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.
El Que Se Fue
Gilberto Santa Rosa Lyrics
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Hace falta el que vendrá
En el juego de la vida
Unos vienen y otros van
Oye mira
Te fuiste por cuenta tuya
Buscando ambiente mejor
Pues tu puesto se ocupó
El que se fue, mira, no hace falta
Hoy yo me encuentro mejor
Yo sigo siempre en el goce
Pues el del ritmo soy yo
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
A mi no me importas tú, ni diez mil como tú,
Yo sigo siempre en el dulce y que agrio sabes tu
Se me subieron los humos, así lo pregona usted,
Eche ese palo mulato que esta es mucha banda para usted
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
Oye, ábreme la puerta que vengo con Bossa Nova y todo
Abre que voy
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
Mmm, esta salsa que te traigo, no la venden en la esquina,
Si quieres aprender mulato, arranca y vete a la china
Bájate tú de esa nube, y ven a la realidad,
No seas tan agrio mi socio, y así tu vida cambiaras
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
Amigo de que, si sabes que yo soy tu enemigo
Dale bomba negro
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
Coda al fin
The lyrics to Gilberto Santa Rosa's song El Que Se Fue talk about the transient nature of life, and how people come and go. The singer says that he doesn't miss the person who left, but rather looks forward to the next visitor who will arrive. He goes on to say that the person who left did so on their own accord, seeking a better environment than the one they were in. However, now that they have left, their position has been filled and they are now regretful of their decision. Meanwhile, the singer continues to enjoy life and the rhythm of the music. He doesn't care about the person who left, and says that they were not the one who knew how to truly enjoy life.
The lyrics to El Que Se Fue are quite straightforward, but they paint a picture of the fickle nature of life. People come and go, and sometimes we don't realize what we have until it's gone. The singer seems to be saying that we should appreciate what we have while we have it, instead of always chasing after something better. The music itself is upbeat and embodies the joy of life that the singer is describing. Overall, the lyrics and music work together to create a sense of optimism and celebration.
Line by Line Meaning
El que se fue no hace falta
The one who left is not needed anymore
Hace falta el que vendrá
What's needed is the one who will come
En el juego de la vida
In the game of life
Unos vienen y otros van
Some come and others go
Oye mira
Hey, look
Te fuiste por cuenta tuya
You left on your own initiative
Buscando ambiente mejor
Looking for a better environment
Hoy tu estas arrepentido
Today you regret it
Pues tu puesto se ocupó
Because your position was filled
El que se fue, mira, no hace falta
The one who left is not needed anymore
Hoy yo me encuentro mejor
Today, I'm doing better
Yo sigo siempre en el goce
I always keep enjoying myself
Pues el del ritmo soy yo
Because I am the one with the rhythm
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
I don't care about you, nor anyone like you
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
I always keep enjoying myself, you were not the one with the rhythm
Yo sigo siempre en el dulce y que agrio sabes tu
I always keep in the sweet, and you know the sour
Se me subieron los humos, así lo pregona usted
My spirits got lifted, this is what you proclaim
Eche ese palo mulato que esta es mucha banda para usted
Drop that beat, this is too big of a group for you
Oye, ábreme la puerta que vengo con Bossa Nova y todo
Hey, open the door for me, I come with Bossa Nova and all
Mmm, esta salsa que te traigo, no la venden en la esquina
Mmm, this salsa I bring you, they don't sell it on the corner
Si quieres aprender mulato, arranca y vete a la china
If you want to learn, leave and go to China
Bájate tú de esa nube, y ven a la realidad
Get off your high horse and come down to reality
No seas tan agrio mi socio, y así tu vida cambiaras
Don't be so sour, my friend, and you'll change your life
Amigo de que, si sabes que yo soy tu enemigo
Friend of what, knowing that I am your enemy
Dale bomba negro
Give it some bomba, man
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
I don't care about you, nor anyone like you
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
I always keep enjoying myself, you were not the one with the rhythm
A mi no me importas tú, ni vente como tú
I don't care about you, nor anyone like you
Yo sigo siempre en el goce, el del ritmo no eras tú
I always keep enjoying myself, you were not the one with the rhythm
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TITO RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lopz33
Un día como hoy, 21 de agosto de 1962, nació en Santurce, Puerto Rico, el actor y cantante Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, el Caballero de la Salsa. ¡Felicitaciones, Maestro! 🎵🎤🎶🎉🎂🎊😀😀😀😀😀
@jazminjimenez1240
❤❤❤
@lunaticos31
"Qué nadie es imprescindible". Eso es la purita verdad.
@JuliandavidRojas-nk3pc
muy buen homenaje a tito rodriguez
@juliopatino7348
Hermosa cancion del inolvidable tito ródriguez cantada poŕ gilberto.
@ronaldmurilloibarguen3816
" Y quizás el día de mañana vengas tocando la puerta".
@rafaelmorel1571
Magnífica interpretación del maestro gilberto sta rosa
@luispinto-cn6ds
es el caballero de la salsa gilberto santarosa un cantante de todos los tiempos....... la vercion de tito rodriguez es muy buena tanbien y entre gustos no hay disgustos mi gente salsara......
@ivelissecruz9123
Detrás de ti vienen otros, no eres ni el primero,ni el último. 2022 República Dominicana 🙏🇩🇴💕
@JuliandavidRojas-nk3pc
esta muy buena la cancion