Lalo Rodríguez

Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos (born May 16, 1958),[1] known professionally as Lalo Rodríguez, is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and musician best known for his 1988 hit "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez".

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Lalo Rodríguez
Lalo Rodríguez in 1981
Background information
Born (1958-05-16) May 16, 1958
Carolina, Puerto Rico
GenresSalsa
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter,
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1973–present

Early life

Rodriguez was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, to parents Magdalena Santos and Jose Rodriguez. At age nine, he started singing in traditional Puerto Rican festivals, as well as on radio and television programs.[2]

Career

In 1973, at 16 years of age, with the help of producer Harvey Averne, Rodríguez joined Eddie Palmieri's band.[1] He was the featured vocalist on Palmieri's Grammy Award-winning album Sun of Latin Music.[1] A year later he sang on Unfinished Masterpiece, also with Palmieri, who gave him his new first name "Lalo". Rodríguez also worked with Machito and Tommy Olivencia's group.[1]

In 1980, he "went solo." Lalo has been compared to other famous salseros like Eddie Santiago, José Alberto "El Canario", and Frankie Ruiz. Rodríguez is known for a charismatic stage presence and he often interacts with his audience in the tradition of the great Cheo Feliciano. Rodríguez was awarded "Tropical Song of the Year" at the Lo Nuestro Awards in 1989 for the hit, "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez".[3] Rodríguez continued to record and produce new albums throughout the early and mid 1990s. In 1994, Lalo was brought back to the Copacabana of New York by Chino Rodríguez, who became Lalo's manager for a short period and had Harvey Averne talk to Capital EMI Latin to re-record Lalo with the project Nací Para Cantar, which sold RIAA Platinum.[4] Lalo Rodríguez's final album to date, Estoy Aquí, was released in 1996.[5]

After a long absence from recording, Rodríguez returned in the late 2000s with a new album entitled Con Todo Mi Corazon, an album that has not been released to the public as of 2013.[6][7] On January 30, 2020, Rodríguez has announced that the release of this album will officially happen later in the year, though an exact date has not been confirmed as of 2021.[8]

Personal life

Marriage and family

Lalo Rodríguez resided in Orlando, Florida for more than 20 years with his wife Wanda Torres, whom he married in 1986. The couple have four children, one of whom was adopted in 2006.[9][10] In a 2020 interview with El Vocero, Rodríguez stated that he has filed for divorce from Torres and has relocated to Puerto Rico.[11]

Throughout much of his career, Rodríguez has had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, which led him to problems with his family and the law.[12]

Rodríguez was arrested on March 20, 2011, and charged with domestic violence, accused of attempting to strangle his wife Wanda.[13][14] He posted $1,500 shortly afterwards, but was arrested again in May for possession of cocaine and violating his restraining order by contacting his wife.[12] In an interview with Primera Hora, Lalo Rodríguez recalled the events differently from what his wife had originally told the media, citing that he had accused her of infidelity and wanted a divorce (though both would ultimately reconcile).[15] Rodríguez was eventually released in July and placed on two years of probation and drug rehabilitation.[12]

Discography

Contributing artist
  • 1974: The Sun of Latin Music (with Eddie Palmieri)
  • 1975: Unfinished Masterpiece (with Eddie Palmieri)
  • 1977: Fireworks (with Machito)

Studio albums

Reissue albums

Compilation albums
  • 1981: Evolución
  • 1981: Simplemente Lalo... Otra Vez
  • 1994: Oro Salsero: 20 Éxitos
  • 1995: Lalo Rodríguez y la Salsa Mayor
  • 1997: Colección: Mi Historia
  • 2000: Serie Sensacional
  • 2002: Edicion Limitada
  • 2003: Antologia
  • 2004: Serie Top 10
  • 2006: Pura Salsa
  • 2008: The Greatest Salsa Ever
  • 2013: 12 Favoritas
  • 2015: Salsa Legends

References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2121. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. "Biografia de Lalo Rodriguez". Americasalsa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. "Charla con el salsero 'Lalo' Rodríguez a su paso por Cali". Elpais.com.co. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. "Tag: Harvey Averne - Pete Nater's Salsa Legends and Masters Academy". Slamanater.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. "SALSA EN LA CALLE - 2009 / 2021: Lalo Rodriguez - Estoy Aqui - 1996". Salsaenlacalleweb.blogspot.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. "Hoy Lalo Rodríguez celebra su trayectoria". Radioelsalsero.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. "Lalo Rodríguez retorna a Puerto Rico con una vida transformada". Laopinion.com. January 26, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. "Lalo Rodríguez viene con disco nuevo después de 26 años". Primerahora.com. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  9. PO, Metro Puerto Rico-. "Regresa a Bellas Artes el salsero Lalo Rodríguez". Metro.pr. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. "Lalo Rodríguez ilusionado con el nuevo integrante a su familia | Tropicana Colombia". Tropicanafm.com. December 11, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. "Lalo Rodríguez habla su verdad". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  12. "Top South Florida News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment - South Florida Sun-Sentinel". Sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  13. "Shows y Programas de Univision | Shows". Univision.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. "El salsero puertorriqueño Ubaldo "Lalo" Rodríguez fue arrestado en el Condado de Orange, en el estado de Florida, por cargos de violencia doméstica". Picoteandoelespectaculo.blogspot.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  15. "Lalo Rodríguez dará su versión sobre su encarcelamiento por violencia doméstica". Primerahora.com. March 28, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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