Geraldo Rivera Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1973. Jerry is originally fro… Read Full Bio ↴Geraldo Rivera Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1973. Jerry is originally from Humacao, Puerto Rico, but he grew up in Levittown, near Toa Baja on the central northern coast of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

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/

Por Tenerte
Jerry Rivera Lyrics

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Mira mis ojos
En ellas tu veras el verdadero amor
Busca en mi alma
Why haras una puresa en tu corazon

Tengo todo si conmigo estas
Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
Que no haria yo por poderte amar

Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr

Tengo todo si conmigo estas
Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
Cada dia te amare mas why mas

Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr

Quiero que estes siempre junto a mi
Cada dia quiero mas de ti
Se que tu me sientes
Se que yo soy parte de ti

Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar

Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jerry Rivera's song "Por Tenerte" translate to "Because of having you". The singer is telling his love interest to look into his eyes to see his true love for her. He pleads with her to search his soul and find purity in her heart. The singer is willing to risk everything if she stays with him, he is willing to take on anything that comes his way. He is saying that he has everything with her in his life, and he's willing to risk everything to have her. He tells her that every day he loves her more and more.

The singer tells his love interest that he wants her to be with him always, he wants more of her every day. The lyrics show the depth of his love for her and his willingness to fight for her. The song's lyrics reveal that the singer is so in love with the woman that he is willing to go to any length to be with her, even if it means facing daunting challenges. It's a beautiful love song that captures the heart of many listeners who have experienced true love.

Line by Line Meaning

Mira mis ojos
Look into my eyes

En ellas tu veras el verdadero amor
You'll see true love in them

Busca en mi alma
Search in my soul

Why haras una pureza en tu corazon
And you'll find purity in your heart

Tengo todo si conmigo estas
I have everything if you're with me

Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
And I dare to give my life

Que no haria yo por poderte amar
What wouldn't I do to love you

Porque por tenerte
Because to have you

Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
I dare to fight without fear

Por tenerte
To have you

No hay nada que no pueda lograr
There's nothing I can't achieve

Tengo todo si conmigo estas
I have everything if you're with me

Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
And I dare to give my life

Cada dia te amare mas why mas
Every day I'll love you more and more

Quiero que estes siempre junto a mi
I want you to always be by my side

Cada dia quiero mas de ti
Every day I want more of you

Se que tu me sientes
I know you feel me

Se que yo soy parte de ti
I know I'm a part of you

Porque por tenerte
Because to have you

Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
I dare to fight without fear

Por tenerte
To have you

No hay nada que no pueda lograr
There's nothing I can't achieve

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CRESPO, REYNOSO

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Mira mis ojos
En ellas tu veras el verdadero amor
Busca en mi alma
Why haras una puresa en tu corazon
Tengo todo si conmigo estas
Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
Que no haria yo por poderte amar
Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr
Tengo todo si conmigo estas
Why la vida yo me atrevo a dar
Cada dia te amare mas why mas
Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr
Quiero que estes siempre junto a mi
Cada dia quiero mas de ti
Se que tu me sientes
Se que yo soy parte de ti
Porque por tenerte
Sin miedo yo me atrevo a luchar
Por tenerte
No hay nada que no pueda lograr