"Mi Gente" (English: ''My People'') is a song by Latin

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star

Héctor Lavoe Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (30 September 1946 – 29 June 1993), 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 ...

from the album,

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. It is considered by many Latinos to be his signature song. The most popular version of the song was recorded in 1974 in

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with the

Fania All Stars The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time. History Beginnings In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, a ...

. The song was composed by

Johnny Pacheco Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer who in the 1970s became one of the leading exponents of salsa as well in t ...

Marc Anthony version

"Mi Gente" is a cover of Héctor Lavoe's song by

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

for the movie

El Cantante ''El Cantante'' is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa music, salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint o ...

as he plays Lavoe himself. The song was featured on

Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been ...

's Mexican promo single of

No Llores "No Llores" (''Don't Cry'') is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan for her fourth Spanish-language and eleventh studio album, '' 90 Millas''. It features additional work with popular Latin music performers such as guitarists ...

. The song received a nomination at the

2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards The 2008 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, produced and broadcast live on Telemundo, was held on Thursday, April 10, 2008. The award show aired on Telemundo at 7pm EST. The following list is the 2008 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award Nominees and ...

for "Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year".

Chart position

Other Covers

Domingo Quiñones Domingo Quiñones is a singer of salsa music. He is also a composer, producer and actor. Domingo Quinones was born on August 9, 1963, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. When he was four years old he moved to Puerto Rico with his parents and lived in C ...

covered the song on his tribute album, "¿Quién Mató a Héctor Lavoe?". *

Angel & Khriz Angel & Khriz are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Angel Rivera Guzmán (Angel) and Christian Colón Rolon (Khriz). Their high-impact performance on this first-time-out recording led to their sponsorship by Héctor el Father. Through ...

covered "Mi Gente" while using Hector Lavoe's recorded voice. It was included as part of the Urban Tribute to Hector Lavoe.

References

External links

A Man And His Music , Fania
1973 songs 2007 singles Salsa songs Héctor Lavoe songs Marc Anthony songs Puerto Rican songs Songs about Puerto Rico Song recordings produced by Sergio George {{2000s-single-stub