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 Beber
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Quiero beber de tu boca,
tu cuerpo es, esa copa
de la cual no puedo separ mis labios
y en tu manantial calmar mi sed
Quiero beber de tu r�o,
que se aumente hasta convertise en mar,
y en las olas de tu cuerpo quiero navegar
y como barca en tus aguas reposar.
Quiero tenerte y beber solo en t�
que tus brazas me quemen
y en tus brazos revivir
Quiero entregar todas mis ansias en tu piel
y darle f�n a este tormento
y la paz poder tener.
Quiero beber de t�......
Quiero andar en tus valles
y descubrir tus secretos,
escalar cada monta�a
hasta tocar tu cielo
y en tu manantial calmar mi sed
Quiero tenerte y beber solo en t�
que tus brazas me quemen
y en tus brazos revivir
Quiero entregar todas mis ancias en tu piel
y darle fin a este tormento
y la paz poder tener.
Quiero beber de ti.....
Si me faltan tus caricias
yo no se que sera de mi,
si me falta el calor de tu piel
es lo mismo que no vivir.
Quiero tenerte y beber solo en t�
que tus brazas me quemen
y en tus brazos revivir
Quiero entregar todas mis ancias en tu piel
y darle fin a este tormento
y la paz poder tener.
The song "Quiero Beber" by Jerry Rivera is a sensual ballad that expresses the singer's desire to drink from his lover's body like a cup of water. The lyrics speak of wanting to explore every part of his lover's body and satisfy his thirst with the fountain of her love. The singer longs to navigate the waves of her curves and find rest in her embrace. He wants to give himself over completely to her, and in doing so, find peace from the torment of his desire for her.
The lyrics are full of symbolism, comparing the lover's body to a river, a mountain, and even the sky. The metaphor of drinking from her body is a powerful one, representing the singer's need for love and affection. The song's slow tempo and soaring melody add to the emotional weight of the lyrics, creating a powerful portrait of desire and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero beber de tu boca,
I want to taste your lips
tu cuerpo es, esa copa
Your body is like a cup
de la cual no puedo separ mis labios
I cannot take my lips off of it
y en tu manantial calmar mi sed
And quench my thirst in your fountain
Quiero beber de tu r�o,
I want to drink from your river
que se aumente hasta convertise en mar,
That grows until it becomes the sea
y en las olas de tu cuerpo quiero navegar
And ride the waves of your body
y como barca en tus aguas reposar.
And rest like a boat in your waters
Quiero tenerte y beber solo en t�
I want to have you and drink only from you
que tus brazas me quemen
Let your embrace burn me
y en tus brazos revivir
And revive in your arms
Quiero entregar todas mis ansias en tu piel
I want to give all my longing to your skin
y darle f�n a este tormento
And put an end to this torment
y la paz poder tener.
And find peace
Quiero andar en tus valles
I want to explore your valleys
y descubrir tus secretos,
And uncover your secrets
escalar cada monta�a
Climb every mountain
hasta tocar tu cielo
Until I touch your sky
Si me faltan tus caricias
If I lack your touch
yo no se que sera de mi,
I don't know what will become of me
si me falta el calor de tu piel
If I lack the warmth of your skin
es lo mismo que no vivir.
It's like not living at all
Contributed by Andrew V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.