Artist:Lalo Rodriguez
Song:Ven Devorame Otra Vez
Album:Seie Cinco Estrellas de Oro
Puerto Rican singer Lalo Rodriguez was very successful with what is called Salsa Romantica. The 1988 single Ven Devorame Otra Vez was his biggest hit and his signature song. He was born Ubaldo Rodriguez May 16, 1958 in Carolina, PR. At age 12 he joined Tempo Moderno. At age 16 he appeared on Eddie Palmieri's 1974 album Sun of Latin Music. That won a Grammy and so did Palmieri's 1976 album Unfinished Masterpiece. Palmieri nicknamed him Lalo. Next was Tommy Olivencia's Introducing Lalo Rodriguez & Simon Perez. Then Rodriguez appeared on Machito's 1977 album Fireworks. He appeared on a couple of Puerto Rican All Stars albums including the 1979 Tribute to Eddie Palmieri. Rodriguez went solo in 1980 with producer Frank Ferrer and his Tierazzo label. Rodriguez' singing style is very similar to guys like Eddie Santiago and Frankie Ruiz. So he signed with TH-Rodven in 1988 to get on Salsa Romantica bandwagon. The album Un Nuevo Despertar topped the Billboard Tropical/Salsa chart. The single Ven Devorame Otra Vez, which translates to Come Devour Me Again, reached #10 on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. At the 1989 Premio Lo Nuestro awards, it was names Tropical Song of the Year. And in 2018, Billboard named it one of the 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever. This was the peak of Rodriguez' career. He only recorded two albums for TH-Rodven. He spent the next decade trying to recreate the success. After recording three albums for Capitol EMI, Rodriguez seemed to retire in 1996. Apparently he recorded an album in 2000 that has not been released. Rodriguez has had a history of drug and alcohol abuse that led to him filing for divorce in 2020. The TH-Rodven recordings are owned by Universal. This budget comp is a good intro to Rodriguez' music. Here's the video for Ven Devorame Otra Vez by Lalo Rodriguez.
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