Hector Lavoe

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American salsa singer, and artist.

Born: 30 September 1946 in Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Died: 29 June 1993 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (aged 46).

Salsa and bolero singer known as "El Cantante De Los Cantantes" (en: The Singer Of Singers). After moving to New York aged 17 he collaborated with Willie Colón on Johnny Pacheco's label Fania Records to produce more than 10 albums over an 8 year period until 1974, then going on to even greater fame working on his own.

Uncle of Louie Vega.

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