Jerry Rivera he entered his sixth decade of life in the best possible way: enjoying the achievements of his career and the affection of his public.
The Puerto Rican singer with “baby face” celebrated his 50th birthday on July 31, becoming one of the greatest exponents of salsa and romantic ballads.
Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez, real name of the iconic Puerto Rican singer and prominent figure in the Latin music industry for decades, was born on July 31, 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
His debut album titled Starting to live he released it when he was just 16 years old.
International success came in 1992 with his third album Count on me.
Child facehis fourth album, released in 1993, gave him great international fame, many of his songs became danceable anthems all over the world and earned him the Lo Nuestro Award for Album of the Tropical Year.
In his more than three decades of career, Jerry Rivera has released fifteen studio albums and several compilations.
He has sung with internationally renowned performers such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, La India and Víctor Manuelle.
In February 2019, on the occasion of the IV Salsa Festival, he gave his first concert in Cuba.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerry Rivera, the undisputed icon of Latin music, we remember some of his best-known songs.
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Love like Ours
My freedom ft. Volt
That
Flies very high
don’t hurt my life
What’s wrong
That girl
It hurts me to love you (whose video clip was filmed in Cuba)
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Which ones are you missing?
