Passion and Pain

The Life of Hector Lavoe

Biography & Memoir, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Author: Marc Shapiro ISBN: 9781429974462
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: June 26, 2007
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin Language: English
Author: Marc Shapiro
ISBN: 9781429974462
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: June 26, 2007
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Language: English

From the poverty-stricken streets of Ponce, Puerto Rico to the vibrant barrios of New York City, HECTOR LAVOE became the singer of all singers, and the driving-force behind the Salsa movement in the mid-1960s. His popularity rivaled that of his contemporaries, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco.

Behind the music, Hector's life was filled with drugs, alcohol and women. An endless stream of tragedy plagued him including: a gun-related accident that killed his son, Hector's ninth floor jump from a hotel window and his death in 1993 from AIDS.

But Hector's pristine voice, one-of-a-kind stage performances, sold-out concerts and bestselling albums were what his fans remember most and what made him an international icon. His music brought joy to legions of people, and it continues today.

Marc Shapiro's Passion and Pain is "A no-holds barred biography..." (Uptown Magazine) of a fascinating life.

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From the poverty-stricken streets of Ponce, Puerto Rico to the vibrant barrios of New York City, HECTOR LAVOE became the singer of all singers, and the driving-force behind the Salsa movement in the mid-1960s. His popularity rivaled that of his contemporaries, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco.

Behind the music, Hector's life was filled with drugs, alcohol and women. An endless stream of tragedy plagued him including: a gun-related accident that killed his son, Hector's ninth floor jump from a hotel window and his death in 1993 from AIDS.

But Hector's pristine voice, one-of-a-kind stage performances, sold-out concerts and bestselling albums were what his fans remember most and what made him an international icon. His music brought joy to legions of people, and it continues today.

Marc Shapiro's Passion and Pain is "A no-holds barred biography..." (Uptown Magazine) of a fascinating life.

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