Siblings include Saned, Edwin, Ito, and José, who all have careers in salsa (one of his brothers was with Puerto Rican Power). In an interview with Maria Conchita Alonso (for "Al día con Maria Conchita"), Jerry talks about how sure his father was that he would succeed.
His parents, also musicians, inspired him to become a musician and as a child he would often accompany his mother Dominga, a singer, and father Edwin, a guitarist and director of Los Barones Trio, during their shows.
His favorite singers are Eddie Santiago, Lalo Rodriguez and, in particular, Frankie Ruiz. In 1986, when he was 13 years old, he accompanied his father who was performing at a hotel in Isla Verde, San Juan. Ruiz, who was a guest at the hotel, appeared and sang a couple of songs with them and had his picture taken alongside Rivera. In 2003 this picture was used by Rivera to make the album cover for his tribute Canto a mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz ('I sing to my Idol... Frankie Ruiz'), who had died in 1998.
In 1988, Tommy Olivencia heard Rivera sing alongside his father and recommended that he sing solo. When Jerry was 14, his father made a demo and presented it to the CBS music department. They signed Rivera.
With his first album, Empezando A Vivir, Jerry Rivera earned the title "El Bebé de la Salsa" (the salsa baby). This project generated the hit, De La Cabeza A Los Pies (loosely translates to "From Head To Toes").
His second album, Abriendo Puertas ('Opening Doors'), produced the hit songs Esa Niña ('That Girl'), Dime ('Tell Me') and Como un Milagro ('Like a Miracle') became number one hits first in Puerto Rico, then among the Hispanic populations in the United States and finally across Latin America.
His third album, Cuenta Conmigo ('Count on Me'), won three Platinum Record awards in the United States, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Colombia. It became the most-sold salsa album in history, a record previously held by Willie Colon,[1] and held the number-one spot in the Latin American Billboards for three consecutive months. Its hit songs included the Cuenta Conmigo, Me Estoy Enamorado ('I am in Love') and Casi Un Hechizo. The number one hit for the album was Amores Como El Nuestro (Loves Like Ours) which is considered to be the best song by Rivera. Rivera was awarded two Premio Lo Nuestro Awards for "Singer of the Year" and "Album of the Year" and Sony Records presented him with three Crystal Awards.
The introduction of Amores Como El Nuestro was sampled by Haitian-rapper Wyclef Jean in his 2004 song "Dance Like This" from the soundtrack of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights which would later become the worldwide number-one 2006 hit "Hips Don't Lie" by Colombian-singer Shakira and Wyclef, too.
In 1993, he released Cara de Niño ('Baby Face') with Que Hay De Malo ('That There of Bad') and Cara de Niño as hits.
In 1994, as his popularity was rising, he released his first compilation album, Lo Nuevo y lo Mejor (The New and the Best), and contained the single hit Me Estoy Enloqueciendo Por Ti.
In 1996, Rivera released "Fresco" and Una y Mil Veces (One Thousand and One Tries) became another hit for Rivera.
In 1999, Rivera recorded De Otra Manera ('Another Way'), which featured the bolero Ese. Jerry sang the song with his father at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.
In 2000, Rivera recorded Para Siempre ('Forever'), and the hits were Amor de Novela, Navegándote, and Puerta Abierta. This was his album on Sony Latin records.
He has performed in Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, the United States, Spain and Japan.
In 2001, he released his self-titled album Jerry Rivera, which would include ballad songs for the first time in his salsa career, and Quiero (I Want) would be the only hit. The year after, he recorded Vuela Muy Alto (She Flies High) which brought him a new fanbase all over Latin-America and the U.S., with the title track hit the top spot and the top 10 in many charts. The following year he released Cantando A Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz ('Singing To My Idol... Frankie Ruiz'), a tribute album to one of his idol Frankie Ruiz. The album ganer him a Latin Grammy nominatation and his hit was Ruiz's Mi Libertad featuring Voltio.
Rivera played a small role in the movie I Like It Like That and will appear as himself in a Latin American soap opera titled Mi destino eres tu ('You are my destiny') slated to air on Univision in the US during on November 2005. Rivera has also appeared in various Banco Popular de Puerto Rico productions, including Al Compas de un Sentimiento (dedicated to the late Puerto Rican composer Pedro Flores) and Con la musica por Dentro. Amores Como El Nuestro and Magia is another of his hit songs.
