, quotes, movie posters, singers. In the present day, hector and homeless friends dougie and hazel are given jackets by a stranger.
Initially debuting at the toronto international film festival on. 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. Hector lavoe crafted a big portion of his overall success during the years he worked alongside trombonist willie colon. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer hector lavoe, who is portrayed by anthony.
New hector lavoe salsa movie salsa dance videos free. His hectic career began when he moved to new york city as a teenager and headlined with willie colons band and, later, with the fania allstars. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Get free outlook email and calendar, plus office online apps like word, excel and. Salsa superstar marc anthony plays lavoe, and jennifer lopez mrs.
This is a fairly unique greatesthits collection in that it contains no perceived to be the best content from the label in other words, filler. June 29, 1993 in new york city was a puerto rican salsa singer. Hector lavoe was born on september 30, 1946 in ponce, puerto rico as hector juan perez martinez. Its primarily a love story, through the eyes of lavoe s late widow, who helped generate the. Based on the life story of the great salsa singer hector lavoe from ponce puerto. Yes it was a big factor in hector lavoe s life, but i wish they would have concentrated more on what he represented to the people. Aguanile was always one of neal rodriguezs favorite hector lavoe songs because it was an absolute demonstration of lavoe s vocal power. He has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls featuring salsa, as well as jazz events like the newport jazz festival. Following this recording hector, reappeared confident and apparently free of his drug addiction. The life story of hector lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He died on june 29, 1993 in new york city, new york, usa. Hector lavoe inedito en concierto bronx new york 1989 by cuarteto23. The film is told from the viewpoint of puchi, hector s wife, portrayed by lopez. Everything here is indeed representative of hector lavoes bestknown, bestloved, and most commercially successful music. Licensed to youtube by adshare for a third party, umg on behalf of discos aries, llc. The film is told from the viewpoint of puchi, hectors wife, portrayed by lopez. Lavoe was known, and is still considered a hero to salsa fans, famed for the artistry of his vocals and the intensity of his rhythm, as well as his involvement with famous salsa musician willie colon during the early 70s were high points for salsa, and they. 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. After his death in 1993, hector lavoe continued to be a hero to. Hector lavoes songs stream online music songs myspace. See more ideas about hector lavoe, salsa music and latin music. Sep 22, 2018 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.