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El Cantante: The Originals | 
 enlarge | Artist: Hector Lavoe
Label: Fania / Umgd
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 2487
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 130269
UPC: 877313002690
EAN: 0877313002690
ASIN: B000R7I33W
Release Date: July 3, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | El Cantante | | • | Mi Gente | | • | Che Che Cole | | • | Periodico De Ayer | | • | El Dia De Suerte | | • | Que Lio | | • | Aguanile | | • | Todo Tiene Su Final | | • | Tu Bien Lo Sabes | | • | Plato De Segunda Mesa | | • | No Hay Quien Te Aguante | | • | Paraiso de Dulzura | | • | Llore | | • | Mi Gente (Louie Vega EOL Remix-Radio Edit) |
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Hector Lavoe (1946-1993) was born Hector Juan Perez in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and became known to his fans simply as El Cantante (the singer). His hectic career began when he moved to New York City as a teenager and headlined with Willie Colon's band and, later, with the Fania All-Stars. But despite a series of hits that culminated in a 1987 Grammy nomination for his final album, Strikes Back, his posthumous reputation was not nearly so widespread as it deserved to be. Then, in 2006, he became the subject of a film biography, also called El Cantante, which is now available on DVD. Starring the modern Latin-and-crossover superstar Marc Anthony, and featuring his pop star wife, Jennifer Lopez, as Lavoe's long-suffering and endlessly loyal mate, Nilda "Puchi" Roman, it captures much of the gritty, mesmerizing yet poetic urban ambience that launched his tragic but ultimately triumphant legacy. The present album gathers together several of Lavoe's most iconic tunes, many of which were covered by Anthony in the movie. However, with all due props to the younger artist, Lavoe's own interpretations are still the ones to beat. Showcased in selections composed by Johnny Pacheco and Ruben Blades, among others, and produced by Willie Colon, his lifelong friend and collaborator, his creamy, resonant tenor, flawless phrasing, and improvisatory zeal are so incandescently organic that he never seems to break a sweat--even as he wrings every possible iota of lyric, rhythmic and emotional truth from each tune. --Christina Roden
Album Description
Hector Lavoe continues to be source of tributes, covers, drama, and films. This collection of carefully remastered original songs affirms that the attention is well deserved. It features some of the classic hits he recorded together with Willie Colon, such as the rhythmically inventive "Che Che Cola" and "Aguanile." "Mi Gente" was the song in live performances that would celebrate his direct connection and empathy with people. "El Cantante," written for Lavoe by Ruben Blades, is reflective of his love for his vocation as a singer for the people. "El Dia De Suerte," "Todo Tiene Su Final," "Llore," and "Plato de Segunda Mesa" are songs that speak about how to cope with bad luck, fate, death, betrayal, suffering, and uncertainty. These were all ingredients to Hector's life, yet there is nothing sad in the music. On the contrary, his music is a celebration of life that inspires dancing. The influence of Lavoe will continue to be felt in the Latin music world, but nothing beats listening to this remastered original.
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Apasionante August 20, 2008
Hector Lavoe is a must for any person interested in salsa music. As one of the reviewers says, it is a Salsa 101. The rhythm, the lyrics, his voice. Close your eyes and feel. Your body vibrates and your soul dances...
Not to diminish Marc Anthony but... July 19, 2008
Don Hector has something Marc Anthony doesn't have... yet! With Marc, if he achieves it, it will come with age, with duende.
Yes, mi hente, go to the original FIRST! It's that simple.
The Best May 27, 2008
I workout to El Cantante - The Original. It's like nonstop Great music to exercise to. Hector Laveo is still the best. I saw Marc Anthony's movie, El Cantante but, I brought Hectors Original CD. It's my favorite CD. I blast the CD in my Escalade, and everybody looking at me and singing along with me. I'm a black guy from the Bronx, living in Manhattan. I don't know a lot of Spanish, but I love hectors music. He is still the Greatest.
 Vamos, Cantante... Comienza! April 27, 2008
Como bien dice en el texto del interior de la portada: la postura de Hector, su actitud, su estetica, era de una estrella de rock. A diferencia de quien lo personifico en la pelicula, por ejemplo, el senor Marc Anthony, quien en mi pais seria catalogado dentro del estilo que se conoce como "la gilada latina" (something like "the foolish latin-thing"). Hector era un sonero de alma, natural, espontaneo. Y si lo comparo con su remplazante en la banda de Colon, el senor Ruben Blades (a quien respeto, por cierto), podria decir lo siguiente: tomemos como ejemplo la "opera" MAESTRA VIDA (a great masterpiece!)de Blades y Colon. Dura aproximadamente 80 minutos. Hector hubiese contado lo mismo en 15 minutos (3 temas de 5 minutos c/u). Su poder de sintesis era impresionante. Analizando "El Cantante" (The Originals), destaco por supuesto la extensa version completa del tema que da titulo al album, "Aguanile", que esta basado en un tema folklorico cubano, "Todo tiene su final" y "El dia de mi suerte", en cierto modo autobiograficos, y "Que lio!", una tremenda guajira, con todo el feeling del blues en su version latina. Me hubiera gustado que estuviera "Juanito Alimana", pero claro, no fue incluida en la peli. Pierdanselo!!
GREAT CD March 3, 2008
EVERY cut is FABULOUS....great dancing and exercise music.....as a young woman I danced to the FANIA All Stars back in the day and was excited to see the movie and now once again dance to the music.
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