Héctor Lavoe
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Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in po
Lavoe in 1969
Lavoe's grave at Cementerio Civil de Ponce, Bo. Portugués Urbano, Ponce.
Lavoe's statue in Paseo Tablado La Guancha, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
El Cantante
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El Cantante is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Leon Ichaso and starring singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Lavoe
…Civil de Ponce (Ponce Civil Cemetery), in the city's Portugués Urbano neighborhood. Lavoe's life has inspired two biographical films. The first, El Cantante, was produced by salsa artist Marc Anthony, who played Lavoe, and Jennifer Lopez as Hector's wife, Nilda (known as "Puchi" by close friends). Salsa…
Theatrical release poster
Marc Anthony's portrayal of Lavoe was met with a mixed reaction from film critics.