Featured In
ALBUMVigilanteWillie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
Albums by Héctor Lavoe
ALBUMLo Máximo de la SalsaWillie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
ALBUMThe Master & The ProtégéVan Lester & Héctor Lavoe
ALBUMStrikes BackHéctor Lavoe
ALBUMReventóHéctor Lavoe
ALBUMVigilanteWillie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
ALBUM¡Que Sentimiento!Héctor Lavoe
ALBUMEl SabioHéctor Lavoe
ALBUMFeliz NavidadHéctor Lavoe, Yomo Toro & Daniel Santos
ALBUMRecordando A Felipe PirelaHéctor Lavoe
ALBUMComediaHéctor Lavoe
Artist Playlists
Héctor Lavoe Essentials
Meet one of salsa's most famous and most revered singers.
Artist Biography
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
Genre
Música tropical