http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17011&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rssHe started out as a skinny 17-year-old from Puerto Rico on the streets of New York, hungry and ready to sing. He ended both a celebrity and a broken man, wasted by a long struggle with drug abuse, personal tragedies and AIDS. Born Hector Juan Perez in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1946, Lavoe pursued singing as a kid, gigging with a 10-piece band by the time he was 14 years old. Against his father's wishes, he moved to New York, where he met Johnny Pacheco of Fania Records. Pacheco introduced Lavoe to Willie Colon, and the two recorded more than 10 groundbreaking albums over eight years. Lavoe's erratic behavior and drug use forced Colon to dissolve the band in 1974, but Lavoe continued recording and packing stadiums in Latin America for the next decade. But he wasn't able to kick his heroin habit and he contracted HIV as a result, and in 1987 his 17-year-old son, Hector Jr., was accidentally killed. Five years after a suicide attempt, Lavoe succumbed to AIDS in 1993. The public outpouring of grief was vast: Lavoe's voice had been as fine as a reed pen, and his knack for phrasing incomparable. He has been called a "singer's singer," but he was also known for his kindness and wit. - Sarah BardeenSalsaen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:28:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17011&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss He started out as a skinny 17-year-old from Puerto Rico on the streets of New York, hungry and ready to sing. He ended both a celebrity and a broken man, wasted by a long struggle with drug abuse, personal tragedies and AIDS. Born Hector Juan Perez in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1946, Lavoe pursued singing as a kid, gigging with a 10-piece band by the time he was 14 years old. Against his father's wishes, he moved to New York, where he met Johnny Pacheco of Fania Records. Pacheco introduced Lavoe to Willie Colon, and the two recorded more than 10 groundbreaking albums over eight years. Lavoe's erratic behavior and drug use forced Colon to dissolve the band in 1974, but Lavoe continued recording and packing stadiums in Latin America for the next decade. But he wasn't able to kick his heroin habit and he contracted HIV as a result, and in 1987 his 17-year-old son, Hector Jr., was accidentally killed. Five years after a suicide attempt, Lavoe succumbed to AIDS in 1993. The public outpouring of grief was vast: Lavoe's voice had been as fine as a reed pen, and his knack for phrasing incomparable. He has been called a "singer's singer," but he was also known for his kindness and wit. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546478&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Latin Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Lavoe on Rhapsody Online 15546478 tra.15546478 Hector Lavoe art.17011 0.99 El Cantante - The Originals alb.15529667 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/4/9/1059415_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 true El Cantante tra.15546478 624000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546478&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546478&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546479&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Salsa Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Lavoe on Rhapsody Online 15546479 tra.15546479 Hector Lavoe art.17011 0.99 El Cantante - The Originals alb.15529667 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/4/9/1059415_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 true Mi Gente tra.15546479 331000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546479&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546479&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15546482&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-lavoe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Salsa Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Lavoe on Rhapsody Online 15546482 tra.15546482 Hector Lavoe art.17011 0.99 El Cantante - 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