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/
En Las Nubes
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Que alcanzado mi sueño que no hay
Palabras que puedan expresar lo que siento
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que voy en alas del viento
Que ya no tiemblan mis manos
Al saberte su dueño
Que el corazon se me escapa del pecho
En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quiera gritare que te quiero
En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quiera gritare que te quiero
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que a cada paso la llevo
Prendida de mi sintura
Compartiendo el silencio
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que vivo dentro del cielo
Que no hay herida que sangre
Cuando siento sus besos
Que el corazon se me escapa del pecho
Que al abrazarla yo siento que estalla mi cuerpo
En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quiera gritare que te quiero
En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quiera gritare que te quiero
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
El corazon se me escapa del pecho
Y al abrazarla siento un fuego en mi cuerpo
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Que contigo tengo el cielo tengo el mar
La tierra y todo lo que quiero
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Yo le he gritado a los 4 vientos
Que estas prendida serquita de mi corazon
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que vivo en el cielo que no hay una herida
Que no borren tus besos
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Y aunque no pueda expresar las palabras que anido
No puedan decir lo que siento
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Gritare que estoy enamorado de ti
Que quisiera ser tu sueño
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Donde quiera lo gritare
Donde quiera lo repetire
Baby I love
you, baby I need you
The lyrics of Jerry Rivera's song En Las Nubes are about the intense emotions that a person experiences when they are deeply in love with someone. The singer expresses that he has reached his dream and there are no words to express his feelings. He says that he is flying on the wings of the wind and his hands no longer tremble knowing that he possesses his love. He feels that his heart is about to burst out of his chest when he hugs her, and he screams that he loves her whether he is on the ground or in the clouds. The singer also says that he lives in the sky, and there is no wound that bleeds when he feels her kisses. In the end, he declares that he loves her and wants to be her dream wherever he goes.
The lyrics are full of metaphors and poetic expressions, describing the passion and intensity of the singer's feelings. The ‘wings of the wind’ symbolize the feeling of weightlessness and freedom that love can bring, while the ‘heart bursting out of the chest’ represents the overwhelming emotions experienced when in love. The line ‘I live in the sky’ can be seen as an intensification of the idea that love can lift a person and take them to new heights.
Line by Line Meaning
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que alcanzado mi sueño que no hay
Palabras que puedan expresar lo que siento
Anyone who wants to listen, I have achieved my dream and there are no words to express my feelings.
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que voy en alas del viento
Que ya no tiemblan mis manos
Al saberte su dueño
Que el corazon se me escapa del pecho
Que al abrazarla yo siento que estalla mi cuerpo
Anyone who wants to listen, I am flying on the wings of the wind and my hands no longer tremble now that I have you. My heart skips a beat and my body feels like it's exploding when I hold you.
En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quiera gritare que te quiero
In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you wherever I am.
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que a cada paso la llevo
Prendida de mi sintura
Compartiendo el silencio
Que vivo dentro del cielo
Que no hay herida que sangre
Cuando siento sus besos
Que el corazon se me escapa del pecho
Que al abrazarla yo siento que estalla mi cuerpo
Anyone who wants to listen, she is always with me, holding onto my waist, sharing the silence. I feel like I am in heaven and there are no wounds that bleed when I feel her kisses. My heart skips a beat and my body feels like it's exploding when I hold her.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
El corazon se me escapa del pecho
Y al abrazarla siento un fuego en mi cuerpo
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
My heart skips a beat and I feel a fire in my body when I hold her.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Que contigo tengo el cielo tengo el mar
La tierra y todo lo que quiero
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
With you, I have the sky, the sea, the earth, and everything I want.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Yo le he gritado a los 4 vientos
Que estas prendida serquita de mi corazon
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
I have shouted to the four winds that you are close to my heart.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Igual quien quiera escucharme
Que vivo en el cielo que no hay una herida
Que no borren tus besos
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
Anyone who wants to listen, I live in heaven where there are no wounds and your kisses cannot be erased.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Y aunque no pueda expresar las palabras que anido
No puedan decir lo que siento
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
Even though I cannot express the words that I hold in, they cannot describe how I feel.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Gritare que estoy enamorado de ti
Que quisiera ser tu sueño
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
I will shout that I am in love with you and I wish to be in your dreams.
(En las nubes o en el suelo
Donde quieras gritare que te quiero)
Donde quiera lo gritare
Donde quiera lo repetire
Baby I love
(In the clouds or on the ground, I will shout that I love you)
I will shout it wherever I am and I will repeat it over and over. Baby I love.
Contributed by David P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Giancarlo Navarro Chicana
Hace 18 años escuchaba estos temas.. Se los dedicaba a mi esposa hoy junto a ella siento la misma melancolía
Ruth Elena Fory Hurtado
Este tema mi adolescencia y mis mejores años
Adam Rosario
6 de abril 2020 pocos como el ,desde empesando a vivir escuchandolo.
José Gregorio Martínez Hernandez
igual yo! jejej le digo a mi esposa q es mas joven q yo !! te enamoraria 10 mil veces bailando a jerry rivera!
pilar mendoza cruz
Linda canción Jerry,me hace recordar mi secundaria
Yvonne Ludeña
Canciones de toda mi vida...😊🎵🎶🎼👏👏👏❤❤
Paulina Guillermo
Que Linda cancion,cuantos recuerdos cuando tenia 15 años 😥....Ahora tengo 40 años....Y aun recuerdo q lo baile con mi primer enamorado ,muy lindo recuerdo anke si acabamos mal🤧🤧🤧🤧
Sergio Borge
29 de Diciembre 2020, a dos días de acabar este año escuchando música indestructible.
Brayan Lunar
Época de liceo buenos tiempos, tiempos q no volveran
Cesar Castro
En las nubes y en el cielo donde sea gritaré que te quiero Crismar el amor de mi vida jamás te olvidaré te amo por siempre ...