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.
Vivir Sin Ella
Gilberto Santa Rosa Lyrics
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Es ir sin rumbo fijo
Refugiarse como un niño
En los brazos de la soledad
Regresar sin ella es
Tan delirante,
Tan nocivo tan frustrante
Es como tener las manos
Llenas de ella
De sus risa, sus caderas
Y saber que ella no esta
Es como sentarse a deshojar estrellas
Bajo una luna nueva
A través del ventanal
Vivir sin ella es estar
Encadenado a ese cuerpo
Que yo amo, es temerle a la soledad
Vivir sin ella es rendirse a cada instante
Es caer, es levantarse y de por ella comenzar
Esto no es normal
Es querer volar
A donde ella esta
Esto no es normal
Es querer volar
A donde ella esta
La noche sin ella es
Un trago amargo
Es mirar el calendario
Es llorar, amigos es llorar
Es como tener las manos
Llenas de ella
De su risa, sus caderas
Y saber que ella no esta
Es como sentarse a deshojar estrellas
Bajo una luna nueva
A través del ventanal
Vivir sin ella es estar
Encadenado a ese cuerpo
Que yo amo, es temerle a la soledad
Vivir sin ella es rendirse a cada instante
Es caer, es levantarse y de por ella comenzar
Vivir sin ella es estar
Encadenado a ese cuerpo
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
Yo no se lo que es vivir con mi soledad que ahoga
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
Y se me hacen mas largas las horas
Sin su presencia
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
Llegar a mi casa solo con esta tristeza a cuestas
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
Todo me recuerda a ella
Esa canción de la radio
La foto sobre la mesa
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
Me domina la tristeza
Si no esta ella
The lyrics of Gilberto Santa Rosa's song Vivir Sin Ella express the pain and sorrow of living without the one you love. The song talks about the feeling of aimlessness when walking without her, the refuge in loneliness, and the delirium and frustration of returning home without her. The central theme of the song revolves around the idea that living without the person you love is akin to being a prisoner to your own body, as you are unable to escape the pain that comes with losing them.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Vivir sin ella es estar encadenado a ese cuerpo," which translates to "Living without her is being chained to this body." This line highlights the feeling of being stuck in a state of emotional paralysis, where life becomes a struggle to simply exist without her. The song also touches on the feeling of emptiness that comes with being without your loved one, the longing for their touch, their laughter, and the way their body feels in yours.
Overall, the lyrics of Vivir Sin Ella are a heartbreaking reminder of the immense pain that comes with losing the one you love. The song highlights the struggles of those who are left to pick up the pieces of their lives after a breakup or loss, and the deep sense of longing that they are forced to endure.
Line by Line Meaning
Caminar sin ella,
Es ir sin rumbo fijo
Walking without her is like wandering aimlessly
Refugiarse como un niño
En los brazos de la soledad
Seeking refuge in the arms of loneliness like a child
Regresar sin ella es
tan delirante,
tan nocivo tan frustrante
Que a la casa no quiero llegar
Returning without her is so delirious, harmful, and frustrating that I don't even want to come home
Es como tener las manos
Llenas de ella
De sus risa, sus caderas
Y saber que ella no esta
Es como sentarse a deshojar estrellas
Bajo una luna nueva
A través del ventanal
It's like having her laughter and hips still on my hands, but realizing that she's not here. It's like sitting under the moonlight and plucking petals off stars through the window
Vivir sin ella es estar
Encadenado a ese cuerpo
Que yo amo, es temerle a la soledad
Vivir sin ella es rendirse a cada instante
Es caer, es levantarse y de por ella comenzar
Living without her is being chained to the body I love, fearing loneliness. Living without her is surrendering in every moment, falling, standing up, and starting over for her
Esto no es normal
Es querer volar
A donde ella esta
This is not normal, it's wanting to fly where she is
La noche sin ella es
Un trago amargo
Es mirar el calendario
Es llorar, amigos es llorar
The night without her is a bitter drink, looking at the calendar, friends, it's crying
Yo no se lo que es vivir sin ella
Yo no se lo que es vivir
I don't know what it's like to live without her
Todo me recuerda a ella
Esa canción de la radio
La foto sobre la mesa
Everything reminds me of her, that song on the radio, the photo on the table
Me domina la tristeza
Si no esta ella
Sadness overwhelms me when she's not here
Lyrics © SAMALEA SONGS INC.
Written by: OMAR E ALFANO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@silvialara1350
Hoy 9 de marzo siendo la 1:54 am de la madrugada.
En una sala de hospital ,dando sus cuidados a mi hermana .
Estando muy delicada y poniéndola en manos de nuestro señor Jesucristo 🙏.
Porque si yo regreso sin Ella a casa mi mundo se me caerá.
Es la más amorosa y la mejor hermana,la mejor hija y la mejor madre.
Pero que sea lo que tú voluntad sea.
No se que es vivir sin ti Chelita.
Te quiero mucho hermana mía.
Dios todo poderoso te bendiga 🙏 y que todo está puesto en la manos del señor .
Bendice la señor.
@MarcelaMartinez-kk4hh
Los asistentes a este concierto fueron unos privilegiados. Es revivir toda una época y con semejantes artistas. Se extrañan tantas canciones con mucho fondo, a diferencia de las de ahora.
@satorumario640
Son como los avengers de la salsa :)
@luisivancadenabajana1253
Jajaja la plena
@carolinacardenas1800
Siii, y murió iroman frankie ruiz
@lucaschannel204
Todavía falta más salseros
@victormanuelvargas9997
canta mucho....saludos desde bquilla
@hectorrivera6624
Y Thanos es el reggaeton
@vivigarciatoro
Salsera eternamente enamorada de Gilberto y de la salsa puertorriqueña ❤💃🇨🇴🇵🇷Espectacular y merecido homenaje.
@jessicadejesusgarcia
Tienen que volver a dar un concierto para que estén los 4 grandes príncipes de la SALSA comenzando por Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, Eddie Santiago y el más bello Luis Enrique. Faltó Jerry Rivera y Víctor Manuel.Me encanta escuchar esa canción es una de mis favoritas.🇵🇷🇳🇮 🇵🇷
@germanvillanueva4379
OMG!...cuanta categoria junta.....Dios santo rejuvenece a estos tipos y llevate a todo el equipo de AL...please God❤❤