Geraldo Rivera Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1973. Jerry is originally fro… Read Full Bio ↴Geraldo Rivera Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1973. Jerry is originally from Humacao, Puerto Rico, but he grew up in Levittown, near Toa Baja on the central northern coast of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

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/

Deseo Loco
Jerry Rivera Lyrics

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Si pudiera quitar de mi
Esta obsesión
Que me castiga en lo interior
Y me desmaya
Cuando estoy junto a ti
He pensado desistir
Lo mejor seria morir
Que seguir esta batalla

Cuando te veo me desespero
Si te acercas me muero
Tu sonrisa aumenta mi codicia
Con tu embrujo me muero
Pero no puedo impedir
El deseo loco de sentir
Que tu seas para mi
Deseo loco
Que me envuelve y me domina
Y mi mente no coordina
Me trastorna y mi alma llora
Deseo loco, deseo loco, deseo loco..

Cuando te veo me desespero
Si te acercas me muero
Tu sonrisa aumenta mi codicia
Con tu embrujo me muero
Pero no puedo impedir
El deseo loco de sentir
Que tu seas para mi
Deseo loco
Que me envuelve y me domina
Y mi mente no coordina
Me trastorna y mi alma llora
Deseo loco, deseo loco, deseo loco..

Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Me transforma y mi alma llora
Deseo loco, deseo loco
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Que me envuelve y me domina
Y mi mente no coordina
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Que tu seas para mi deseo loco
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Cuando te veo me desespero
Si te acercas me muero
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Tu sonrisa aumenta mi codicia
Y con tu embrujo no puedo...
Me desespero
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Pero no puedo impedir
El deseo loco de sentir
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Que me castiga en mi interior
Y me desmaya cuando tu estas junto a mi
Cuando te tengo cerca de mi
Siento un deseo loco por ti
Me transforma y mi alma llora
Deseo loco deseo loco
Pero no puedo impedir

El deseo loco de sentir que tu seas para mi
Deseo loco deseo loco deseo loco

Overall Meaning

The song "Deseo Loco" by Jerry Rivera is a poignant and powerful exploration of obsessive desire. The lyrics speak to the artist's intense feelings of longing for someone he cannot have, and the internal struggle that this desire creates within him. The opening lines set the tone of the song, as Rivera sings, "If I could remove from myself this obsession that punishes me from within, and makes me faint when I am near you, I have thought of giving up, that death may be better than continuing this battle."

Throughout the song, Rivera describes the all-consuming nature of his desire, how it overwhelms his senses and drives him to the brink of insanity. He sings of how simply seeing the object of his desire can send him into a frenzy of desperation, and how her smile only intensifies his longing. And yet, despite the pain that this obsession causes him, he cannot resist the pull of his desire.

Ultimately, "Deseo Loco" is a powerful portrayal of the torment that comes with obsessive desire, and a reminder of the lengths we will go to in order to satisfy those urges, even when they bring us nothing but pain.

Line by Line Meaning

Si pudiera quitar de mi Esta obsesión Que me castiga en lo interior Y me desmaya Cuando estoy junto a ti He pensado desistir Lo mejor seria morir Que seguir esta batalla
If I could remove this obsession that torments me deep down and makes me faint when I'm with you, I've considered giving up, death seems better than continuing this struggle.

Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Me transforma y mi alma llora Deseo loco, deseo loco Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Que me envuelve y me domina Y mi mente no coordina Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Que tu seas para mi deseo loco Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Cuando te veo me desespero Si te acercas me muero Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Tu sonrisa aumenta mi codicia Y con tu embrujo no puedo... Me desespero Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Pero no puedo impedir El deseo loco de sentir Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Que me castiga en mi interior Y me desmaya cuando tu estas junto a mi Cuando te tengo cerca de mi Siento un deseo loco por ti Me transforma y mi alma llora Deseo loco deseo loco Pero no puedo impedir El deseo loco de sentir que tu seas para mi Deseo loco deseo loco deseo loco
When you're near me, I feel a wild desire for you that transforms me and makes my soul weep. I can't resist the spell that envelops and dominates me, making my mind unable to coordinate. When you're near, I feel an uncontrolled urge for you. Your smile increases my greed, and I can't help being desperate when you come close. I can't stop the insane desire to feel you're mine, even though it torments me and makes me faint when you're around. The wild passion you awaken in me transforms me and makes my soul cry, but I can't resist the crazy desire to have you for myself.

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Chris A Gutierrez

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Muy buena música.. He asistido a tus conciertos y presentaciones en Guayaquil, Ecuador. Y siempre hay multitudes esperando y gozando de tus canciones.