Colon was instrumental in the careers of such latin musicians as hector lavoe who sang with his band from the late 60s through the mid70s and created a virtual template for new york salsa in the process ruben blades, and celia cruz. Hector juan perez martinez, conocido como hector lavoe machuelo abajo, ponce, 30. June 29, 1993 in new york city was a puerto rican salsa. Willie colon, american trombonist, composer, bandleader, and activist who helped to popularize salsa music in the united states in the 1970s.
A great among greats, this great artists life was marked by a tragic destiny. Colon produced ismael miranda, sophy, and soledad bravo. Hector juan perez martinez 30 september 1946 29 june 1993, better known as hector lavoe, was a puerto rican salsa singer. Hector lavoes interest in music began in his native puerto rico. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hector zarzuela at the discogs marketplace. 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. Hector lavoe eigentlich hector juan perez martinez. Hector lavoe born hector juan perez martinez, september 30, 1946 in ponce, puerto rico d. Born into a puerto rican household and raised in a predominantly puerto rican neighbourhood of the bronx, colon was immersed in the arts and cultureand the. Hector juan perez martinez born september 30th, 1946 in ponce, puerto rico. 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. After moving to new york aged 17 he collaborated with willie colon on johnny pachecos fania label to produce more than 10 albums over an 8 year period until 1974 and then went on to even greater fame working on his own. Bienvenida y noticias anteriores sobre hector lavo.