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/
Vuela Libre
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Del lado tuyo y no le contradigas
Dejate llevar por el mientras vivas
No comentas en error
No olvides que el corazon es quien manda
Si te sientes prisionera
De un amor que te va
Anda rompe las cadenas
Vamos echate a volar
Vuela libre por todo el cielo
De tus fantasias
Vuela vuela mientras puedes
Vuela libre y deja atras esa melancolia
Vuela hasta aqui
Nada vas a remediar
Dandole largas a tus sentimientos
No puedes tapar el sol
Con un dedo
Si te sientes prisionera
De unamor que no te va
Anda rompe las barreras
Vamos echate a volar echate a volar
Vuela libre por todo el cielo
De tus fantasias
Vuela vuela mientras puedes
Vuela libre y deja atras esa melancolia
Vuela hasta aqui
In "Vuela Libre," Jerry Rivera encourages his listeners to let love be on their side and not to contradict it. He advises them to let themselves be guided by love and not to make mistakes. Jerry reminds them to search their souls and listen attentively to what their hearts say. If they feel trapped in a love that is holding them back, they should break free and soar high in the sky. They should fly as freely as they can and leave behind any sadness or melancholy. Jerry Rivera wants his listeners to experience the freedom of love and to remember that they have the power to control their feelings.
Through this song, Jerry Rivera aims to inspire people to let go of any inhibitions that are holding them back from experiencing pure love. He encourages people to live in the moment and to believe that they have the power to overcome any obstacles that come their way. "Vuela Libre" is a powerful reminder to embrace love and to not be afraid of being vulnerable.
Overall, Jerry Rivera's "Vuela Libre" is a poignant and emotive song that encourages listeners not to be afraid of love. The lyrics inspire them to let go of any inhibitions and embrace love with a sense of freedom and passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Deja que el amor este
Let love be
Del lado tuyo y no le contradigas
Be on love's side and don't oppose it
Dejate llevar por el mientras vivas
Let yourself be carried by love while you live
No comentas en error
Don't make a mistake by remaining silent
Escucha y busca dentro de tu alma
Listen and search within your soul
No olvides que el corazon es quien manda
Don't forget that the heart is in charge
Si te sientes prisionera
If you feel like a prisoner
De un amor que te va
In a love that isn't right for you
Anda rompe las cadenas
Go and break free
Vamos echate a volar
Let's go, fly away
Vuela libre por todo el cielo
Fly freely through the entire sky
De tus fantasias
With your fantasies
Vuela vuela mientras puedes
Fly, fly while you can
Vuela libre y deja atras esa melancolia
Fly freely and leave behind that melancholy
Vuela hasta aqui
Fly all the way here
Nada vas a remediar
Nothing can be fixed
Dandole largas a tus sentimientos
Putting off your feelings
No puedes tapar el sol
You can't cover up the sun
Con un dedo
With a finger
Si te sientes prisionera
If you feel like a prisoner
De un amor que no te va
In a love that isn't right for you
Anda rompe las barreras
Go and break down the barriers
Vamos echate a volar echate a volar
Let's go, fly away, fly away
Vuela libre por todo el cielo
Fly freely through the entire sky
De tus fantasias
With your fantasies
Vuela vuela mientras puedes
Fly, fly while you can
Vuela libre y deja atras esa melancolia
Fly freely and leave behind that melancholy
Vuela hasta aqui
Fly all the way here
Contributed by Harper N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Johan Rios
Vuela Libre Mientras Puedas..... es una frase bastante certera cuando esperas a ese alguien que amas que esta buscando amor donde no hay y al final eres tu su amor verdadero...... Buen Tema Viejito pero pegajoso
Lileana Jurado Mong
Amo esta canción! Tenía años de no escucharla!
ergomez81
Clásica extraño estas canciones 👌🔥
leyla mabel vielma cid
Hermosa canciones que muestran al artista
Ententender el amor es libre como
Una mariposa
Geraldyn Martínez
Amo esta canción ❤️
Katherine Vivas Betancourt
Él, es lo maximo y sus canciones son como un libro de vida, todas se identifican con situaciones por las que pasamos... TE AMO HASTA EL INFINITO MI PRINCIPE!!!
TRANSITO TERESA RAMIREZ CASTRO
Para mí el mejor salsero romántico forever the mame one 💕 I love Jerry Rivera 💕💕❤️🙋🇵🇪🌹..
TRANSITO TERESA RAMIREZ CASTRO
@Fabricio Vazquez yo siempre tengo un gusto exquisito en todo ..
Fabricio Vazquez
Que buen gusto tienes felicidades
Mr. Chalá
Amo esta canción desde la primera vez que la escuche hace más de dos décadas¡¡¡¡