Héctor Lavoe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1946
- Died
- June 29, 1993 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
Biography
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. 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.
Known For
Filmography
—2021
2002
2001199719931983
1976
1972
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
Movie · as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas
Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas
Movie · as Himself
From Son to Salsa
From Son to Salsa
Movie · as (archive footage)
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
Movie · as Himself
The Last Fight
Movie · as Self
Salsa
Movie
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
Movie · as Self