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/
Ese
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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No se merece el que intentas
Ocultarlo why ya no puedes el
Que piensas que te engaa why
Que te miente el que buscas
En tus noches de locura que
Te llena de caricias de ternura
Hasta la luna why vuelas alto en
Sus brazos tan alto
Yo se que slo l te enamor
Aunque otros te hayan dado
Ms amor why se que si pudieras
Trataras de olvidarlo
why que ha hecho con tu pobre
Corazn que llega why se va
Como un ladrn why a veces te
Enloquece hasta el delirio
Pero algo debe haber en su
Interior ser por eso que te
Conquist ser algo bueno al
Fin why al cabo sigues enamorada
De ese que te enrolla why que te
Envuelve why hare de tu vida lo
Que quiere why aunque no lo
Comprendas siempre vuelves con el
Ese al que dices que tu amor
No se merece el que intentas
Ocultarlo why ya no puedes el
Que piensas que te engaa why
Que te miente el que buscas
En tus noches de locura que
Te llena de caricias de ternura
Quien te lleva con un beso
Hasta la luna why vuelas alto en
Sus brazos tan alto
Pero algo debe haber en su
Interior ser por eso que te
Conquist ser algo bueno al
Fin why al cabo sigues enamorada
De ese que te enrolla why que te
Envuelve why hare de tu vida lo
Que quiere why aunque no lo
Comprendas siempre vuelves con el
Será por eso que te conquisto
Será por eso que te enamoro
Se hizo dueño de tu corazón
Why aunque te miente siempre tiene tu amor
Será algo bueno por fin contigo se quedo.
Será por eso que te conquisto
En sus noches de locuras
Es quien te llena de ternuras
Será por eso que te ilusiono
A veces te enloquece hasta el delirio
Ese que te enrolla why que te envuelve
Why hare de tu vida lo que quiere
Why aunque no lo comprenda
Siempre vuelves con él
Ese soy yo
The lyrics to Jerry Rivera's "Ese" describe a woman's intense and complicated relationship with a man who she knows is not worthy of her love. Despite his flaws, this man has a hold over her that she just can't break free from. She accuses him of deceiving her and playing games with her heart, but admits that she still returns to him time after time. The lyrics describe the power dynamic between the two, with the man taking control of her life and emotions even though she doesn't fully understand why. There is a sense of desperation and confusion in the woman's voice, as she struggles to reconcile her feelings with the reality of the situation.
The song is a poignant reflection on the nature of love and relationships, and the ways in which we can become trapped by our own emotions. It speaks to the universal experience of falling for someone who may not be the best match for us, and the difficulties that come with trying to move on from that person. Through the vivid imagery of flying to the moon with a lover's kiss, the lyrics convey the heady rush of passion and desire, but also the painful consequences of giving oneself over completely to another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Ese al que dices que tu amor
Referring to the person whom you claim is unworthy of your love
No se merece el que intentas
That person does not deserve your attempt to conceal your love for them
Ocultarlo why ya no puedes el
You cannot hide it anymore
Que piensas que te engaa why
You believe they deceive you
Que te miente el que buscas
The one you seek is a liar
En tus noches de locura que
In moments of madness
Te llena de caricias de ternura
They fill you with affection and tenderness
Quien te lleva con un beso
Who takes you with a kiss
Hasta la luna why vuelas alto en
They make you feel like you're flying high to the moon
Sus brazos tan alto
In their arms, so high
Yo se que slo l te enamor
I know that only they have your heart
Aunque otros te hayan dado
Even if others have given you
Ms amor why se que si pudieras
More love, I know if you could
Trataras de olvidarlo
You would try to forget it
why que ha hecho con tu pobre
And what have they done to your poor
Corazn que llega why se va
Heart that comes and goes
Como un ladrn why a veces te
Like a thief, and sometimes it makes you
Enloquece hasta el delirio
Go crazy to the point of delirium
Pero algo debe haber en su
But there must be something inside them
Interior ser por eso que te
That's why they conquered you
Conquist ser algo bueno al
They conquered you because there's something good about them
Fin why al cabo sigues enamorada
And in the end, you're still in love with them
De ese que te enrolla why que te
Of the one who wraps you up
Envuelve why hare de tu vida lo
And will make your life what they want
Que quiere why aunque no lo
What they want, even if you don't understand it
Comprendas siempre vuelves con el
You always come back to them
Será por eso que te conquisto
Perhaps that's why they conquered you
Será por eso que te enamoro
Maybe that's why they made you fall in love
Se hizo dueño de tu corazón
They became the owner of your heart
Why aunque te miente siempre tiene tu amor
And even though they lie to you, they still have your love
Será algo bueno por fin contigo se quedo.
Perhaps there's something good in the end, because they stayed with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Alejandro Jaen, William Paz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gladys Portilla
hermosas canciones nunca van a pasar de moda..
Justin Martinez
I love this song, they don't make em like this anymore... classic
ceci salaxar
Malo ruiz
stan gilmour verga loca
una de las mejores rolas del gran jerry, aun tengo ese cassete
jose ángel fong
Ese disco me fascina, me lleva hasta el paraíso; jerry eres lo mejor tu musica me enamora mas de lo que estoy. Gracias por interpretar música como esa. Mucha suerte y bendiciones.
Claudia carla
bonita essa canção a mim me encanta :)
Yesenia rendon
No me canso de escucharla.
Leyla Woo
Hermosa cancion 😍😍
Ivonne González
Realmente linda esta musica
yuly andrea velez velez
me encanta todas sus canciones