Acting · Ponce, Puerto Rico · Born September 30, 1946
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.
MovieNueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLas caras lindas de Tite Curet
2002
as Self (Archive Footage)
Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas
2001
as Himself
From Son to Salsa
1997
as (archive footage)
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
1993
as Himself
MovieThe Last Fight
1983
as Self
MovieSalsa
1976
MovieOur Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
1972
as Self
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self
