"El Cantante" is the 1978 signature song of Puerto Rican
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
singer
Héctor Lavoe and first single of the album ''
Comedia''. The song was written by
Rubén Blades and produced by
Willie Colón. The 2006 movie about Lavoe's life, ''
El Cantante'', takes its title from the song.
Ángel López version
In late 2004 Puerto Rican singer Ángel López released a cover of the song as a solo artist after being the lead singer of the group
Son By Four. His version had airplay success in the U.S. Tropical Charts by Billboard.
Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay
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Charts
References
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1978 songs
Héctor Lavoe songs
Marc Anthony songs
Víctor Manuelle songs
Ivy Queen songs
Songs written by Rubén Blades