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/
Casi Un Hechizo
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Se que tiemblas por mí
Siento el encanto de una noche entre tus brazos
Ven y dame al fin
De tu amor, de tu corazón
Que ya es hora de ser feliz
Mira mis ojos brillan así por ti
Te deseo a morir
Mira la gente mira la gran ciudad
Se detienen por ti y por mí
Si nos ven besar
Sonriendo dirán, que par de locos
Darte un beso así, es ir al paraíso
Es casi un hechizo
Darte un beso así, me llena de calma
Me llega gasta el alma
Mira mis labios acércate un poco más
De manera casual
Muerde un suspiro, aprovecha mi descuido
Ven, bésame sin dudar, sin hablar
Dame más calor, lléname de tu amor
Te necesito
Darte un beso así, es ir al paraíso
Es casi un hechizo
Darte un beso así, me llena de calma
Me llega gasta el alma
Darte un beso así, es ir al paraíso
Es casi un hechizo
Darte un beso así, me llena de calma
Me llega gasta el alma
The lyrics of Jerry Rivera's "Casi Un Hechizo" convey the intense desire and passion for someone the singer is in love with. He sings how his hands tremble for this person and how he can tell they also tremble for him. The singer feels enchanted by the nights he spends in his lover's arms and finally asks for their love and heart, because it's time for them to be happy.
The chorus describes the kiss they share as almost magical, a spell that takes them to paradise and fills them with calm, reaching their very soul. The singer invites his partner to come closer, casually bites a sigh, and without hesitation, kisses him, asking for more love and warmth to fill him up. The lyrics convey the depth of attraction and longing felt by the singer and his desire to be taken away by the magic of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Mira mis manos tiemblan así por ti
My hands tremble like this because of you
Se que tiemblas por mí
I know you tremble for me
Siento el encanto de una noche entre tus brazos
I feel the charm of a night in your arms
Ven y dame al fin
Come and give yourself to me at last
De tu amor, de tu corazón
Of your love, of your heart
Que ya es hora de ser feliz
It's already time to be happy
Mira mis ojos brillan así por ti
My eyes shine like this for you
Te deseo a morir
I desire you to death
Mira la gente mira la gran ciudad
Look at the people, look at the big city
Se detienen por ti y por mí
They stop for you and me
Si nos ven besar
If they see us kiss
Sonriendo dirán, que par de locos
Smiling they will say, what a crazy couple
Darte un beso así, es ir al paraíso
To give you a kiss like this is to go to paradise
Es casi un hechizo
It's almost a spell
Darte un beso así, me llena de calma
To give you a kiss like this fills me with calmness
Me llega hasta el alma
It reaches my soul
Mira mis labios acércate un poco más
Look at my lips, come closer
De manera casual
Casually
Muerde un suspiro, aprovecha mi descuido
Bite a sigh, take advantage of my carelessness
Ven, bésame sin dudar, sin hablar
Come, kiss me without hesitation, without speaking
Dame más calor, lléname de tu amor
Give me more warmth, fill me with your love
Te necesito
I need you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pablo Manavello, Ricardo Montaner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@percytirado392
la mejor salsa para este verano 2024 😎
@_xlinoo.
No dediquen esta canción hasta que llegue el indicado, por favor.
@robertgarcia1550
Cuando éramos felices y no lo sabíamos.
@gerardovalderrama3599
2023, con 17 años pero le encantaaaaa
@NICREYES
Jerri para mi es el mejor de este genero, tenia 15 años cuando lo escuche por primera vez, y ahora tengo 44 siempre lo escucho
@josearevalo9099
tenia 8 años cuando acompañaba a mi papá en su bus linea 3M villa maría chorrillos allí por los años 90 su ruta chorrillos - independencia recuerdo perfectamente este tema y con tan solo 8 años ya mi sangre hervía por la salsa sensual. TE AMO PAPA Y EXTRAÑO YA casi 9 años de tu partida Dios te tenga en su gloria.
@florcruznarro3677
❤ que linda música de mi amor platónico 😍☺ Jerry Rivera 😘😚
@haroldmontiel8117
Nuestra época, como esos tiempos no habrá. Que música!!!!!!!! Que recuerdos!!!!!!!!!
@eliucalderonaliaga6809
Jerry Rivera, me haces regresar a los tiempos pasados, me divertí mucho con tu música, gracias por esos momentos, buen cantante, lo maximo...