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/
El Día Que Me Quieras
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
Como ríe la vida
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
Y si es mío el amparo
De tu risa leve
Que es como un cantar
Ella quieta mi herida
El día que me quieras
La rosa que engalana
Se vestirá de fiesta
Con su mejor color
Y al viento las campanas
Dirán que ya eres mía
Y locas las fontanas
Se contaran su amor
La noche que me quieras
Desde el azul del cielo
Las estrellas celosas
Nos miraran pasar
Y un rayo misterioso
Hará nido en tu pelo
Luciérnaga curiosa
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
El día que me quieras
No habrá mas que armonía
Será clara la aurora
Y alegre el manantial
Traerá quieta la brisa
Rumor de melodías
Y nos darán las fuentes
Su canto de cristal
El día que me quieras
Endulzara sus cuerdas
El pájaro cantor
Florecerá la vida
No existirá el dolor
La noche que me quieras
The lyrics of "El Día que me Quieras" are a beautiful love song that describes the intense emotions that a person feels when they are in love with someone. The singer longs for the gentle whisper of their loved one's breath and the way their black eyes can express so much. The personification of life is used in "como ríe la vida" (how life laughs), implying that being loved by their special someone makes life laugh and shine brighter. The singer wants to bask in the sound of their loved one's laughter, which soothes all their pain and makes them forget everything.
The chorus of the song talks about the day that their loved one will love them, and how happy that day will be. The rose that adorns the garden will dress up as if for a party, and the bells will ring, telling the world that the singer's love is now theirs. Everyone will love the couple's love, and the fountains will bubble over because of it. The night that the singer's loved one confesses their love will be beautiful, with stars looking enviously upon the couple walking together. The singer's lover will be touched by a mysterious ray of light, which creates a nest in their hair, and a curious firefly will become their confidante, seeing how much the singer's lover means to them.
The singer's voice then builds up as they describe what a beautiful future they will have with their loved one once they finally confess their love. The dawn will be clear, the springs will sing beautiful songs, the breeze will be calm, and it will bring beautiful melodies with it. The singer will be free from all pain and will not suffer anymore. The final lines of the song talk about how love will make everything beautiful and will end all worries.
Line by Line Meaning
Acaricia mi sueño
Caress my dream
El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
The soft murmur of your sigh
Como ríe la vida
How life laughs
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
If your black eyes want to look at me
Y si es mío el amparo
And if I have the protection
De tu risa leve
Of your gentle laughter
Que es como un cantar
That is like a song
Ella quieta mi herida
She quiets my wound
Todo, todo se olvida
Everything, everything is forgotten
El día que me quieras
The day you love me
La rosa que engalana
The rose that adorns
Se vestirá de fiesta
Will dress up for the celebration
Con su mejor color
With its best color
Y al viento las campanas
And to the wind the bells
Dirán que ya eres mía
Will say that you are already mine
Y locas las fontanas
And the fountains go wild
Se contaran su amor
They will tell their love story
La noche que me quieras
The night you love me
Desde el azul del cielo
From the blue of the sky
Las estrellas celosas
The jealous stars
Nos miraran pasar
Will watch us go by
Y un rayo misterioso
And a mysterious ray
Hará nido en tu pelo
Will nest in your hair
Luciérnaga curiosa
Curious firefly
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
That will see that you are my comfort
No habrá mas que armonía
There will be nothing but harmony
Será clara la aurora
The dawn will be clear
Y alegre el manantial
And the spring will be joyful
Traerá quieta la brisa
The breeze will bring the quiet
Rumor de melodías
Whispers of melodies
Y nos darán las fuentes
And the sources will give us
Su canto de cristal
Their crystal singing
Endulzara sus cuerdas
The singing bird will sweeten its strings
El pájaro cantor
The singing bird
Florecerá la vida
Life will bloom
No existirá el dolor
Pain will not exist
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
OJavi BarreraT78
Que Melodia esta Voz de Jerry .. Una delicia de Voz .. Monstruo !!
LucasChannel 20
OJavi BarreraT78 muy buena
Pablo barranco contreras
Esta muy padre la letra, pero mejor la interpretación y el sentimiento que le pone jerry
Luz Fonseca
Hermosa cancion Felicidades Jerry Rivera muy bien interpretada me encanta adelante y mucha suerte Aida
Jessenia Leon
Linda cancion y la voz de Jerry me enamora
Hector Aguilar Coaquira
No esta mal..pero me quedo con la version de Luis Miguel.
cinthia Chavez
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