Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021
Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2001
From Son to Salsa
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1997
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1993

The Last Fight
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1983

Salsa
Character:
MOVIE • 1976

Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1972