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/
Bailando
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Ya comenzaba la orquesta y de pronto te vi
Entre mil falsos colores la única estrella
La colección de mil sueños mirándome así
Con esos ojos intrusos buscaste los míos
Para arrancarles el habla y volcarlos en ti
Para que yo como un zombie llegara a tu lado
Y te sacara a la pista dispuesto a vivir
Y todo comenzó, bailando
Tu cuerpo me embriagó, bailando
Entramos en calor, bailando
Bailando, hicimos el amor
Dejamos de ser dos, bailando
El ritmo nos unió, bailando
Perdimos en control, bailando
Bailando, hicimos el amor
Este romance en el baile encontró su principio
Y por el baile jamás va a tener un final
Pues cada vez que mis brazos te aprietan bailando
Vamos marcando tú y yo en el amor el compás
Y todo comenzó, bailando
Tu cuerpo me embriagó, bailando
Entramos en calor, bailando
Bailando, hicimos el amor
Dejamos de ser dos, bailando
El ritmo nos unió, bailando
Perdimos en control, bailando
Bailando, hicimos el amor
Y todo comenzó bailando, bailando
Ya comenzaba tocando la orquesta
Y de pronto te vi mirando
Y todo comenzó bailando, bailando
Para que yo como un zombie mi china
Llegara a tu lado
Baby
Don't play with me baby, let's go dance
Come on
Ay
Y todo comenzó bailando, bailando
Cuando te saqué a la pista
El ritmo nos unió bailando
Y todo comenzó bailando, bailando
Este romance que en baile
Encontró su principio
Baila, qué rico, baby
Otra vez, bailando
Cusi, esto es pa' ti
Rico
Bailando, bailando
Perdimos el control tú y yo
Bailando, bailando
Hicimos el amor
Bailando, bailando
Ahora yo estoy disfrutando
Bailando, bailando
Dejamos de ser dos
Para todos los bailadores del mundo
Ahí
The lyrics of the song “Bailando” by Jerry Rivera talk about how rare true love has become and how important it is to hold on to it when it is found. The first verse talks about how true love is becoming rare and how people are becoming indifferent to emotions. The line “Amores como el nuestro quedan ya muy pocos” translates to “Love like ours is very rare now” which sets the stage for the rest of the song.
The second verse speaks of how society has changed and how people no longer commit to each other beyond time. The line “Ya nadie se promete mas alla del tiempo” which translates to “No one promises each other beyond time” seems to express a weariness of love and romance that people in society seem to be experiencing. Despite this, the chorus repeats that love like theirs is less common and that their love should be held onto and never die.
The bridge of the song compares their love to unicorns and how they are disappearing. The use of the mythical creature emphasizes the idea of rareness and the importance of holding onto something precious. In conclusion, the lyrics of “Bailando” express the rarity of true love, and the absolute necessity of valuing and holding onto it.
Line by Line Meaning
Amores como el nuestro quedan ya muy pocos
There are very few loves like ours left
Del cielo caen estrellas sin oir deseos
Stars fall from the sky without hearing wishes
Deshojar una rosa es cosa ya de tontos
Plucking a rose is now foolish
A nadie le interesan ya los sentimientos
No one is interested in feelings anymore
Como los unicornios,
Van desapareciendo
Like unicorns, they are disappearing
Amar es hoy tan facil,
Solo es cosa de un beso
Love is so easy today,
It's just a matter of a kiss
Un amor como el nuestro,
No debe morir jamas
Love like ours
should never die
Amores como el nuestro cada vez hay menos
There are fewer loves like ours every time
En los muros casi nadie pinta corazones
Almost no one paints hearts on walls anymore
Ya nadie se promete mas alla del tiempo
No one promises beyond time anymore
De sabanas mojadas hablan las canciones
Songs speak of wet sheets
Como Romeo y Julieta,
Lo nuestro es algo eterno
Like Romeo and Juliet,
Ours is something eternal
Estar enamorado,
Es darse por completo
Being in love
Is giving completely
Un amor como el nuestro,
No debe morir jamas
Love like ours
should never die
Como los unicornios,
Van desapareciendo
Like unicorns, they are disappearing
Amar y ser amado,
Es darse por completo
Loving and being loved
Is giving completely
Coro: Amores como el nuestro,
Se encuentran hoy ya menos
Chorus: Loves like ours are found today
less and less
Este amor que nos brindamos,
Merece la eternidad
This love we give each other
Deserves eternity
Por ser tan puro y sagrado
No debe morir jamas
Because it's so pure and sacred
It should never die
Es cosa ya de tontos,
Pues que ha pasado de moda
Aquel que da serenatas
O aquel que regala rosas
'Cause it's already foolish
Those who serenade
Or give roses have gone out of fashion
Coro
Chorus
Amor es dar por completo
Todo lo que siente el alma
Es entregarse a la vida si es necesario
Del amor nadie se salva
Y eso es así
Love is giving completely
All that the soul feels
It's giving oneself to life if necessary
No one is saved from love
And that's how it is
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Juan Abreu, Eliexis Rodriguez, Milton Jhoan Rstituyo Espinal, Chein Garcia Alonso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Hernan Monterrey!
Que gran cantante Jerry Rivera!!! Pero a Frankie Ruiz nadie lo igualara
Gustavo Manrique
Son y son de épocas, aún escuchando y aún danzando y seduciendo con tus letras y voz, fueron enamoradas y novias, me sirvió para enamorarlas a ella y la vida, saludos de Huancayo Jerry. Gusi....
moises m martinez gandia
QUE EXELENTE VERSION ESTA!
Javier Ruiz
Gran diferencia como dijo Jerry que Frankie tenía una voz inigualable llena de matices únicos como echa a computadora perfecta con ritmo claridad romántica sabor afinación perfecta uno de los mejores cantantes y voces que se puedan escuchar..
Ramon Rojas
Son dos monstruo
Vanesa Godano
temon!!
conlasnubes
mucho pan para ese salame!
Mariano pule
puaj!
Teran sandoval
esta canción está muy bonita con estilo para ella
andresmjc
a pesar q Jerry rivera tb me gusta como canta...creo q esta canción solo le queda al gran frankie !!! pero no esta mal