Héctor Lavoe

Known for: Acting

Born: September 29, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico - Died: June 28, 1993

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.