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/
Para Ti
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Para ti que al mirarte descubro
El amor en tus ojos desnudos
Latidos profundos de dos corazones
Para ti que las noches me sueñas
Para ti que en tus libros de escuela
Siempre llevas mi fotografía
Va esta canción
Para ti que soy tuyo
Tuyo sin dudar
Para ti que eres mía
Mía nada más
Va esta canción que habla de amor
Esta canción que habla de dos
Nunca antes había sentido lo que siento por ti
Nunca antes había querido como te quiero a ti
Para ti que has cambiado mis días
Para ti mi princesa prohibida
Para ti lo mejor de mis años
Quiesiera pasarlos en tu compañía
Va esta canción
Para ti que soy tuyo...
Va esta canción que habla de amor...
-PARA TI- Esta canción escribí
-PARA TI- la que en las noches me sueñas
-PARA TI- porque eres mi dulce amada
-PARA TI- la dueña de mi corazón
-PARA TI- yo te dedico mis versos
-PARA TI- que canto de corazón
-PARA TI- yo quiero ser solo tuyo
-PARA TI- tuyo siempre mi amor
-PARA TI- y al mirar mi fotografía
-PARA TI- sientes que a tu lado yo estoy
-PARA TI- no temas de lo que siento
-PARA TI- lo mismo yo siempre sentiré
-PARA TI- Tú eres la flor más querida
-PARA TI- la que embellece mi jardín
-PARA TI- la que ha cambiado mís días
-PARA TI- la que me ha hecho feliz
-PARA TI- tú me quieres, tú me amas
-PARA TI- yo te quiero, yo te amo
-PARA TI- y tu capullo de arení
-PARA TI- este solo de trombón es para ti
-PARA TI- -PARA TI-
-PARA TI- Dicelo Cuto
-PARA TI- con mucho suing
-PARA TI- Porque te quiero mami
-PARA TI- y sin ti no puedo vivir
-PARA TI- el corazón se me agita
-PARA TI- cuando estás cerca de mi
-PARA TI- que eres lo mejor de mis años
-PARA TI- y me has hecho feliz
-PARA TI- te daré... lo mejor de mi
POR TI ROSA
The song "Para Ti" by Jerry Rivera is a love song dedicated to the love of his life. The lyrics express the depth of his love and how he feels about the person who has captured his heart. The song is full of emotions, describing how he feels when he is with his loved one. He describes how he feels that he belongs to his loved one and that his loved one belongs to him. He talks about how he feels altered by his loved one's presence and how his life changed since he met her. The song speaks of the two hearts beating together as one and never wanting to be apart from each other.
The lyrics also express the desire of the singer to spend his life with his loved one. He wants to share all the best moments of his life with his loved one, and he wants his loved one to be a part of it all. He talks about how his loved one has made him happy and how he wants to give back everything to her. The lyrics are full of passion and emotions, expressing the depth of love the singer feels for his loved one.
In conclusion, "Para Ti" is a beautiful love song that expresses the depth of love one feels for their significant other. The lyrics are full of passion and emotions, and the singer's voice adds an extra layer of intensity to the song. It is a heartwarming and touching song that will resonate with anyone who has experienced profound love.
Line by Line Meaning
Para ti que me sientes tan tuyo
This song is for you who feel that I belong to you
Para ti que al mirarte descubro El amor en tus ojos desnudos Latidos profundos de dos corazones
This song is for you who, when I look at you, see love in your eyes and feel the deep beats of two hearts
Para ti que las noches me sueñas Para ti que en tus libros de escuela Siempre llevas mi fotografía La miras y piensas que estoy a tu lado Va esta canción
This song is for you who dream of me every night and always carry my photo in your school books. When you look at it, you imagine that I'm right beside you.
Para ti que soy tuyo Tuyo sin dudar Para ti que eres mía Mía nada más
This song is for you who I belong to without hesitation and who belongs to me and to no one else
Va esta canción que habla de amor Esta canción que habla de dos Nunca antes había sentido lo que siento por ti Nunca antes había querido como te quiero a ti
This song is for you and speaks of love between two people. I have never felt what I feel for you before and have never loved anyone like I love you
Para ti que has cambiado mis días Para ti mi princesa prohibida Para ti lo mejor de mis años Quisiera pasarlos en tu compañía Va esta canción
This song is for you who have changed my life and who I call my forbidden princess. I want to spend the best years of my life with you
-PARA TI- Esta canción escribí -PARA TI- la que en las noches me sueñas -PARA TI- porque eres mi dulce amada -PARA TI- la dueña de mi corazón -PARA TI- yo te dedico mis versos -PARA TI- que canto de corazón -PARA TI- yo quiero ser solo tuyo -PARA TI- tuyo siempre mi amor -PARA TI- y al mirar mi fotografía -PARA TI- sientes que a tu lado yo estoy -PARA TI- no temas de lo que siento -PARA TI- lo mismo yo siempre sentiré
This song is for you, and I wrote it. I dedicate my verses to you, my sweet love and the owner of my heart. I want to be only yours, and when you look at my photo, you feel like I'm right beside you. Don't be afraid of what I feel because I will always feel the same way.
