Lalo Rodríguez

Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos (born May 16, 1958), 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 9, he started singing in traditional Puerto Rican festivals, as well as on radio and television programs.[1]

Career

In 1973, at only 15 years of age, with the help of producer Harvey Averne, Rodríguez joined Eddie Palmieri's band. He was the featured vocalist on Palmieri's Grammy-winning album Sun of Latin Music. 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.

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".[2] 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.[3] Lalo Rodríguez's final album to date, Estoy Aquí, was released in 1996.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

Personal life

Marriage and family

Lalo Rodríguez currently resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife Wanda Torres, whom he married in 1986. The couple have four children, one of whom was adopted in 2006.[8][9]

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.[10]

Rodríguez was arrested on March 20, 2011, and charged with domestic violence, accused of attempting to strangle his wife Wanda.[11][12] 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.[13] 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).[14] Rodríguez was eventually released in July and placed on two years of probation and drug rehabilitation.[15]

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. Biografia de Lalo Rodriguez
  2. Charla con el salsero 'Lalo' Rodríguez a su paso por Cali
  3. Harvey Averne: Producer, Musician and Living Legend
  4. Lalo Rodriguez – Estoy Aqui – 1996
  5. Hoy Lalo Rodríguez celebra su trayectoria
  6. Lalo Rodríguez retorna a Puerto Rico con una vida transformada
  7. Lalo Rodríguez viene con disco nuevo después de 24 años
  8. Regresa a Bellas Artes el salsero Lalo Rodríguez
  9. Lalo Rodríguez ilusionado con el nuevo integrante a su familia
  10. ORIENTE SERVES SALSA WITH VERVE
  11. Esposa de cantante reveló su drama
  12. El salsero puertorriqueño Ubaldo “Lalo” Rodríguez fue arrestado en el Condado de Orange, en el estado de Florida, por cargos de violencia doméstica.
  13. Ahora libre, le canta a segunda oportunidad
  14. Lalo Rodríguez dará su versión sobre su encarcelamiento por violencia doméstica
  15. Ahora libre, le canta a segunda oportunidad
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