Discography
Empezando a Vivir (Beginning to Live) (1989)
Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) (1991)
Cuenta Conmigo (Count On Me) (1992)
Cara de Niño (Baby Face) (1993)
Jerry Rivera: Lo Nuevo Y Lo Mejor (Jerry Rivera: The New and the Best)
Magia (Magic) (1995)
Fresco (album) (Fresh) (1996)
Ya No Soy El Niño Aquel(I'm Not That Child Anymore) (1997)
De Otra Manera (In Other Words) (1998)
Oro Salsero (Salsa Gold) (2000)
Historia 1 (History 1) (2000)
Para Siempre (Forever) (2000)
Jerry Rivera (Rivera) (2001)
No Me Olvidaras (You Won't Forget Me) (2001)
Vuela Muy Alto (Fly Very High) (2002)
Cantando A Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz (Singing To My Idol... Frankie Ruiz) (2003)
Ay Mi Vida (Oh My Life) (2005)
20 Exitos Originales (20 originals) (2007)
Official Website
http://www.jerryrivera.com/
Ahora Que Estoy Solo
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Pero no te comprendi
No cuide de tu cario
Y por eso te perdi
Fue tan grande mi egoismo
Que no supe distinguir
Aue se abria un gran abismo
Separandome de ti
Estoy desesperado
Me estoy volviendo loco
Confieso que te extrao
Y ahora que estoy solo
Que no estas a mi lado
Comprendo que te adoro
Que te amo demasiado
Yo se bien que te he perdido
Que ya no piensas en mi
No cuide de tu cario
No te supe hacer feliz
Coro:
Y ahora que estoy solo
Estoy desesperado
The lyrics of Jerry Rivera's song, Ahora Que Estoy Solo, convey the idea of a man who now realizes that he lost his love due to his own selfishness and lack of care. The lyrics express deep sorrow for his actions in the past, and he now confesses that he misses her and loves her dearly. He failed to appreciate her love, and now, he is left alone and desperate, realizing that he had not been able to distinguish what was essential for their relationship. The desperate tone of the lyrics represents the pain and anguish that he is going through, knowing that he lost the most important thing in his life.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Y ahora que estoy solo, estoy desesperado” (And now that I am alone, I am desperate), emphasizing the depth of his emotions. The verses of the song illustrate how he failed to understand his partner's love, leading to the breakdown of their relationship. He admits that he was selfish and did not appreciate his partner's love, leading to the present situation where he cannot live without her.
In summary, Jerry Rivera's song, Ahora Que Estoy Solo, expresses the regret and heartbreak of a man who lost his love due to his own mistakes. The lyrics highlight the importance of understanding and appreciating the love of a partner in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Todo pudo ser distinto
Everything could have been different
Pero no te comprendi
But I did not understand you
No cuide de tu cario
I did not take care of your love
Y por eso te perdi
And that's why I lost you
Fue tan grande mi egoismo
My selfishness was so big
Que no supe distinguir
That I did not know how to differentiate
Aue se abria un gran abismo
That a big abyss opened up
Separandome de ti
Separating me from you
Y ahora que estoy solo
And now that I am alone
Estoy desesperado
I am desperate
Me estoy volviendo loco
I am going crazy
Confieso que te extrao
I confess that I miss you
Que no estas a mi lado
That you are not by my side
Comprendo que te adoro
I understand that I adore you
Que te amo demasiado
That I love you too much
Yo se bien que te he perdido
I know well that I have lost you
Que ya no piensas en mi
That you no longer think of me
No cuide de tu cario
I did not take care of your love
No te supe hacer feliz
I did not know how to make you happy
Coro:
Chorus:
Y ahora que estoy solo
And now that I am alone
Estoy desesperado
I am desperate
Contributed by Grace R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yankee Glock Yermesy
Todo pudo ser distinto
Pero no te comprendi
No cuide de tu cario
Y por eso te perdi
Fue tan grande mi egoismo
Que no supe distinguir
Aue se abria un gran abismo
Separandome de ti
Y ahora que estoy solo
Estoy desesperado
Me estoy volviendo loco
Confieso que te extrao
Y ahora que estoy solo
Que no estas a mi lado
Comprendo que te adoro
Que te amo demasiado
Yo se bien que te he perdido
Que ya no piensas en mi
No cuide de tu cario
No te supe hacer feliz
Coro:
Y ahora que estoy solo
Estoy desesperado
Joe Ruddy Viloria Rodon
Musica juvenil pura y nos hacemos adultos y siguen siendo juvenil estas obras maestras de arreglos musicales.
Jose Santiago
Clasico nunca muere🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Iraní Terrero Galarza
No esperes a perder a quien amas para valorar y extrañar. Honra y considera a ese ser que ha decidido estar contigo, sin importarle quien eres, o que tienes.
chi cho
Cuanta razón! Lastimosamente es algo que lo pensamos hasta que nos pasa
NIkki
Esto lo esta cantando mi ex. Culpa de el y nadie mas
Henderson
Este man en mi pais pego durante toda la decada de los 90's, plena tras plena... Que buenos tiempos
Vanessa Isabella
Tony Panamá?
Javier Gongora
Guau que buena salsa éxito
Ma.luisa Mendiola Arroyo
Excelente canción no la había escuchado 2023 en espera del 2023 escuchando a este gran cantante...💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️
JOHN MONSALVE
Hermosa cancion, gracias Jerry por tan hermoso aporte a la Salsa Romantica.