Héctor Lavoe

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

September 30, 1946

Age at death

46

Died

June 29, 1993

From

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. 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.