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/
Que Hay De Malo
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Le ha dado por que tú me olvides
Dice que yo no soy bueno
Para ti
Te ha prohibido mencionar mi nombre
Aunque sufras todo lo que sufres
Alejándote de mi, él es feliz
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo te quiero
Regalarte una flor y vivir para ti
Consolar a tu alma si busca consuelo en mi
Que hay de malo en amarte
Como yo te amo
Caminar de tu mano o morir para ti
Refugiarte en un mundo de amor inventado por mi
Será acaso que él jamás se enamoro
Que a mis años nunca tuvo un amor
Que hay de malo en soñar
Que hay de malo en reír
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Que hay de malo en cantar
Solo por ti
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo a ti te quiero
Que hay de malo en ser joven
En cantar y en vivir, amor
A tu padre como de costumbre
Le ha dado por que tú renuncies
Al amor que yo guardaba para ti
Te ha prohibido mencionar mi nombre
Aunque sufras todo lo que sufres
Alejándote de mí, él es feliz
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo te quiero
Regalarte una flor y vivir para ti
Consolar a tu alma si busca consuelo en mí
Que hay de malo en amarte
Como yo te amo
Caminar de tu mano o morir para ti
Refugiarte en un mundo de amor inventado por mí
Será acaso que él jamás se enamoro
Que a mis años nunca tuvo un amor
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Que hay de malo en soñar
Que hay de malo en reír
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo a ti te quiero
Que hay de malo en ser joven
En cantar y en vivir, amor
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Que hay de malo en cantar, si cuando canto, sólo lo hago para ti
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Que hay de malo en amar, en vivir, en ser joven y reír
Baby, te quiero
No te olvides de mí, please
Que hay de malo en amar (que hay de malo)
Que hay de malo en sentir
Cuando se adora, cuando se quiere
Cuando se siente de esta manera, el amor no tiene fin
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Tu padre dice que me olvides
Que te alejes de mí, que no soy bueno para ti
Que hay de malo en soñar
Que hay de malo en reír
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo a ti te quiero
Que hay de malo en ser joven
En cantar y en vivir, amor
The lyrics to Jerry Rivera's song, Que Hay De Malo, speak to the frustration and confusion of a man who is in love with a woman but is being prevented from being with her by her father. The father disapproves of the relationship, believing that the man is not good enough for his daughter. He has even gone so far as to forbid her from speaking the man's name. The singer cannot understand why there is anything wrong with loving this woman, and he expresses this in the chorus, asking what is wrong with loving her, with wanting to give her flowers, to live for her, to be there for her when she needs him. He cannot understand why her father is so against their love.
The song goes on to express the idea that there is nothing wrong with dreaming, with laughing, with being young and living life to the fullest. The singer is adamant that there is nothing wrong with loving someone and wanting to spend your life with them, even if others don't understand. He questions whether her father ever fell in love, and wonders why he is so against the idea of two people being in love. In the end, the singer implores the woman not to forget him, to remember that he loves her and will always be there for her.
Line by Line Meaning
A tu padre como de costumbre
Le ha dado por que tú me olvides
Dice que yo no soy bueno
Para ti
As usual, your father is insisting that you forget about me. He says that I'm not good enough for you.
Te ha prohibido mencionar mi nombre
Aunque sufras todo lo que sufres
Alejándote de mi, él es feliz
He's even forbidden you from mentioning my name, even though you're going through all this pain. He's happy as long as you stay away from me.
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo te quiero
Regalarte una flor y vivir para ti
Consolar a tu alma si busca consuelo en mi
What's wrong with loving you the way I do? Giving you flowers and living for you? Comforting your soul if it ever needs solace in me?
Que hay de malo en amarte
Como yo te amo
Caminar de tu mano o morir para ti
Refugiarte en un mundo de amor inventado por mi
What's wrong with loving you the way I do? Walking by your side or dying for you? Providing a place of refuge in a world of love created by me?
Será acaso que él jamás se enamoro
Que a mis años nunca tuvo un amor
Que hay de malo en soñar
Que hay de malo en reír
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Maybe he's never been in love himself - never experienced the joys I feel. What's wrong with dreaming? What's wrong with laughter? What's wrong with being young and living?
A tu padre como de costumbre
Le ha dado por que tú renuncies
Al amor que yo guardaba para ti
Te ha prohibido mencionar mi nombre
Aunque sufras todo lo que sufres
Alejándote de mí, él es feliz
As usual, your father is urging you to give up the love I have for you. He's even forbidden you from mentioning my name, even though you're going through all this pain. He's happy as long as you stay away from me.
Que hay de malo en sentir
Cuando se adora, cuando se quiere
Cuando se siente de esta manera, el amor no tiene fin
What's wrong with feeling this way? When you adore and love someone like this, it feels like there's no end to the love.
Que hay de malo en cantar, si cuando canto, sólo lo hago para ti
Que hay de malo en amar
Que hay de malo en sentir
Que hay de malo en amar, en vivir, en ser joven y reír
What's wrong with singing, if I only do it for you? What's wrong with loving and feeling? What's wrong with loving, living, being young, and laughing?
Baby, te quiero
No te olvides de mí, please
Baby, I love you. Please don't forget about me.
Tu padre dice que me olvides
Que te alejes de mí, que no soy bueno para ti
Que hay de malo en soñar
Que hay de malo en reír
Que hay de malo en ser joven y vivir
Que hay de malo en quererte
Como yo a ti te quiero
Que hay de malo en ser joven
En cantar y en vivir, amor
Your father says you should forget about me, that I'm no good for you. What's wrong with dreaming? What's wrong with laughter? What's wrong with being young and living? What's wrong with loving you like I do? What's wrong with being young, singing, and living, my love?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Omar Alfanno
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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