In 1976 he started with a group of amateurs in Puerto Rico, and his first recording was with the Mario Ortiz Orchestra. He then moved on to Orquesta La Grande, and during the two years Gilberto was with them, he met Mr. Elias Lopés who later helped mold and polish the promising young singer, releasing three recordings.
In 1980, he got an important opportunity recording "Homenaje a Eddie Palmieri" with the Puerto Rico All Stars. He then went on to record with Tommy Olivencia. From 1981 through 1986 he was with the Willie Rosario Orchestra where he recorded six albums.
Santa Rosa then signed with Ralph Cartagena's Combo Records. In 1986, he debuted on Good Vibrations fronting his own salsa orquesta. After releasing three more albums on Combo, including "De Amor y Salsa", he switched to CBS Records and issued the chart-topping salsa romantica set Punto De Vista in 1990, which went platinum and spawned the smash hits "Vivir Sin Ella" and "Perdoname". Santa Rosa's 1991 CBS/Sony follow-up, Perspectiva, was another monster hit.
Since the mid-80s, the mainstream salsa recording industry in Puerto Rico and the USA has been largely preoccupied with developing and marketing the images of "good looking" young male vocalists, rather than producing solid, stimulating music performed by swinging soneros (improvising salsa singers). Santa Rosa, however, who was one of the first of this new crop of solo singers, is regarded as being amongst the small number who deserve to be called a sonero.
In 1990, Santa Rosa was in the illustrious company of Andy Montañez and Pedro Brull (from Mulenze ), as one of the contemporary soneros assembled by bandleader Don Perignon for his all-star La Puertorriqueña project. In 1990, he won the Billboard Lo Nuestro award for Best Male Singer. He has also performed at New York's prestigious annual salsa festival. But 1990 was an important year in other respects. Santa Rosa made acting debut in the play "La pareja dispareja", where he was joined by Rafo Muñiz and Luis Vigoreaux.
He visited Japan in 1995 as Puerto Rico's musical ambassador and sang one of his songs, "De cara al viento" in Japanese in his effort to bridge the cultural barriers. Since then Santa Rosa's fame reached across borders and continents; commanding recognition as salsa artist in most demand. In 1996 he released yet another smash album Esencia which included hit songs such as No Quiero Nada Regala'o.
Santa Rosa's recent work has not been limited to soloist recordings. He joined other artists in the First President's Festival in the Dominican Republic; Andy Montañez in New York's Lincoln Center, in 1997; and Olga Tañon in the Universal Studios Amphitheater in Holloywood, in 1997.
In 1999, he released Expresión, which reinforced his international fame. The album included the hit song "Que alguien me diga", written by Omar Alfanno, which was at the top of Billboard‘s latin chart for various weeks. The album also included the song Fulana, unlike his well known salsa, demonstrating his wide range of interests and ability. The album was selected as one of the 20 best recordings of the year by the National Foundation Popular Culture of Puerto Rico.
Alguna Parte De Ti
Gilberto Santa Rosa Lyrics
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Dicen que amar, no vale si hay distancia,
Dicen que tu, tan lejos me olvidaras,
Y abusaras de toda mi confianza,
Pero no ven que algo te falta sin mi,
Tengo tu amor y tu mi alma entera,
Siempre seré, alguna parte de ti,
Como el vaivén que tienen tus caderas,
Eres un sol, y el sueño que yo sigo,
Soy el papel que prueba tu identidad,
Si eres feliz, yo soy felicidad,
Soy el azul marino de tu falda, soy el lunar,
Perdido en tu espalda, y aunque tu estés,
Ahora lejos de mi, siempre seré,
Alguna parte de ti
Dicen que si, estamos lejos los dos,
El corazón se olvida de promesas,
Dicen que no vale la pena seguir,
Somos así es por naturaleza,
Pero no soy un ser humano normal,
Puedo tomar, la forma que tu quieras,
Siempre seré, alguna parte de ti,
Como el vaivén que tienen tus caderas,
Soy el color de piel que va contigo,
Eres un sol, y el sueño que yo sigo,
Soy el papel que prueba tu identidad,
Si eres feliz, yo soy felicidad,
Soy el azul marino de tu falda,
Soy el lunar, perdido en tu espalda,
Y aunque tu estés,
Ahora lejos de mi, siempre seré, alguna parte de ti
Ahora lejos de mi, siempre seré, alguna parte de ti
Fui, soy, seré alguna parte de ti,
El color de piel que va contigo,
Tu enorme camino, tu ruta a seguir
Fui, soy, seré alguna parte de ti,
Ese sentimiento que no se ve,
Pero que siempre esta ahí
Fui, soy, seré alguna parte de ti,
Y soy en tu vida lo que no se olvida,
Igual que tu para mi
Soy el azul marino de tu falda,
Soy el lunar, perdido en tu espalda,
Y aunque tu estés, ahora lejos de mi,
Siempre seré, alguna parte de ti
The lyrics of Gilberto Santa Rosa's song Alguna Parte de Ti speak about the idea that distance cannot weaken love, and that even when separated, the love between two people continues to exist. The song talks about how people say that love is not real when there is distance, and that being far from each other makes promises fade away. However, the artist disagrees with those beliefs, stating that he will always be something to his lover, even if she is far away. He compares himself to the rhythm of her hips, the color of her skin, the sun shining on her face, and the dream she follows. The artist believes that he is an integral part of her identity, and that his happiness relies on hers.