-PARA TI- Tú eres la flor más querida -PARA TI- la que embellece mi jardín -PARA TI- la que ha cambiado mís días -PARA TI- la que me ha hecho feliz -PARA TI- tú me quieres, tú me amas -PARA TI- yo te quiero, yo te amo -PARA TI- y tu capullo de arení -PARA TI- este solo de trombón es para ti -PARA TI- -PARA TI- Dicelo Cuto -PARA TI- con mucho suing -PARA TI- Porque te quiero mami -PARA TI- y sin ti no puedo vivir -PARA TI- el corazón se me agita -PARA TI- cuando estás cerca de mi -PARA TI- que eres lo mejor de mis años -PARA TI- y me has hecho feliz -PARA TI- te daré... lo mejor de mi
This song is for you, my dearest flower, who beautifies my life. You have changed my days and made me happy. You love me, and I love you. This trombone solo is for you, my love. I am playing it with a lot of feeling because I want to express how much I love you. I cannot live without you, and my heart races when you are near. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I will give you the best of me.
Contributed by Katherine V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sil guillen
Para ti que me sientes tan tuyo… Para ti que al mirarte descubro
el amor en tus ojos desnudos, latidos profundos de dos corazones .
Para ti que las noches me sueñas…Para ti que en tus libros de escuela siempre llevas mi fotografía la miras y piensas que estoy a tu lado.. va esta canción ...
Para ti que soy tuyo, tuyo sin dudar.
Para ti que eres mía, mía nada más.
Va esta canción que habla de amor, esta canción que habla de dos
nunca antes había sentido lo que siento por ti ;
nunca antes había querido como te quiero a ti.
Riner Rodriguez
Para ti que me sientes tan tuyo
para ti que al mirarte descubro
el amor en tus ojos desnudos
latidos profundos de dos corazones
Para ti que las noches me sueñas
para ti que en tus libros de escuela
siempre llevas mi fotografía
la miras y piensas que estoy a tu lado
va esta canción
Para ti que soy tuyo
tuyo sin dudar
para ti que eres mía
mía nada más
va esta canción que habla de amor
esta canción que habla de dos
nunca antes había sentido lo que siento por ti
nunca antes había querido como te quiero a ti
Para ti que has cambiado mis días
Para ti mi princesa prohibida
para ti lo mejor de mis años
quiesiera pasarlos en tu compañía
va esta canción
Para ti que soy tuyo...
Va esta canción que habla de amor...
PARA TIEsta canción escribíPARA TIla que en las noches me sueñasPARA TIporque eres mi dulce amadaPARA TIla dueña de mi corazónPARA TIyo te dedico mis versosPARA TIque canto de corazónPARA TIyo quiero ser solo tuyoPARA TItuyo siempre mi amorPARA TIy al mirar mi fotografíaPARA TIsientes que a tu lado yo estoyPARA TIno temas de lo que sientoPARA TIlo mismo yo siempre sentiréPARA TITú eres la flor más queridaPARA TIla que embellece mi jardínPARA TIla que ha cambiado mís díasPARA TIla que me ha hecho felizPARA TItú me quieres, tú me amasPARA TIyo te quiero, yo te amoPARA TIy tu capullo de areníPARA TIeste solo de trombón es para tiPARA TIPARA TIPARA TIDicelo CutoPARA TIcon mucho suingPARA TIPorque te quiero mamiPARA TIy sin ti no puedo vivirPARA TIel corazón se me agitaPARA TIcuando estás cerca de miPARA TIque eres lo mejor de mis añosPARA TIy me has hecho felizPARA TIte daré... lo mejor de miSamuel Santillan
Después de 17 años de estar con mi esposa se la sigo dedicando 😍😘😎 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Dulce Castellanos
para ti que has cambiado mis días ... 💜 Amo con locura a este hombre y sus letras 😚😚
Árbitros en Desarrollo. ⚽
Se la acabo de dedicar a mi novia con quien hoy cumplo mi primer mes. Me dice que nunca la había escuchado, y claro, solo tiene 25 añitos jeje y yo 40. Gracias, Jerry!!!!
Paola Gutiérrez
me encanta esta canción, me acompañó en mi adolescencia
aur Mel
Recuerdo cuando mi papá me llevaba de niña a verlo en las fiestas en Puerto Rico. Me montaba en los árboles por qué no veía. Decía era mi novio y tenia pósters en mi cuarto. Cosas de adolescentes...tiempos aquellos. Años después y todavía me facina su música y él.
Raquel de Castrellon
Creo que compartíamos el mismo novio jajajaj. Jerry es bello y muy talentoso. Gratos recuerdos de adolecencia con sus temas.
Pablo Cervantes
@Raquel de Castrellon
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Valdir Antonio Celin Villamil
Jajajaja te entiendo perfectamente, me pasa igual con mi Shakira, la veía a donde fuera en nuestra Barranquilla, es hermoso amar a un artista así, saludos desde París.
Fabricio Vazquez
Tienes buen gusto saludos desde México
Ricardo Gallardo
Igual recuerdo aquí en México se presentaba en centros nocturnos y recuerdo que mis papás me llevaban muy pequeño tenía como 10 ó 11 años , y en mi adolescencia claro que la dedicaba 😜😜😁😁🇲🇽🇲🇽