El Cantante (song)
| "El Cantante" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Héctor Lavoe | |
| from the album Comedia and Doble Filo | |
| Language | Spanish |
| English title | The Singer |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Length | 10:23 |
| Label | Fania |
| Songwriter(s) | Rubén Blades |
| Producer(s) | Willie Colón |
"El Cantante" is the 1978 signature song of Puerto Rican
United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress
as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
References
- ^ 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,"
- ^ Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay
- ^ "Angel Lopez Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
