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/
Se Fue Tu Amor
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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El sol murio y el viento no soplo,
La golondrina otro rumbo cogio,
Se marchito una a una cada flor.
Me estoy muriendo por ti,
Me estoy muriendo
Sintiendo en mi adentro,
Escuchame quiero decirte,
Anhelo tu calor, tus besos y el olor de tu cuerpoy
En mi agonia sin ti, vagando en el espacio estoy
Pidiendo sea quitado este sufrir.
Se fue tu amor y como vivo yo,
Por la ventana del ayer,
Se ha ido la ilusion el frio de la noche,
Aumenta mi dolor, perdido voy en un mundo sin tu amor
The first verse of "Se Fue Tu Amor" describes the singer's feelings of loneliness after their lover has left them. The world seems empty and devoid of any happiness; the sun is gone and the wind isn't blowing. Even the symbol of love, the swallow, has chosen a different path. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's torment, with references to physical pain and a desperate longing for their former lover. The third verse further emphasizes the singer's sense of being lost and alone without their lover, and the chorus repeats the central idea that they are slowly dying without them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Se Fue Tu Amor" convey a sense of intense emotional pain and loss, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the end of their relationship. The imagery of nature and the reference to the swallow add to the sense of melancholy and longing, while the repetition of the chorus underscores the singer's desperation and sense of helplessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Se fue tu amor, llego la soledad,
Your love left and loneliness arrived,
El sol murio y el viento no soplo,
The sun died and the wind did not blow,
La golondrina otro rumbo cogio,
The swallow took another course,
Se marchito una a una cada flor.
One by one each flower wilted.
Me estoy muriendo por ti,
I am dying for you,
Me estoy muriendo
I am dying
Me estoy muriendo, me es imposible vivir,
I am dying, it is impossible for me to live,
Sintiendo en mi adentro,
Feeling deep inside,
Escuchame quiero decirte,
Listen, I want to tell you,
Anhelo tu calor, tus besos y el olor de tu cuerpoy
I long for your warmth, your kisses and the smell of your body,
En mi agonia sin ti, vagando en el espacio estoy
In my agony without you, I am wandering in space,
Pidiendo sea quitado este sufrir.
Asking for this suffering to be taken away.
Se fue tu amor y como vivo yo,
Your love left, how do I live?
Por la ventana del ayer,
Through the window of yesterday,
Se ha ido la ilusion el frio de la noche,
The illusion has gone, the coldness of the night,
Aumenta mi dolor, perdido voy en un mundo sin tu amor
My pain increases, I am lost in a world without your love.
Contributed by Ruby P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.