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The best Héctor Lavoe songs

The top 3 according to 319 votes from people: El cantante · El día de mi suerte · Periódico de ayer. (Updated Jul 3, 2022.)

The "Singer of Singers" in his best-remembered salsas, most of them with Willie Colón and Fania.

rocío lombardi · · 11 items · 319 votes · 4 comments

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 11

  1. 1

    El cantante

    1978. By Rubén Blades; his anthem and one of the best salsas ever.

    ▲ 37 ▼ 3

    34
  2. 2

    El día de mi suerte

    The eternal wait for good luck.

    ▲ 33 ▼ 3

    30
  3. 3

    Periódico de ayer

    1978. A salsa about a love that has passed.

    ▲ 33 ▼ 4

    29
  4. 4

    Juanito Alimaña

    The story of a neighbourhood hoodlum.

    ▲ 30 ▼ 5

    25
  5. 5

    Calle Luna, Calle Sol

    1973. With Willie Colón.

    ▲ 27 ▼ 3

    24
  6. 6

    Mi gente

    1975. An anthem of Latino pride.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 2

    20
  7. 7

    Che che colé

    1970. African rhythm with Willie Colón.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 3

    17
  8. 8

    Timbalero

    A tribute to the timbales.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 4

    16
  9. 9

    Aguanile

    An explosion of rhythm.

    ▲ 21 ▼ 6

    15
  10. 10

    Todo tiene su final

    With Willie Colón.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 4

    13
  11. 11

    Hacha y machete

    Another hard salsa with Willie Colón.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 6

    10

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pixel_tijuana · Español

El cantante primera, es su vida hecha canción

Julieta Lombardi · Español

Mi gente en vivo con la Fania, no hay nada igual

Elena Sierra Cruz · Español

Periódico de ayer es mi favorita, esa letra es perfecta

Camila · Español

Calle Luna Calle Sol con Willie Colón, la época dorada de la salsa

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