Latest Release
- 3 NOV 2023
- 4 Songs
- Lo Mato · 1971
- Greatest Hits · 1970
- La Voz · 1975
- Vigilante · 1982
- Greatest Hits · 1972
- Lo Mato · 1973
- Comedia · 1978
- Asalto Navideño · 1970
- Greatest Hits · 1972
- El Juicio · 1972
Essential Albums
- 1987
- 1985
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
Artist Playlists
- Meet one of salsa's most famous and most revered singers.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2012
- 2010
- 2007
- Muu Blanco
- Messiahsoy Jovany Flores Cruz
- Louie Vega & The Martinez Brothers
- Various Artists
About Héctor Lavoe
Puerto Rican salsero Héctor Lavoe, affectionately known as El Cantante ("the singer"), emerged in 1967 as bandleader Willie Colón's greatest discovery. Lavoe's elastic, soulful delivery popularized salsa beyond its regional roots, even after his death in 1993 at 46.
- HOMETOWN
- Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States
- BORN
- 30 September 1946
- GENRE
- Salsa and Tropical