Birth name Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez Also known as El Cantante de los Cantantes (The Singer Of The Singers)[1] Born 30 September 1946 Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico Died 29 June 1993 (aged 46) New York City, US Genres Salsa，bolero Occupation(s) Singersongwriter Years active 1965–1992 Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30, 1946 – June 29, 1993),[3] better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer.[4] Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His personality, style and the qualities of his voice led him to a successful artistic career in the whole field of Latin music and salsa during the 1970s and 1980s. The cleanness and brightness of his voice, coupled with impeccable diction and the ability to sing long and fast phrases with total naturalness, made him one of the favorite singers of the Latin public 本名为Hector Perez的Hector Lavoe，1946年9月30号出生於波多黎各的Ponce，跟岛上的许多人民一样，Hector在17岁去到了纽约是追逐梦想，他的梦想就是当一个歌手，就在1967年，他与大乐团领队/长号乐手Willie Colon合作推出首张专辑「El Malo」，这张专辑不仅是定义骚沙音乐的里程碑之作，他更为骚沙音乐注入了全新的动力，他在歌词创作上具有都市精神，更强烈，更具主题性，唱出居住在美国的拉丁人民的生活，他在演唱时更显现了极为抢眼的骚沙音乐的即兴风采，随着Hector的走红，他的歌曲随後就成了唤醒拉丁文化与意识的最佳原声带，而骚沙音乐也成了风靡全球的音乐。