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/
Quiero
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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De pronto llegas tú a iluminar mi vida
Eres la luz que alumbra mi cielo
Eres el amor que alivia mis tormentos
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Quiero volver a enredarme
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
Que me enamoré
Quiero alimentar mi alma
Con las ansias de tu piel
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Eres la inspiración
En tiempo de desolación
Y es tu mirada que atraviesa mi verdad
Que seria de mi vida sin tu amor
A tu lado quiero estar
Por siempre corazón
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Como la luna jamás sería tan bella
Si las estrellas no alumbraran su hermosura
Así sería mi vida sin tu amor
Triste y a oscuras desiertas en las penumbras
In the lyrics of "Quiero," Jerry Rivera sings about how the presence of his love interest brightens up his world, even in the darkest of times. He paints a vivid picture of how she is the light that illuminates his life, and her love has the power to soothe his troubles. Rivera compares the gentle touch of his lover's kisses to the tender and sweet break of dawn, suggesting that her presence brings him hope and happiness. Additionally, he expresses his desire to be close to her, both in body and spirit, as he yearns to become entangled in the warmth of her being.
Rivera emphasizes the transformative power of love and how it can turn even the bleakest of situations into something beautiful. He believes that passion is essential to truly live, and he expresses his longing to satisfy his desires with his love interest in the most sensual and intimate ways possible. The chorus of the song serves as a declaration of his love and how he wants the world to know that his heart belongs to her. He recognizes that her presence has become the inspiration that he needs to find strength during times of struggle, and he desires to spend the rest of his days with her by his side.
Line by Line Meaning
Si mi mundo se convierte en pesadilla
If my world becomes a nightmare
De pronto llegas tú a iluminar mi vida
Suddenly, you arrive to light up my life
Eres la luz que alumbra mi cielo
You are the light that illuminates my sky
Eres el amor que alivia mis tormentos
You are the love that relieves my troubles
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
And your kisses are like the dawn of a new day
Suave y dulce como la miel
Soft and sweet like honey
Quiero volver a enredarme
I want to get tangled up again
En el tierno calor de tu ser
In the tender warmth of your being
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
I want to shout it to the four winds
Que me enamoré
That I fell in love
Quiero alimentar mi alma
I want to nourish my soul
Con las ansias de tu piel
With the longing for your skin
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
I want to savor your body
Como la fruta del placer
Like the fruit of pleasure
Quiero respirar el aire
I want to breathe the air
Que transita por tu ser
That passes through your being
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
I want to draw my dreams
Con el suave pincel
With the gentle brush
De tu querer
Of your love
Eres la inspiración
You are the inspiration
En tiempo de desolación
In times of desolation
Y es tu mirada que atraviesa mi verdad
And it's your gaze that pierces my reality
Que seria de mi vida sin tu amor
What would my life be without your love
A tu lado quiero estar
I want to be by your side
Por siempre corazón
Forever, my love
Como la luna jamás sería tan bella
Like the moon, I would never be so beautiful
Si las estrellas no alumbraran su hermosura
If not for the stars that illuminate its beauty
Así sería mi vida sin tu amor
That's how my life would be without your love
Triste y a oscuras desiertas en las penumbras
Sad and dark, deserted in the shadows
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ONErpm, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARTHA CANCEL, RAY CONTRERAS, JIMMY GRECO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
miguel angel yañez maldonado
Si mi mundo se convierte en pesadilla
De pronto llegas tú a iluminar mi vida
Eres la luz que alumbra a mi cielo
Eres el amor que alivia mis tormentos
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Quiero volver a enredarme
En el tierno calor de tu ser
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
Que me enamoré
Quiero alimentar mi alma
Con las ansias de tu piel
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Eres la inspiración
En tiempo de desolación
Y es tu mirada que atraviesa mi verdad
Que seria de mi vida sin tu amor
A tu lado quiero estar
Por siempre corazón
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Quiero volver a enredarme
En el tierno calor de tu ser
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
Que me enamoré
Quiero alimentar mi alma
Con las ansias de tu piel
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Como la luna jamás sería tan bella
Si las estrellas no alumbraran su hermosura
Así sería mi vida sin su amor
Triste y a oscuras desiertas en las penumbras
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Fabian Albarracin soto
Nos conocimos por internet .le dedique este tema sin conocerla en el año 2012,se enamoro de mi..y me enamore de ella con el tiempo .yo argentino ..ella colombiana...yo en ese tiempo 46. Ella 50.....hoy en realidad nunca mas nos separamos. .yo 51 ..ella 55 actual. .y sigo escuchando esta cancion y es como la primera ves que la dedique...sigo enamorado como la primera ves.............hoy 2021todavía seguimos juntos y vivimos en Uruguay yo 54y mi mujer 59 ...gracias
Rosa Alcántara
Muchas felicidades y bendiciones. Que bonito.
GRACIELA SANABRIA
plausible... que sigan por siempre ☺️☺️
DEYSY HUARACHA
Hermoza su historia de amor😊
Annery Reynoso Ruiz
Que bonito
Aracelly Izaguirre
Que bello que su amor perdure por siempre, poniendo siempre en primer lugar a Dios🙂
miguel angel yañez maldonado
Si mi mundo se convierte en pesadilla
De pronto llegas tú a iluminar mi vida
Eres la luz que alumbra a mi cielo
Eres el amor que alivia mis tormentos
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Quiero volver a enredarme
En el tierno calor de tu ser
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
Que me enamoré
Quiero alimentar mi alma
Con las ansias de tu piel
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Eres la inspiración
En tiempo de desolación
Y es tu mirada que atraviesa mi verdad
Que seria de mi vida sin tu amor
A tu lado quiero estar
Por siempre corazón
Y tus besos son como la aurora del amanecer
Suave y dulce como la miel
Quiero volver a enredarme
En el tierno calor de tu ser
Quiero gritarle a los cuatro vientos
Que me enamoré
Quiero alimentar mi alma
Con las ansias de tu piel
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Como la luna jamás sería tan bella
Si las estrellas no alumbraran su hermosura
Así sería mi vida sin su amor
Triste y a oscuras desiertas en las penumbras
Quiero saborear tu cuerpo
Como la fruta del placer
Quiero respirar el aire
Que transita por tu ser
Quiero dibujar mis sueños
Con el suave pincel
De tu querer
Militza Lizet Alvarado Mena
Que letra tan bella 😭
Peruana Gas
el poder que tiene la musica de transportarnos a tiempos hermosos...tristes ...que emocion se siente 😋
Rebleg Reinek Om
impecable interpretación de Jerry Rivera,magistral hermoso tema