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/
No Hieras Mi Vida
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Amor rebelde, ojos claros
Amor que jamás han escondido
Escapándome al calendario
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Con tus misterios con tus enfados
Amor recuerda que yo te amo
Soy arena del desierto
Voy, volando con el viento
Soy, quien va a vestir tu cuerpo
Hoy, con mi piel y mi aliento
Voy, cercando tu cintura
En las tardes tan obscuras
Que, solíamos amarnos
Solamente con miradas
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte
Ven, ven, ve lo que hoy siento
Cosas que oculté por miedo
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Amor de siempre, amor temprano
Amor que amas con poesía
Amor, amor de ti yo quiero ser
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte, ven
The lyrics to Jerry Rivera's song No Hieras Mi Vida express the singer's plea to their lover to stop hurting them. The first verse highlights the tumultuous nature of their love, describing it as "rebelde" (rebellious) and pointing out that it is not hidden, as their lover's "ojos claros" (clear eyes) allow everything to be seen. Despite this, the singer is asking their lover not to hurt them anymore with their mysteries and fits of anger, reminding them that they love them.
In the second verse, the singer declares their desire to be the love of their lover's life. They compare themselves to the shifting sands of a desert, always flowing and following the wind, and express their willingness to be whatever their lover needs them to be. The verse is a declaration of devotion, and the imagery of the wind serves to highlight the singer's willingness to follow their lover wherever they may go.
The chorus repeats the singer's plea for their lover to come to them, declaring their desire to love and speak to their lover. The singer reveals that they have hidden their true feelings out of fear, and implores their lover not to hurt them anymore. The repeated "ven" (come) serves to emphasize the singer's need for their lover to be with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ahora no hiera más mi vida
Please stop hurting me now
Amor rebelde, ojos claros
You are a rebellious yet breathtaking lover
Amor que jamás han escondido
Our love has always been out in the open
Escapándome al calendario
Our love seems to be slipping away with time
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Please do not hurt me anymore
Con tus misterios con tus enfados
I cannot withstand your mysterious mood swings
Amor recuerda que yo te amo
Remember that I love you dearly
Amor, amor de ti, yo quiero ser
I want to be your one and only love
Soy arena del desierto
I am like sand in the desert, endless and insignificant
Voy, volando con el viento
I am flying with the wind, directionless
Soy, quien va a vestir tu cuerpo
I am the one who will dress your body with love
Hoy, con mi piel y mi aliento
Today, I offer you my skin and breath
Voy, cercando tu cintura
I am hugging your waist tightly
En las tardes tan obscuras
During the darkest evenings
Que, solíamos amarnos
When we used to love each other so much
Solamente con miradas
Only with the exchange of glances
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Come, come, I want to love you
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte
Come, come, I want to talk to you
Ven, ven, ve lo que hoy siento
Come, come, see what I am feeling today
Cosas que oculté por miedo
Things that I kept hidden because of fear
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Please do not hurt me anymore
Amor de siempre, amor temprano
Our love has always been there, since early days
Amor que amas con poesía
You love with poetry in your heart
Amor, amor de ti yo quiero ser
I want to be your one and only love
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Come, come, I want to love you
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte, ven
Come, come, I want to talk to you
Lyrics © MUSICAT INC D/B/A DONCAT MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: LUIS ANGEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Letra
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Amor rebelde, ojos claros
Amor que jamás han escondido
Escapándome al calendario
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Con tus misterios con tus enfados
Amor recuerda que yo te amo
Amor, amor de ti, yo quiero ser:
Soy arena del desierto ,voy
Volando con el viento, soy
quien va a vestir tu cuerpo , hoy
con mi piel y mi aliento, voy
cercando tu cintura, en
las tardes tan obscuras, que
solíamos amarnos
Solamente con miradas
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte
Ven, ven, ve lo que hoy siento
Cosas que oculté por miedo
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Amor de siempre, amor temprano
Amor que amas con poesía
Amor, amor de ti yo quiero ser
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte, ven
ivan martin ignacio ramos
Jerry Rivera
Ahora no hiera más mi vida
Amor rebelde, ojos claros
Amor que jamás han escondido
Escapándome al calendario
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Con tus misterios con tus enfados
Amor recuerda que yo te amo
Amor, amor de ti, yo quiero ser
Soy arena del desierto
Voy, volando con el viento
Soy, quien va a vestir tu cuerpo
Hoy, con mi piel y mi aliento
Voy, cercando tu cintura
En las tardes tan obscuras
Que, solíamos amarnos
Solamente con miradas
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte
Ven, ven, ve lo que hoy siento
Cosas que oculté por miedo
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Amor de siempre, amor temprano
Amor que amas con poesía
Amor, amor de ti yo quiero ser
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte, ven
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Luis Angel
stefany fontalvo
Ahora no hiera más mi vida
Amor rebelde, ojos claros
Amor que jamás han escondido
Escapándome al calendario
Amor no hieras más mi vida
Con tus misterios con tus enfados
Amor recuerda que yo te amo
Amor, amor de ti, yo quiero ser
Soy arena del desierto
Voy, volando con el viento
Soy, quien va a vestir tu cuerpo
Hoy, con mi piel y mi aliento
Voy, cercando tu cintura
En las tardes tan obscuras
Que, solíamos amarnos
Solamente con miradas
Ven, ven, que quiero amarte
Ven, ven, que quiero hablarte
Ven, ven, ve lo…
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