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El Cantante (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'El Cantante'" is the 1978 signature song of Puerto Rican salsa singer Hctor Lavoe and first single of the album 'Comedia'. The song was written by Rubn Blades and produced by Willie Coln.Billboard July 10, 1993 Page 79 "highlighted by "Mi Gente," "Periodico De Ayer," plus "El Cantante," the song that would become his signature evergreen and part of his sobriquet," The 2006 movie about Lavoe's life, 'El Cantante', takes its title from the song.
ngel Lpez version
In late 2004 Puerto Rican singer ngel Lpez 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.[https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/2005-01-22 Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay]
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Category:1978 songs
Category:Hctor Lavoe songs
Category:Marc Anthony songs
Category:Vctor Manuelle songs
Category:Ivy Queen songs
Category:Songs written by Rubn Blades
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