The song's main message is that love is not limited by distance and that it can last even when two people are apart. The artist states that he will always be a part of his lover, no matter how far she is, because his love is strong and everlasting.
Overall, Alguna Parte de Ti is a romantic ballad that celebrates the strength and endurance of love. It speaks about the idea that love can survive distance and that the person you love will always be with you, no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
Dicen que amor, de lejos no es amor,
People say that love from a distance isn't love,
Dicen que amar, no vale si hay distancia,
People say that loving someone from afar isn't worth it,
Dicen que tu, tan lejos me olvidaras,
People say that you will forget about me because you are so far away,
Y abusaras de toda mi confianza,
And that you will take advantage of my trust,
Pero no ven que algo te falta sin mi,
But they don't see that something is missing in you without me,
Tengo tu amor y tu mi alma entera,
I have your love and you have my whole soul,
Siempre seré, alguna parte de ti,
I will always be a part of you,
Como el vaivén que tienen tus caderas,
Like the sway of your hips,
Soy el color de piel que va contigo,
I am the color of your skin that matches you,
Eres un sol, y el sueño que yo sigo,
You are the sun and the dream that I follow,
Soy el papel que prueba tu identidad,
I am the paper that proves your identity,
Si eres feliz, yo soy felicidad,
If you are happy, then I am happiness,
Soy el azul marino de tu falda, soy el lunar,
I am the navy blue of your skirt and the freckle,
Perdido en tu espalda, y aunque tu estés,
Lost on your back, and even though you are,
Ahora lejos de mi, siempre seré, alguna parte de ti
Now far from me, I will always be a part of you
Dicen que si, estamos lejos los dos,
People say that if we are both far away,
El corazón se olvida de promesas,
The heart forgets promises,
Dicen que no vale la pena seguir,
People say that it's not worth continuing,
Somos así es por naturaleza,
We are like this by nature,
Pero no soy un ser humano normal,
But I am not a normal human being,
Puedo tomar, la forma que tu quieras,
I can take on the form that you want,
Fui, soy, seré alguna parte de ti,
I was, am, and will always be a part of you,
Tu enorme camino, tu ruta a seguir
Your enormous path, the route to follow
Ese sentimiento que no se ve,
That feeling that cannot be seen,
Pero que siempre esta ahí
But it's always there
Y soy en tu vida lo que no se olvida,
And I am what you cannot forget in your life,
Igual que tu para mi
Just like you are for me
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Yanessi Ramírez
¡Esta canción es himno! 😻❤
Jesus Alberto Ampudia gamboa
Para mi el mejor solista de todos en el género de la salsa.
Jessica Arias
Excelente tema!!! Soy el lunar perdido en tu espalda.. siempre seré alguna parte de ti..
martin melendez
Un maestro... es el caballero de salsa gilbertito santa rosa, tremendo tema....!!!
elid escobar
Muy romántico 💖. Lo felicito, es un buen tema
leonardo garcia
Fabulosa interpretación 😎
Alejandra garcia
Esta cancion la amo es tan dulce q viva el amor 😍😍😍😍
Cintia Gutierrez
Un temazo ❤️
Fernando Montaño
Un maestro incomparable
Katherine Aguilar
Mi favorito .. Caballero Hermoso 👏