Artist:Jerry Rivera
Song:Vuela Muy Alto
Album:Amores Como El Nuestro...Los Exitos
Jerry Rivera is a very successful Puerto Rican Salsa singer. He shifted to a more romantic sound with hits like Vuela Muy Alto in 2002. He still performs live but he hasn't recorded much recently. He was born July 31, 1973 in Humacao, Puerto Rico but he grew up in the Tor Baja suburb of Levittown. His father Edwin Rivera is a guitarist and leader of Los Barones Trio. His mother sings with him. As a child, Rivera performed with his parents. He was performing with his dad in 1986 at a hotel when he was spotted by famed Salsa singer Frankie Ruiz. Then famed bandleader Tommy Olivencia heard Rivera sing and suggested to his dad that he should sing solo. A demo was recorded and Rivera signed with CBS Latin (now Sony Latin). Rivera was with Sony Latin for the first part of his career. At first Rivera was known as El Bebe de la Salsa (the baby of Salsa). By the late 90s, Rivera was the best selling Salsa artist of all time. For his 2000 album Jerry Rivera, Rivera moved to BMG and turned his music in a more romantic direction. The 2002 single Vuela Muy Alto from the album of the same name reached #3 on the Latin chart and it topped the Latin Tropical chart. In recent years, Rivera has recorded tributes to Frankie Ruiz and Argentine legend Carlos Gardel. He last recorded in 2015. This comp is a good intro to his music. Here's the video for Vuela Muy Alto by Jerry Rivera.
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