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/
Vuelve
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Desde que te has ido la vida es oscura
y tengo que extrañarte otro día más
Cuento los minutos todo para mí es rutina
Quiero tocar de nuevo tu cintura
y entregarte a cambio el corazón
Ven a mis brazos, yo te lo pido
Vuelve, que sin ti no valgo nada
no sale el sol en las mañanas
dime que tu volverás, Sí
vuelve, quiero ver esa mirada
parecía enamorada
y que sin querer se me fue, me dejo
Somos el uno del otro casi a la medida
Como entenderás que te amo con locura
y tengo que extrañarte otro día más
eres mi esperanza eres tú mi medicina
que puedo hacer para que te decidas
no tardes tanto que no aguanto más
Ven a mis brazos, yo te lo pido
ven a mis brazos, te necesito
Vuelve, que sin ti no valgo nada
no sale el sol en las mañanas
dime que tu volverás, Sí
vuelve, quiero ver esa mirada
parecía enamorada
y que sin querer se me fue
Te amaré toda la vida
y lo debes saber
vuelve que no aguanto más
vuelve corazón
Vuelve, que sin ti no valgo nada
no sale el sol en las mañanas
dime que tu volverás, Sí
vuelve, quiero ver esa mirada
parecía enamorada
y que sin querer se me fue
Vuelve, que sin ti no valgo nada
no sale el sol en las mañanas
dime que tu volverás, Sí
vuelve, quiero ver esa mirada
que parecía enamorada
y que sin querer se me fue, me dejo
The lyrics of Jerry Rivera's song "Vuelve" evoke a sense of deep longing and desperation caused by the absence of a loved one. Although they are no longer by his side, the singer states that his former partner still belongs to him. The singer describes his life as gloomy since his partner's departure and he is left counting the minutes, yearning for their return. He wishes to hold them close, to feel their body next to his again and to pour his heart out to them.
The chorus of "Vuelve" is a desperate plea for the ex-partner to return as the singer declares that he is nothing without them. The sun doesn't rise in the morning without them and there is no point in life without their presence. The singer reflects on the past and longs for the love that was once shared. He acknowledges that they were meant to be together, like pieces of a puzzle that fit perfectly. The singer pledges that he will love them forever, hoping that they will realize how much they belong together and come back to him soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Aunque no estés a mi lado sigues siendo mía
Even though you are not by my side, you still belong to me
Desde que te has ido la vida es oscura
Since you left, my life has been dark
y tengo que extrañarte otro día más
And I have to miss you one more day
Cuento los minutos todo para mí es rutina
I count the minutes, everything is routine for me
Quiero tocar de nuevo tu cintura
I want to touch your waist again
y entregarte a cambio el corazón
And give you my heart in exchange
Ven a mis brazos, yo te lo pido
Come to my arms, I beg of you
ven a mis brazos, te necesito
Come to my arms, I need you
Vuelve, que sin ti no valgo nada
Come back, without you I am nothing
no sale el sol en las mañanas
The sun doesn't rise in the mornings
dime que tu volverás, Sí
Tell me you will come back, yes
quiero ver esa mirada que parecía enamorada
I want to see that look that appeared in love
y que sin querer se me fue, me dejo
And that unintentionally left me
Somos el uno del otro casi a la medida
We are almost perfect for each other
Como entenderás que te amo con locura
As you will understand, I love you madly
eres mi esperanza eres tú mi medicina
You are my hope, you are my medicine
que puedo hacer para que te decidas
What can I do to make you decide
no tardes tanto que no aguanto más
Don't take too long, I can't take it anymore
Te amaré toda la vida
I will love you for life
y lo debes saber
And you must know it
vuelve que no aguanto más
Come back, I can't take it anymore
vuelve corazón
Come back, my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUDY AMADO PEREZ, ADRIAN POSSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Géminis Géminis
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Grande jerry como siempre cantando canciones bakanes
william granada
Como siempre que buena cancion
Javier oliva Higuera
Años sin escucharla y estamos aquí de nuevo
Tina Rincon
Woooww q linda canción creía q eras pura salsa 💕❤️😘😘😘
Jonathan Lopez
jerry rivera vuelve me gusta mucho mucho la cancion
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hermosa cancion
Jaime alberto Vicencio lizama
Jerry rivera es un muy buen cantante
Maria Rene Rojas
muy buena cancion😍
william granada
Como siempre jerry q buena cancion