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/
Yo Que Te Amé
Jerry Rivera Lyrics
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Acércate a mí...
Quiero ver tu cara,
Hablar de ti y de mí.
A veces parece que tratas de correr
Y alejarte de mí... no sabes fingir
Mírame...no me evites mas
Tengo mi razón...
Y en las noches no me sientes,
Sin alma te entregas...
Yo que te amé con ilusión,
Que te di mi corazón,
No merezco que pretendas olvidarme...
Yo que mis sueños te entregue,
Mi pasión te regale,
Sin guardarme nada que pudiera darte... (2)
Di que no es tarde,
Para hablar de una oportunidad,
Pero tu silencio me destruye y no hay piedad...
A veces parece que tratas de correr
Y alejarte de mí...
No sabes fingir
¿Cuál es tu temor?
¿Qué yo muera de tristeza?, es peor que me mientas...
Yo que te amé con ilusión,
Que te di mi corazón,
No merezco que pretendas olvidarme...
Yo que mis sueños te entregue,
Mi pasión te regale,
Sin guardarme nada que pudiera darte... (2)
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Es el momento tengo mi razón para gozarte sin compasión
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Y no te entregues con pena, que no se haga tarde y enredarnos en pasión
Baby, te amare sin compasión... uy!!!
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No quiero que me mientas, me muero de tristeza, ¿Cuál es tu temor?
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Que te gusta y quieras volver y me digas dale baby con todo el corazón...
Y ya lo verás baby
Que vendrás por más...
Cariño.
The lyrics to Jerry Rivera's song Yo Qué Te Amé are a plea from the singer to his former lover to come back to him. He asks her to come closer to him so that he can see her face and talk about themselves. However, she seems to be avoiding him and trying to run away. He questions her actions and asks why she feels so ashamed. He claims that he loved her with all his heart and soul and gave her everything he had, but she is now pretending to forget him. He urges her to speak up and give him a chance to win her back. Although she remains silent, he is determined to continue loving her regardless of her actions because he cannot bear the thought of living without her.
The lyrics convey a sense of longing, pain, and nostalgia. The singer reminisces about the past and the moments they shared together, which he believes were magical. He cannot understand why his lover is now avoiding him and feels hurt that she seems to have forgotten all the good times they had. He pleads with her to be honest with him and not lie, even if it means hurting him. The song is a classic romantic ballad that captures the emotional turmoil that one goes through after a break-up.
Line by Line Meaning
Es el momento,
I want to take this moment to talk to you.
Acércate a mí...
Come closer to me so we can talk face-to-face.
Quiero ver tu cara,
I want to see your face and look into your eyes.
Hablar de ti y de mí.
Let's talk about us and our relationship.
A veces parece que tratas de correr
Sometimes it seems like you're trying to run away from me.
Y alejarte de mí... no sabes fingir
And distance yourself from me... you can't pretend.
Mírame...no me evites mas
Look at me... don't avoid me anymore.
¿Por qué tanta vergüenza?,
Why are you so ashamed?
Tengo mi razón...
I have my reasons for wanting to talk to you.
Y en las noches no me sientes,
And at night, you don't feel me.
Sin alma te entregas...
You give yourself to me without heart.
Yo que te amé con ilusión,
I, who loved you with hope,
Que te di mi corazón,
And gave you my heart,
No merezco que pretendas olvidarme...
I don't deserve for you to pretend to forget me.
Yo que mis sueños te entregue,
I, who gave you my dreams,
Mi pasión te regale,
And gifted you with my passion,
Sin guardarme nada que pudiera darte... (2)
Without holding back anything from you... (2)
Di que no es tarde,
Say that it's not too late,
Para hablar de una oportunidad,
To talk about a chance,
Pero tu silencio me destruye y no hay piedad...
But your silence destroys me and there's no mercy...
¿Cuál es tu temor?
What are you afraid of?
¿Qué yo muera de tristeza?, es peor que me mientas...
That I die of sadness? It's worse for you to lie to me...
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I, who loved you with hope, and gave you my heart,
Es el momento tengo mi razón para gozarte sin compasión
It's the moment, I have my reason to enjoy you without compassion
Y no te entregues con pena, que no se haga tarde y enredarnos en pasión
And don't hold back with sorrow, don't let it get late, let's get tangled in passion
Baby, te amare sin compasión... uy!!!
Baby, I'll love you without compassion... wow!!!
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I, who loved you with hope, and gave you my heart,
No quiero que me mientas, me muero de tristeza, ¿Cuál es tu temor?
I don't want you to lie to me, I'm dying of sadness, what are you afraid of?
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I, who loved you with hope, and gave you my heart,
Que te gusta y quieras volver y me digas dale baby con todo el corazón...
That you like it and want to come back and say to me 'Go ahead, baby, with all your heart...'
Y ya lo verás baby
And you'll see, baby,
Que vendrás por más...
That you'll come back for more...
Cariño.
My dear.
Contributed by John S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cristianmunozhuamani1922
Jerry rivera siempre poniéndole ritmo a todo con su voz pegajosa éxitos cara de niño
@fanvox500
“Yo Que Te Ame” “Sera” “Solo Con Un Beso” de Ricardo Montaner….. “Solo Pienso en Ti” “Toda La Luz” “Yo Que te Ame” de Guillermo Davila y ”No Basta” de Franco de Vita….....Jerry escogió para esta producción las mejores canciones románticas de cantautores venezolanos de los 80....Excelente selección…éxitos…!!!
@fabriciovazquez1063
Gracias Puerto Rico por tener a Jerry rivera desde México saludos
@hjmontene
Tremendo tributo a Venezuela. Gracias Jerry.
@eulaliajimenez7376
Hay Jerry para muchos años eres hermoso ❤️💕😍 sigue hacia adelante Dios ❤️ te bendiga 😇 y ora mucho 💖 por mi estoy enferma para que Dios me de salud
@jmartinez140977
excelente recopilacion de exitos ochenteros....tremendo
@rafaelarrese5663
amoo esta cancion C:
@davidensusalsaclasicosmixc5892
YO QUE TE AME BIEN JERRY SALUDOS SEGUIME EN SALSA
@patanapato
Esta super chida la versión de Jerry, me gusta mucho más que la aburridisima del montaner
@aleexosorio4341
Me Gusta Mas Con La Fórmula 8 👌✌😉